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Expedition in Sikkim
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Recently
the government has opened some of the peaks to promote mountain
tourism in the state vide notification No.25/HOME/2006 dated
20/03/2006 issued by the Home Department, government of Sikkim,
the following peaks have been open for mountaineering from the
17th September 2005. |
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PEAKS IN NORTH SIKKIM |
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Karma Bhutia (M.D.) with George Band (The 1st
man to climb Mt.Khangchendzonga 8598m.3rd
highest mountain in the world) in 1955 |
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Lamo Angdeng
5868 mtrs. |
Grade AD |
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Brung Khangtse
5635 mtrs. |
Grade D |
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PEAKS IN WEST SIKKIM |
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Frey
Peak
5830 mtrs |
Grade AD+ |
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Mt. Thingchinkhang
6010 mtrs |
Grade D+ |
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Mt. Joponu
5603 mtrs |
Grade
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The permits for the above mentioned peaks will be issued by the
Home Department. The amount mentioned below has to be paid in
Gangtok, Sikkim, after the permit is granted by the Indian
Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi
Expedition Royalties
The following royalties are levied for the expeditions.
For foreign expedition teams: US$350 per team of upto four
members, US$ 500 per team of upto eight members and US$ 75 for
every additional member.
Insurance
The following minimum insurance coverage is compulsory.
Expedition members: Rs. 3 lakhs per member
Camp crew: Rs. 1 lakh per person
Porters: Rs. 50,000/- per person
Animals: Rs. 20,000/- per animal
Essentials
The best season to climb in Sikkim is from May to October.
Foreign expeditions have to book a peak along with a peak fee.
The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) is the country's apex
body that helps in organizing/ sponsoring mountaineering
expeditions. It is mandatory for Expeditions in Sikkim
to take a liason officer from the Sikkim Mountaineering
Association along with the liason officer from the
Indian Mountaineering Foundation. IMF functions as a
clearing house for foreign expeditions and deputes a
liasion officer to accompany foreign climbers. All
requests have to be forwarded to IMF for clearance.
It is advisable to give at least a six month's notice
before embarking on an expedition. Rescue operations
during emergencies and accidents are looked after by the
liasion officer. |
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