Friendship Peak 

DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Reporting at Rumsu base camp. Acclimatization walk. Orientation for the trek in the evening.

All the participants will report at Rumsu base camp by 8 AM and will undergo the registration process. Freshening up and breakfast will happen at the base camp. Post breakfast we will go for an acclimatization walk.

Lunch at 1 PM. Post lunch orientation. Orientation will cover all the general instructions that could be helpful for the trek like backpacking, marching technique and medical awareness. Post snacks we will have an ice breaking session.

Overnight stay at Rumsu base camp.

Day 2: Jeep Ride to Solang and trek till Lohali.

We will start the day with a jeep ride to the famous Atal Tunnel near Solang valley. We start our trek  from Dhundi, the last motorable point of the Beas valley. The trek is easy and takes around 4 to 5 hours from Dhundi till Lohali. Overnight stay at Lohali.

Day 3: Trek from Lohali to Lady Leg.

The trek to Lady Leg from Lohali involves a steep climb across the ridge and takes around 3 hours. Lady Leg presents a grand view of the Friendship peak. Overnight stay at Lady Leg.

Day 4: Acclimatisation walk, Equipment Briefing and Snow Craft training.

Post breakfast participants will engage in an acclimatization walk and will receive a briefing on various equipment, ascending and descending techniques, rope fixing, cramponing and basic knot practice. ABC is a two hours trek from Lady Leg and lies just below the snout. We will descend back to Lady leg for overnight stay.

Day 5: Trek to Advance Base Camp.

After morning breakfast the entire team will proceed for ABC. Post lunch members can acclimatize via a walk. Overnight stay at ABC.

Day 6: Summit Day. 

The summit walk starts at 3 AM and takes around 6 to 7 hours to reach the summit. The descent starts by 10 AM and one reaches Lady Leg in another 4 to 5 hours. Overnight stay at Lady Leg.

Day 7: Descend from Lady Leg and departure.

We will descend from Lady Leg and continue till Solang. From Solang we will continue with a jeep ride to Manali. Departure by 5 PM.