Stok Kangri Summit - Close Yet So Far. 2 Member summits out of 5

Hello everyone, Summitting stok kangri for a trekker is really a dream, as it is highest trekkable Summit. For this himalayan high shows you path and direction. We the team of 5 departed for summit of stok kangri at an altitude of 6153m in July. After 3 days of acclimatization we started our trek. Meanwhile we met our guide Monto Bhaiya known as hitlar. Professionally he is really hitlar but soft heartened person. He confirmed our equipments and suggested not to take diamox and told that it's his responsibility to take you to summit until and unless your mind stops you. The trek started and continues via rumbak, mankorma (stok LA in between at 5000m)and stok base camp. Our kitchen staff dinesh, dipesh and all others were really supportive enough and they gave qualitative food like eggs specially that dessert and hot drink in the night which really required by body for summit. On the summit day packaged food was given that consist of dry fruits and energy bars. Monto Bhaiya really a perfect guide who never let you down and gives clear instructions that we will summit. Summit day was really tough as we have to crossed glaciers and then through shoulder we had to reach to summit. After continuous trek of 17 hrs 2 person of our team submitted stok kangri. Then on base camp we cut the cake prepared by our chef dipesh for victory. That was really surprising and different impression. Next day we departed to leh via stok Village. And here the trek ends happily. What I will say ultimately is that food was awesome Guidance by Monto Bhaiya really hats off Equipments provided by HHAT 👍 Ultimately Mr Suman who helped us for long time to prepare us for this trek.

SATISH VERMA, Private Service, Jaipur