 A
NORMAL TREKKING DAY :
At around
6 a.m. tea will be brought to you in your tent. The day's walk will
typically begin after breakfast at 7 a.m. and you will walk for
six or seven hours on average each day. Packed lunches will be served
en route each day at a picturesque spot. In the afternoon, porters
will travel ahead and set up camp, so everything will be ready for
you when you arrive at around 3 or 4 p.m. Dinner will be served
early to make the most of the last light of evening. TREKKING FACILITIES : Stay on full board at Wayfarer Retreat Vijaypur, Wayfarer Mountain Resort Munsyari and Wayfarer Solitaire Ranikhet whenever necessary.  Provision
of all camping gear like tents (4-man Alpine tents on twin sharing)
sleeping bags(hollow fibre bags attached with sleeping bag liners),
mattresses, toilet tent, wash tent(with hot water once a day), camping
furniture, ice axe, ropes and so on. Provision
of vegetarian meals troughout the trek. Meals to comprise breakfast,
lunch (which may be packed at times) and regular dinner. Breakfast
and dinner would be supplied in a separate dinning tent. Provision
of essential support services like escort, cooks, porters, mules,
one rider pony (for any emergency) and basic medical kit. Trekkers
will not be expected to carry their personal belongings during any
of the Nanda Devi treks. Mules and porters will transport all bags.
To and
fro railway reservation in air conditioned sleeper class in Ranikhet
Express from Delhi and from Kathgodam for all international trekkers
and all those who desire to have this service. Jeep transport from Kathgodam to starting point of the trek and return to Kathgodam for all those selecting to follow our regular itineraries. Arrangements
for hotel accommodation in Delhi on request.TREKKING SEASON : The optimal timing for our trekking trips is between May 1st and June 30th and between September 1st and October 15th. Both seasons have their attractions. During the month of May the spring flowers bloom at the margins of the snowline while the weather is generally settled barring the occasional pre monsoon storm that can blow up at any time. Day time temperatures can rise to the mid 20s even at altitudes while at night they can fall to 0 degrees C. The post monsoon season is a time of settled weather with clear views of the mountains. Day time temperatures will still be quite warm, upto 20 degrees C during the middle of the day, however at night the temperatures will occasionally drop below 0 degrees C. CLOTHING FOR TREKKING : The September 1st to October 15th period tends to be cold so warm jackets - preferably down - are recommended. The upside of trekking during this time is that it tends to be dry and the air is clear making views phenomenal. Waterproof outerwear is also required. Every trekker's personal clothing should include some of the following : wide brimmed hat(cloth/felt) balaclava/ski cap, scarf, T-shirts, Long-sleeved shirts, fleece jacket/warm jumper, fleece trousers, trekking pants, pajamas, shorts, socks/stockings, trekking shoes, light trainers, sandals, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, day sacks. TREKKING INSURANCE : Trekking in the Nanda Devi region is a strenuous actvity and all trekkers are advised to ensure for themselves that they are medically fit before they opt to trek in this region. As a matter of precaution we advise that all foreign participants must be adequately insured before arriving in India. The medical insurance policy must be obtained from an established international insurance company that has a corresponding handling agent in India (for example, Thomas Cook). The policy must cover medical and personal accidents including the cost of air evacuation from high attitudes and subsequent medical treatmement. Given the high cost of air evacuation in the Indian Himalaya, we advise all trekkers to obtain medical insurance covers of at least US$ 20000 (Twenty Thousand Dollars) per person for their period of stay in India. In addition all participants are advised to submit to us upon arrival in India an appropriate medical fitness certificate obtained from a registered medical practitioner in the country of their origin indicating that the individual is fit to go on a high altitude trek, and that he/she has no physical and medical disabilities that would limit him/her from trekking. In ordet to ensure speedy and timely help during an emergency in a trek, we have contracted Goodmans Rescue to handle all road and air evacutaion cases on our behalf. For more details viewers are advised to visit http://www.goodmansrescue.com. Although accidents are rare but if something happens, then it must be noted that initially it is difficult to land a helicopter at high altitudes such as Pachu, Milam or Ralam Glacier and an accident victim is generally first brought down to the hellipad at Munsyari for transfer to a hospital in Delhi. Indian trekkers are advised to co-ordinate with Goodmans Rescue for obtaining suitable medical insurance covers while deciding to visit the Nanda Devi region.
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