Deo Tibba Expedition (6001m) - Kullu Valley

Day 01: Arrival in Manali

Arrive in Manali in the morning. Walk around town and orient yourself to your surroundings. The group meets for a trip orientation in the evening by the trip leader at the hotel. Overnight in a hotel - meals and stay not included in the trip cost.

Day 02: Acclimatisation day around Manali.
Duration: 4-5 hours

We leave for a hike today with packed lunches and return to Manali by the evening. Overnight in a hotel - meals and stay not included in the trip cost.

Day 03: Shopping and packing, in preparation for the climb

Today we do a final gear check and prepare for the climb ahead. Last opportunity to but any last minute supplies. Overnight in a hotel - meals and stay not included in the trip cost.

Day 04: Manali - Chikka (3500m)
Duration: 3 hours

We start our drive from Manali to Khanol Via the Jagatsukh Village. From the road-head at Khanol, it's a gradual climb through the forest to reach the open pastures at Chikka. We trek along the Duhangan Nala today and camp on its banks. There is a temple and a few huts at Chikka. It also has many huge boulders that make for fun evening exploration.

Day 05: Chikka - Seri (3800m)
Duration: 5-6 hours

The day starts with a moderate ascent through a mixed forest that we quickly leave behind. We trek through the tree line to reach the alpine meadows at Seri. The flatlands at Seri are a summer pasture for the animals in the valley villages. We camp right next to the Tenta cliffs with multiple waterfalls crashing to the rocks below.

Day 06: Seri - Base Camp at Tenta (4000m)
Duration: 4-5 hours

A short hike and a few switchbacks along the Tenta cliffs gets us to our Base Camp for the climb. Once we establish camp, we leave for an acclimatisation hike to the glacial Chota Chandratal Lake (4480m). We can clearly see our route up ahead from the lake. Return to the Base Camp for the night.

Day 07: Tenta - Advanced Base Camp (4500m) - Tenta.
Duration: 6-7 hours

We climb higher and load ferry to our Advance Base Camp on the snow, at the base of the gully that leads to Duhangan Col. After spending some time at altitude, we return to our base camp for the night.

Day 08: Tenta - ABC (4500m)
Duration: 3-4 hours

We hike the same route as the day before and establish ABC. Take the afternoon to brush up your snow and ice skills before the technical part of the climb starts.

Day 09 - 13: Climbing days

We make our way up the gully and beyond Duhangan Col. Beyond Duhangan Col, we make our way through the glacier to reach Camp 1. The route to Camp 2 is a gradual climb through the glacier. We set up camp at the base of the piton gully. On the summit day, we make our way through the gully and onto the summit ridge. The summit opens up expansive views of Indrasan, right next to us and the further peaks of Kullu and Lahaul. We make our way back to Camp 1 and onto the Base Camp the next day.

Day 14: Tenta - Chikka
Duration: 5 hours

We retrace our steps back to Chikka and camp by the Duhangan Nala again.

Day 15: Chikka - Manali
Duration: 2-3 hours

Make our way back to the road head where our vehicles pick us up. Drive to Manali. Trip Ends!