{"id":1184,"date":"2015-02-18T07:18:04","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T07:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/?page_id=1184"},"modified":"2015-02-18T07:18:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T07:18:04","slug":"mountaineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/emaven.co.in\/kashmir-hill\/mountaineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountaineering in Jammu and Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1184\" class=\"elementor elementor-1184\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19c58dc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19c58dc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e0130bb\" data-id=\"4e0130bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a30065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a30065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMountaineering is a popular activity of adventure tourism in Kashmir. However before landing in Kashmir for climbing, you need to take permission from Indian Mountaineering Foundation.\n\n\nIf you are an adventure sports enthusiast and love exploring nature then Kashmir is the place for you. There are numerous mountainous peaks and ranges in Himalaya towering from 10,000 to 28,000 feet from above sea level and thus the valley offers huge opportunities of mountaineering in Kashmir. The major mountaineering zones can be divided into four areas:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994924a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994924a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li>Kashmir\n<ul>\n \t<li>Kolahoi (known as the Matterhorn of Kashmir)<\/li>\n \t<li>Harmukh<\/li>\n \t<li>Tattakuti<\/li>\n \t<li>Sunset (highest peak in the Pir Panjal range)<\/li>\n \t<li>A number of small peaks in Sonamarg and Pahalgam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Kishtwar,\n<ul>\n \t<li>The small Himalayan peaks are quite difficult to climb. Some popular peaks are: Sickle Moon, Eiger, Brammah-I, Brammah&#8217;s Wife, Crooked Finger, Flat Top, Ca-thedral, Barnaj-I, Barnaj-II, Arjuna, Agyasol, Shivling, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Zanskar\n<ul>\n \t<li>The well known peaks of Zanskar Range are Nun-Kun, White Needle, Pinnacle, Z-1, Z-2, Z-3, Z-8, D-41, N-8, Bien Guapa, Bobang, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Ladakh\n<ul>\n \t<li>The peaks of Stok area come under Ladakh. The main peaks of this area: Stok Kangri, Parcha Kangri, Gulap Kangri, Kang Yissay, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69abfe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69abfe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe lofty peaks of the Himalayas in Kashmir attract mountaineers from both India and abroad, making it a prime location for adventure tourism. Consider our <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/\"> Kashmir tour packages<\/a><\/b> for a complete adventure experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e52298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e52298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Some Useful Precautions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n \t<li>Ensure your climbing gear and tools are in working condition.<\/li>\n \t<li>Your backpack should contain only the items you need while climbing. Leave everything at your camp. Even a small kerchief can weigh you down.<\/li>\n \t<li>Carry an extra water bottle, which should be over and above the prescribed quantity.<\/li>\n \t<li>Extra Sun cap as heat can destabilize you quickly.<\/li>\n \t<li>Unless you are into photography, do not carry any electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105f8fd elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"105f8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/placehold.co\/600x400\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/placehold.co\/600x400\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078790d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"078790d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Other Useful Tips<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n \t<li>If climbing alone, always have a person with whom you can talk to.<\/li>\n \t<li>Do not overestimate your skills and always choose a target safely.<\/li>\n \t<li>Arrange items in your backpack for adequate balance.<\/li>\n \t<li>It is always better to acclimatize for a few days, at every altitude. Oxygen levels get depleted at every climb and it could prove fatal neglecting this fact.<\/li>\n \t<li>If possible climbing should be done in teams. Team members often encourage and keep the energy levels high.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ae09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ae09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\">Activities in Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/h2>\n<div class=\"list1\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\" http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/river-rafting\/\">River Rafting<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/trekking\/\">Trekking<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/skiing\/\">Skiing<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/paragliding\/\">Paragliding<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/angling-trout-fishing\/\">Angling \/ Trout Fishing<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/mountain-cycling\/\">Mountain Cycling<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/ice-hockey\/\">Ice Hockey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/mountaineering\/\">Mountaineering<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/camping\/\">Camping<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/water-skiing\/\">Water Skiing<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/pony-ride\/\">Pony Ride<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/snowboarding\/\">Snowboarding<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/heli-skiing\/\">Heli Skiing<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/things-to-do\/ice-skating\/\">Ice Skating<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\">THINGS TO DO<\/h3>\n<div class=\"list2\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/srinagar\/things-to-do-in-srinagar\/\">Srinagar<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/gulmarg\/things-to-do\/\">Gulmarg<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/pahalgam\/things-to-do\/\">Pahalgam<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/sonamarg\/things-to-do\/\">Sonamarg<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/jammu\/things-to-do\/\">Jammu<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\" http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/patnitop\/things-to-do\/\">Patnitop<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/sanasar\/things-to-do\/\">Sanasar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/katra-vaishno-devi\/must-do\/\">Katra Vaishno Devi<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/leh-ladakh\/things-to-do\/\">Leh Ladakh<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/kargil\/things-to-do\/\">Kargil<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/zanskar\/things-to-do\/\">Zanskar<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/bhaderwah\/things-to-do\/\">Bhaderwah<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/kishtwar\/things-to-do\/\">Kishtwar<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/destinations\/yusmarg\/things-to-do\/\">Yusmarg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d48b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d48b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor couples seeking a memorable adventure, our <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/kashmir-honeymoon-tour-packages\/\"> Kashmir Honeymoon tour packages<\/a><\/b> can enhance your mountaineering experience with romantic stays and breathtaking views.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 by 11 reviews Quality5 Location5 Amenities5 Services5 Price5 5 KASHMIR WINTER TOUR PACKAGE (5 NIGHTS &#038; 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