Mt. Kun Expedition in India

Mountain Expedition is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and what better way to live that than exploring the summits of The Great Himalayas, 73 per cent of which lies in India. The Mt. Kun Expedition takes you to one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, known for its beautiful mountain landscapes, lush valleys and remote rugged mountain beauty. It remains etched in the timeline of our cherished memories for the life we live.

Mt. Kun Expedition Ladakh, India

The Mt. Kun Expedition is anything but ordinary. It challenges the most experienced of the climbers looking to break the 7,000 metres barrier mark. It’s surreal as it offers a breath-taking view over the whole of the harsh and rugged Zanskar range showing a landscape never seen before. And in the wake, it’s not just the peak of Mt. Kun that one conquers but oneself too, experience as much exhilarating as it is humbling. India’s Shikhar Travels, one of the oldest adventure travel companies in the country, provides you all of the above and more.

Trekking to the base camp, navigating through some jaw-dropping landscapes and crossing crackling gay streams gushing downhill, heading with courage and determination amidst logistical challenge of ferrying food, fuel and equipment uphill and not to forget the ever helpful and alert Sherpas; all in all, the Mt. Kun Expedition combines experiences, from trekking to climbing to the visual treat of surreal terrain and never-seen-before landscapes that will transport the mountaineers into the most exciting kaleidoscopic journey of life.

About the Peak:-

Mt. Kun is part of the twin peak mountain massif the Nun Kun peaks consisting of two of the tallest mountain peaks of the Great Himalayas Mt. Nun and Mt. Kun. An above 7,000-metre peak, Mt. Kun towers over most of the peaks located in the undulating ruggedness of the forbidding Zanskar rangemeasuring an impressive 7,035 meters in hight. Whereas at 7,135 meters (23,409 feet), Mt. Nun is the highest peak in the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in the Indian part of the Himalayas in the Zanskar range.

The two towering peaks, along with the third highest Pinnacle Peak (6,930 metres) on the Nun Kun massif, offers the most spectacular view of the Zanskar range and the beautiful Suru Valley. The twin peaks are separated from each other by a high snowy plateau of four kilometres. The Nun Kun peaks, along with Pinnacle and their other satellites peaks on the massif, the Barmal and White Needle form a beautiful horse-shoe shape above the SuruRiver on the border of Kashmir and Zanskar.

Best Time to Visit:-

Warmer months of the Indian subcontinent are the best time to visits. And therefore the best time to visit is from the end of June till September as the weather in the area is far less inclemental. One of the most inaccessible and forbidden parts of the world, the average heights of the Zanskar range in the area where these peaks are located are in the region of 6,000 metres.

How to Reach

The state capital Srinagar is best accessed by air routes from where Mt. Nun can be conveniently reached through the Kargil-Leh road that runs from about 100 kilometres east of Srinagar. The summit is located just about 250 km east of Srinagar and is about five to six-hour drive from the city. Srinagar offers good air connectivity by all the leading Indian carriers like Air India, Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir from major metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, among others.

Conclusion:-

The fact that the Mt. Kun is located in probably the most beautiful and spectacular part of the world, the state of Jammu & Kashmir famous for its surreal mountain beauty of lush green valleys, the famous Chinar tree, lakes and river and a very rich culture and cuisine and the fact that the state is also home to such forbidden and challenging peaks and a landscape and sights nowhere else to be found, makes the Mt. Kun Expedition, an experience of a lifetime.

One of the greatest mountaineers of all time Sir Edmund Hilary said, “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” The Mt. Kun Expedition that Shikhar Travels, one of the oldest adventure travel companies on the Indian subcontinent, brings, offer an experience that will remain etched in our most cherished of memories. In the lap of the surreal beauty of the rugged landscape, Mt. Kun Expedition is also a discovery of self, and like Sir Hilary puts it, it’s not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves.

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