The twin summits of Mt Shivling - 
"The Matterhorn Of the East" - in the Gangotri Valley of Uttranchal

The Indian Himalaya or the `abode of snow' offer some great challenges and the finest climbs in the world of 6000 and 7000 metres. The main regions for this are Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and the recently opened Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

Mandip with the American expedition to Meru Sharkfin - Conrad Anker, Molly & Doug Chabot & Bruce Miller

For 1997, Ibex Expeditions earned the distinction of handling themaximum number of Mountain expeditions in the Indian Himalaya as certified by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.

With the knowledge and experience of being a Mountaineer, Mandip Singh Soin, Managing Director of Ibex and his team extend a greater in depth assistance to your objective.

From the moment, you think of your expedition to India, Ibex Expeditions helps you with details of the right peak, depending on height requirements, technical difficulty and duration. The extensive pre-trip information includes route charting, itinerary idea, maps, and reference details. Ibex assists with the peak bookings and permits, and all other logistical details. We provide airport transfers, hotel accommodation, transport,

Getting clerances and the Liasion Officer at the IMF for John Varco and Sue Nott for Kalanka near Nanda Devi.

porters/mules, guides and cooks, camp and kitchen equipment, dining and kitchen tents, food at base camp - all that form a part of the integral, personalised Ibex service.

Climbing expeditions from overseas are obliged to pay a peak royalty depending on the height of the mountain. A liaison officer is assigned to the trip and walkie talkies can be hired from the IMF.

The ideal climbing season in India is best between mid April to end October. The monsoon in July affects areas not in the rain shadow, though Ladakh and Zanskar are good even then for climbing.

Peak Royalties

The IMF Royalties are as follows :

1. 6500 metres and below : US $ 1500
2. For peaks between 6501-7000 m : US $ 2000
3. For peaks 7001 metres and above : US $ 3000
4. For peaks in restricted areas US $ 4000

Above peak fees are for a party of 12 persons. Additional US $ 300 for each person from 13th - 16th person.

Environment levy: US $ 400
LO Equipment charge: US $ 500

Please allow 3 to 4 months of processing time for documentation and permits, though for certain popular peaks like Nun, Kun, Satopanth (all above 7000 metres), Shivling, Meru, Bhagirathi and Thaley Sagar, could be booked even a year in advance with a 25% deposit.

Ibex invites you to fly your flag on an Indian summit !

In Wales, at an Alpine Club Symposium (l - r) Roger Payne, Mandip, Steven Venables, Mick Fowler, Andy Perkins, Julie Ann Clyma, Harish Kapadia and Chris Bonington.

Mandip climbing with Ian McNaught Davis , Former President of the World Mountaineering Federation - UIAA, in Switzerland

The North Face of Thalay Sagar - 6904m in Uttranchal

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