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Very hard⛰ 5,289 m📏 24 kmSolang · Beas Kund, Himachal Pradesh
Friendship Peak
A 5,289 m snow summit above Solang — the Himalaya's classic first mountaineering peak, with crampons, a roped summit slope and a five-day build-up through the Beas Kund basin.
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22 May – 26 May₹18,500
Mixed8 seats left
12 Jun – 16 Jun₹19,500
Women-only8 seats left
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Stay & food
- 🏕 Base camp: Lady Leg (~3,900 m), reached via Bakarthach
- 🛏 Stay: Two nights at Bakarthach and two at Lady Leg base camp, in twin-share alpine tents on snow or moraine. Sleeping bags rated to −15 °C and insulated mats are standard for the base-camp nights. No huts, homestays or permanent shelter anywhere above Dhundi.
- 🍲 Food: All meals cooked on trek by the operator's crew — vegetarian, high-carbohydrate, with hot drinks at every halt and soup at altitude. Summit day runs on an early breakfast plus packed rations; there is nowhere to buy anything above Solang, so bring your own snacks for the climb.
Gear provided
- Crampons and ice axe (issued at base camp)
- Climbing harness, helmet and carabiners
- Fixed rope and snow anchors for the summit slope
- Alpine tents rated for snow camping
- Sleeping bag to −15 °C and insulated sleeping mat
- Group first-aid kit, pulse oximeter and supplementary oxygen
What to pack
- Stiff-soled boots that take crampons (B2/B3 rated)
- Down jacket plus a windproof outer shell
- Thermal base layers and fleece mid-layer
- Waterproof gloves plus a thin liner pair
- UV-rated sunglasses (category 3–4) and high-SPF sunscreen
- Gaiters and two pairs of wool socks
- Headtorch with spare batteries
- Insulated water bottle (a bladder hose freezes)
- Personal medication and any prescribed altitude medicine
What's included
- ✓ Qualified mountaineering guide and summit-day rope leader
- ✓ Technical climbing equipment — crampons, ice axe, harness, ropes
- ✓ All camping equipment and all meals from Dhundi onward
- ✓ Himachal Pradesh mountaineering permission and forest entry fees
- ✓ Supplementary oxygen, oximeter monitoring and a first-aid kit
- ✓ Transport between Manali and the Dhundi road-head
- ✕ Personal clothing and footwear
- ✕ Travel to and from Manali
- ✕ Travel and high-altitude rescue insurance (strongly advised)
- ✕ Accommodation and meals in Manali before or after the climb
- ✕ Porters for personal baggage
- ✕ Anything not listed as included