Lunana Snowman, Bhutan
| Lunana Snowman, Bhutan |
Dates: September 24th to October 29th 2009
September 23rd to October 28th 2010 Grade & trek days:Vigorous (grade 3), 28 trekking days Number of days:
36 Accommodation:
8 nights hotels, 27 nights camping Trip cost '09:Ex Calcutta (Ktm): £4,895 incl. Paro flight Min group size:
5 Online quotation for trekking insurance Information on booking international flights The Lunana Snowman is a very special trek. More people have climbed Everest than successfully complete this trek! Roland Hunter, owner and founder of The Mountain Company successfully led the Complete Lunana Snowman trek in October 2008. “The Kingdom of Bhutan hosts the Snowman trek, one of the most difficult and beautiful of the whole Himalayas.” Bhutan Trekkers Guide, Cicerone guide. It is the high altitude, long distances, climate, remoteness and logistical organisation that makes this trek so challenging. It is for these reasons that makes the Lunana region of Bhutan one of the least visited areas of the world. This is a 28 day trek through high alpine country crossing the north of Bhutan near the border with Tibet. It covers a distance of 356 kilometers, crosses over eight high mountain passes, several of which are over 5,000 meters, and stays at an average altitude of 4,000 meters. We will see many un-named and un-mapped peaks up to 7,000m.
This is a difficult trek but is a suitable objective for fit hill walkers. Flexibility and patience will be required at times! OUTLINE ITINERARY
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