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Expedition · Pir Panjal
Friendship Peak Expedition
A first Himalayan summit at about 5,289 m, climbed from the Solang valley.
Photo: Biswarup Ganguly via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
- Highest point
- 5,289 m
- Duration
- 7–9 days
- Level
- Challenging
- Best time
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Expedition · Pir Panjal
Friendship Peak Expedition
Friendship Peak is one of the best first summits in the Indian Himalaya: close to Manali, a clear route, and a real mountaineering day at the top — snow slopes and a summit ridge on crampons, ice axe and rope. The walk-in follows the Beas Kund trail; base camp sits at Lady Leg, below the glacier. The days in between are for acclimatising and learning the skills the summit day needs.
- Duration
- 7–9 days
- Starts
- Solang Valley
- Highest point
- 5,289 m
- Level
- Challenging
- Best time
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Distance
- 24 km
- A true summit, not a viewpoint
- Snow-craft and rope skills taught on the mountain
- Views of Hanuman Tibba, Deo Tibba and Indrasan
- Close to Manali — less travel, more climbing
Photo: Biswarup Ganguly via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Day by day
Day 1Days 1–2 — The walk-in
From the road-head through forest and meadows to the high pastures — easy days that start the acclimatisation.
Day 2Days 3–4 — Base camp and skills
Base camp is set; the team practises crampons, ice axe, rope and self-arrest on nearby slopes.
Day 3Day 5 — Higher camp
Loads go up to the higher camp; the team sleeps high.
Day 4Summit day — The top
An alpine start in the dark, the summit around mid-morning, and down before the snow softens.
Day 5Buffer — Weather days
Spare days held for weather — the mountain decides when.
Day 6Last day — Walk-out
Back down the valley and the drive to Manali.
What you need
- A medical fitness certificate
- Experience: a previous high trek for Friendship/Ladakhi; a mountaineering course and summits for Hanuman Tibba/Deo Tibba
- Personal climbing gear (we can arrange boots, crampons, harness on hire)
- Insurance that covers high-altitude climbing
Included
- Expedition leader and climbing guides
- Permits the peak needs, arranged by us
- Base and high-camp tents, kitchen, all meals
- Technical group gear: ropes, anchors, fixed lines
- Porters / mules for camp loads
- First-aid, oxygen and a rescue plan
- Transport Manali to the road-head and back
Not included
- Travel to Manali
- Personal climbing gear (can be hired)
- Climbing and medical insurance
- Anything not listed as included
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Plan it with Khem Raj · Manali
Plan your Friendship Peak
Tell us who's coming, the dates you have in mind and anything we should know. We reply on WhatsApp with a plan and a price.
- 01Tell us the plan
Who is coming, when, and what you'd like to do.
- 02Get a programme
Route, camps, food, transport and a price — on WhatsApp.
- 03Go climb
We handle the ground; you enjoy the mountains.
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Questions
Is it safe?
Mountaineering carries real risk. We manage it with acclimatisation, experienced guides, the right gear, weather days and a firm turn-back time on summit day.
What if the weather is bad?
The plan has spare days. If the summit isn't safe, we don't go — the mountain will be there next season.
Can I hire gear?
Yes — boots, crampons, harness and ice axe can be arranged in Manali.
What does it cost?
It depends on the team size and the days. Send an enquiry and we come back with a plan and a price.