Altitude: 13500 ft
Duration - 8 Days
Temperature: Daytime; –24°C to +5°C, Nighttime; -11°C to - 24°C
Snow Leopard Trek Difficulty Level: Difficult
Starting and ending point: Leh Airport
Nearest Airport - Leh Airport
Base Camp: Zingchen
Region : Ladakh
Snow Leopard Trek Best Season : November to March
Arrival in Leh
Arrive at Leh airport and transfer to the hotel.
Rest in the hotel for some time and enjoy lunch served with warm beverages.
Visit Shanti Stupa and watch the sunset.
Explore Leh palace on a quick tour.
Spend time in the local markets of Leh.
Arrive back in the hotel and rest for the night.
Winter weather prompts wearing winter coats.
The best clothing for this kind of climate is thermal wear which includes inners, sweaters, and jackets.
Wearing several layers of T-shirts will help you stay warm on your trek because you can add or remove them as the weather changes at various points.
If there is ever an emergency, rain gear should be carried.
Since cold waves cause you to lose the most body heat from your head, scarves, hats, and woolen ear covers are essential.
The head should be completely covered as a result.
Carry several pairs of gloves and socks.
Trekking-appropriate pants with zippers are advised to bring two pairs.
Thermal layers are necessary to stay warm because the chilly winds can cause discomfort.
Trekking shoes that are suitable for any kind of terrain, especially for snow.
Don’t harm snow leopards or any other animals.
Keep yourself safe from all the animals by following the instructions of the tour guide.
Don’t go near snow leopards.
Don’t tease or follow snow leopards.
Visit a doctor before the trek to know about your fitness level and have other mandatory checkups.
Keep cash with yourself as there is no ATM or UPI facility in the entire trekking route from base camp to the top.
There would be no mobile phone network after Zingchen. Hence, you should inform your family about snow leopard trekking.
Headaches, hypoxic conditions, vomiting, and many other health problems can happen due to sudden loss of oxygen.
Carry medicines and take necessary measures to avoid any health combination.
Wear thermal layers or multiple layers of warm clothes to protect yourself from cold.
Cover your head with woolen clothes and wearables as cold waves hit your head and face causing your body temperature to drop.
Wear sunglasses to protect yourself from the UV reflection of the snow.
The sleep 7-9 hours during the days of your trek as moving restlessly would hinder your journey keeping you uncomfortable.
Carry a 50-60 liter backpack for keeping all the necessary items.
Snow leopards are called ‘Ghost of the Mountains’ because of their shy and reserved behavior.
Snow leopards cover their skin with colored fur which makes them difficult to spot in the snow.
Rumbak Valley is sometimes addressed as the land of ‘Grey Ghost’, meaning the land of snow leopards.
There is a monastery in Rumbak valley where 80 monks live.