Starchel team
- Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Overview
Starchel Helmut & team
Starchel Helmut was working with Kelag, one of the largest power generators from hydropower in Austria when he approached us for climbing one of the most popular peaks in India- Mount Satopant of 7075 Meters. He was a seasoned climber and when the team of five persons reached Delhi, it was extremely encouraging and inspirational to see that one member had very short and folded arms. Beyond to our surprise, it was told that the gentleman was coming from successful Mount Everest climb. For him it was off course tough to catch the fork on dining table and further ropes during expedition like a normal human being but he had trained him in best possible and perfect way for these things. He was more fit, active and energetic than any normal human being and it was our privilege that he offered us the opportunity to serve for this expedition and learn several things
Satopant Peak
Mt. Satopanth, situated in Garwhal Himalaya, is technically moderate with a complex glacier approach, followed by easy angled snow slopes interspersed with knife edge ridges. Mt. Satopanth is the second highest summit in the Gangotri Group located in the remote Garwhal Himalaya Range separating the Gangotri and Chaturangi Glaciers. This is an incredibly beautiful point to view peaks of Thalay Sagar, Shivling and the terrifying granite pillars of Bhagirathi III. Gaumukh, the mouth of the holy Ganges River, known as the most holy place in all of India, is very close to Gangotri make this expedition more than just a climb, it is a cultural experience unmatched anywhere in the world. From a base camp at Vasuki Tal (4850m), a further three camps will be established on the mountain prior to the summit bid. After approximately three weeks on the mountain the expedition will return to Gangotri and then back home.
Package Itinerary
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Day 1Arrive Delhi
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Day 2Administrative work in Delhi (Indian regulations), cargo handling if any, IMF briefing and purchasing etc.
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Day 3Drive to Rishikesh/ 8 hours/ 224 Kms/ 1200 M
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Day 4Drive to Uttarkashi/ 6 hours/ 210 Kms/ 2900 M
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Day 5Drive to Gangotri/ (3046m)
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Day 6Trek Gangotri – Bhujwasa (3790m)/ 6 hours
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Day 7Trek Bhujwasa - Nandanvan (4500m)/ 5-6 hours
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Day 8Trek to Vasuki Tal Base Camp (4850m/ 6 hours
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Day 9Higher Camps and Summit Attempts Day 09 to Day 21
Day 09 to Day 21- Higher Camps and Summit attempt.
Our HAP (High Altitude Porters) will remain with you in Alpine Style Climbing and if it is an Expedition Style Climbing, then our Mountain Guide or Climbing Sherpa (s) will also remain with you.
On the day you reach back to BC after summit, you will find porters waiting for you with our trekking guide. -
Day 22Trek back to Base Camp
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Day 23Trek back to Gangotri
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Day 24Drive to Rishikesh
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Day 25Drive to Delhi
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Day 26Morning visit to IMF for de briefing and you have full day to explore Delhi before you drive to the international airport.
Inclusion
- Administrative coordination with IMF, State Governments, Wild Life, Police, Army posts, local administration and local bodies
- Airport to airport transportation and hotels from Delhi to Delhi
- IMF briefing and de briefing
- Trekking camps till BC with all equipment and food
- 02 High Altitude Porters
- 01 cook at the BC for whole expedition
- Fresh supplies and weather forecast at regular intervals
- Porters with insurance and entrance fees in forest areas
- Campsite fees as applicable
- LO expenses
- Walkie Talkies
Exclusion
- IMF peak fee, LO charges and state government royalties/ environment levy as applicable.
- Air travel, air/ land rescue
- Climbing gears and equipment
- High altitude food
IMF peak fee- IMF and other state government peak fees
Peak Fee by IMF
For initial 02 members: 1000 US$ (For two persons)
For additional members up to 07 persons: 400 US$ per person
After 07 members up to maximum 12 persons: 450 US$ per person
LO fee from the whole group of any size: 500 US$
Uttrakhand environment charges: 85000 INR (It can be converted in US$ as per the exchange rate of that day)
Insurance – click here to get yourself insured
What can you book on additional cost/ rent?
- Insurance for your expedition.
- Butane Gas, stoves, torch, Gas heater, alpine cookware, ropes etc.
- Climbing equipment & oxygen
- Small and medium size generators
- Solar battery chargers
• Satellite phones (We can seek permission to buy a Satellite Phone in India, if allowed then you can use. Carrying Satellite phone from outside of India is strictly prohibited and use is an offence)
• Sightseeing of Agra and Rajasthan or any other place after completion of your expedition.
Payment can be made through cards/ online and wire transfer to our bank.We charge 25% of the total tour cost at the time of booking and rest 45 days prior to your arrival in India.
Once you book the tour with mentioned amount of advance, we will send you our bank details for balance payment along with the invoice. You can opt various methods of payment including cards and wire transfers.
If cancellation is made before 60 days, full amount will be returned after deduction of applicable taxes and 5% processing charges. If cancellation is made before 45 days, we refund you 50% of your deposit and if the cancellation is made before/during 30 day prior to arrival, the whole payment deposit will forfeit.
No refund, cancellation or compensation will be paid back to the client in case of any reason caused by natural disaster, war, terrorism, weather etc.
Change in the itinerary
If you make any changes in the itinerary after booking of the tour, additional cost will be charged wherever and however necessary. This will imply even the itinerary is changed because of bad weather, cancellation of connecting flights, road blocks or any other natural / man- made situation.
Coming back to last village/ settlements from BC and again going back
Sometimes the team members come back from BC to last village settlements or market areas and then they plan to trek back to BC after one or two days. In that case, the additional money will be charged because our cost includes only one time coming back from BC which generally is at the completion of expedition.
Medical, rescue and evacuation
You must get your insurance done well in advance. In case of any land/ air rescue/ evacuation services provided by us will be charged from you. It may include hotels, transportation, food, doctors, helicopters, porters, hospital service etc. We don’t take any responsibility of your baggage and other belongings.
Your fitness and training
It is your responsibility to undertake our adventure services after examining your fitness at required level. Secondly, you need to be familiar with walking in snow and ice and need to be skilled in using Ice Axe, Crampon fixing, Jummar ascender and descender. You need to be skilled in using your personal harness and in case of Alpine Style Expedition, kindly test your skills on Butane Gas operated stoves and making food in higher camps.
Your details are highly secure with us
We don’t share your contact details with anyone so whenever you communicate with us through query forms or while making online payments, rest assured about your data security.
Liability form
Before leaving for the adventure, we require your consent and signature on duly filled liability and responsibility form which declares that you book the adventure for your own leisure and experience and take all responsibility of your health and your belongings.
Our hotels
We provide 4/5 star hotels in Delhi and 3 star hotels in Bagdogra, Darjeeling, Ziro, Rishikesh, Nainital, Manali and Leh. The hotels in Uttarkashi, Almora, Gangotri, Zanskar, Kargil and other places will be mixture of best available hotels/ guest houses/ home stays. These are the cities and towns on the way to 90% of our journeys.
Our food
The hotels in Delhi will be offered on room+ breakfast basis and hotels in Himalayan cities will be offered on room + breakfast + dinner basis and in remote areas it will include all meals. The camping days will offer all meals. (We provide base camp food for 5- 7 days to the groups on climbing expeditions and all meals at BC to LO and cook + kitchen helper during such expeditions). Our cost includes food for the porters and horse/ mule handling persons too during trekking. Our cooks are trekking for more than 20 years with our groups and they are expert in serving you delicious and nutritious food during trekking. We have made certain experiences with Himalayan Herbs which keep the body warm at high altitude and the cooks offer you variety of cuisine, cakes and breads. If you have any special choice of food, you are welcome to send the list before the tour. If you need gluten free diet or any special requirement, kindly convey well in time.
Our transportation
We use different kind of transportation in different cities/ terrain starting from large and small AC coaches to Tempo Travelers, Toyota Innova cars and other 4WD cars. We offer powerful support vehicles for your luggage and our camping gears wherever necessary.
Cargo Management
We have good experience of handling Cargo in India if you are planning to send equipment and food in case of big groups and expeditions from your country.
Porters / ponies/ horses
Our porters are trained in carrying trekking/ expedition material. Our High Altitude porters are experienced in climbing up with the teams and fix ropes. Low Altitude Porters carry your equipment and food till Base Camp. Every Low Altitude Porter group is led by a captain to avoid any kind of inconvenience during the trekking period. Horse- men are also experienced in the mountains and when there were no emails and phones in our region, they never forgot to reach to the loading points decided one year in advance. We follow the guidelines of IMF and state bodies in terms of load in Kilograms to be allotted to per porter. Since every expedition teams (Alpine Style and Expedition Style) come with different weight of loads, so we discuss the number of porters while planning expedition and logistics once you decide to book your expedition with us.
Equipment checklist
Kindly click here to get whole list, you can consult your climbing instructors in your country and email us to finalize the list of equipment according to your expedition.
Guides and escorts
Our escorts and guides are passionate and trained. Trekking guides and exploratory trip escorts understand your requirements and at same time climbing guides and mountain Sherpas add all possible scope of success in your expeditions. Our climbing guides remain occupy in Indian peaks and Nepalese peaks equally so if you are not planning an alpine style expedition, it is always advisable to book you guide well in time.
Community support
We enjoy a great community back up and support in entire Himalayan region because we belong to these mountains and have best references everywhere. This community support works a lot in any last minute requirement, natural hazards or passing communication.
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Click here to get complete list of gears for your adventure