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    The Most Beautiful Treks

    Part 1 of the Snowman Trek

Snowman Trek - I

The Snowman Trek I is the complete and most beautiful of all as the trek passes through the base of Mount Gangkar Puensum at 7,570 meters the highest mountain of Bhutan and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.

Trekking Guide – Lobsang Nima

Lobsang has degree in Bachelors in Computer Applications and ever since his graduation in 2013; he has been working as a Tour Director in Bhutan tourism.  Fun loving, always smiling with right sense of humor, his main concern is the safety and comfort of his guests.

He can be considered as one of the most qualified tour directors in Bhutan owing to his various training he had undergone and back in 2015, the Tourism Council of Bhutan upgraded him as the senior Tour Directors of Bhutan.

He is a certified as well as experienced Trekking guide and now can lead any groups through the Himalayan Bhutan Mountains. He has an experience of 7 years as cultural tour director and 4 years as trekking tour director and been actively trekking with the guests who came to Bhutan from all over the world. His last trekking was on 14 days Laya Gasa Trek with a group of Americans in May 2019.

The feedbacks and reviews of Mr Lobsang Nima as he execute his duty has been exceedingly positive and a talk of the tourism industry online in Bhutan.

For more information visit his Official Page

Trekking Chef – Dorji

50 years old Dorji is a father of two daughters and his wife is a farmer and also a wonderful cook at home. 

Mr. Dorji is a trekking chef certified by Tourism Council of Bhutan and has been working for the last 23 years. He can read the mountains of Bhutan like a back of his hand and very popular among the trekkers for his relentless effort in preparing varieties of food on the mountains and his focus is on ”right food” with “right energy” for the trekkers. 

In his career, he successfully did snowman trek for 3 times and failed once because of weather where he had to return after the 5th night camp. For a challenging trek as Snowman Trek and through such unforgiving Himalayan mountains, he thinks the most important is food, feet and the trekking team and therefore, he gives priority in selecting his own dedicated and experienced team for all the treks he agrees to undertake.

Pre-Departure Checklist

Camping in extreme weather such as cold temperatures and snowy conditions can be expected and extremely enjoyable; Camping on the snow can be peaceful, picturesque and an out door adventure.

All the accommodation while on Trek is twin sharing, double occupancy. Single occupancy in tents can be arranged on demand at an additional charge. All tents are Cold Weather Tents and designed for harsh weather and snowy conditions. Separate tents will be pitched for dinning, kitchen and rest room.

  • Check for the following Essential Trekking Gears:
  • Trekking Boots (broken in)
  • Waterproof 3/4 season jacket and trousers
  • Camp Footwear (light shoes/sandles/trainers)
  • Several pairs of good quality socks
  • T-Shirts - Highly recommended are synthetic T shirt styles that wick away moisture
  • Thermal Underwear / layers
  • Down jackets
  • Warm mid layers (fleece/micro fibre)
  • Trousers - Lightweight, loose fitting, trekking trousers, pants with zip-off bottoms
  • Shorts
  • Gaiters
  • Tracksuit or fleece pants for evenings
  • Sleeveless fleece and extra layers for winter departures
  • Warm Hat and sun Hat
  • Scarf/neck warmer
  • Gloves and Mitts - waterproof and warm
  • Sunglasses with UV protection
  • Head Torch (spare batteries)
  • Sunscreen and Lip Balm
  • Light weight towel
  • Hand sanitizer gel
  • Trail mix / nuts/ muesli bars
  • Whistle
  • Daypack - The daypack you select must have the capacity for the items you may be carrying on a day's walk: rain jacket, trousers, warm clothing, water bottle, camera equipment, washing items and other personal effects. A hip/waist strap provides additional comfort. You should consider daypacks of at least a 30 to 40-litre capacity. Horses will be carrying the rest of your luggage.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Sharna Zampa – Soe Thangthangkha

Distance: 22 Kms, Duration: 7 - 8 hours, Camp Altitude: 3,610 meters

Day 2: Soe Thangthangkha – Jangothang (Jomolhari Basecamp)

Distance: 19 Kms, Duration: 5 – 6 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,080 meters

Day 3: Excursion of Jangothang Base Camp

Day 4: Jangothang – Lingshi

Distance: 18 kms, Duration: 6 – 7 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,010 meters

Day 5: Lingshi – Chebisa

Distance: 16 Kms, Duration: 3 – 4 hours, Camp Altitude: 3,990 meters

Day 6: Chebisa - Shakyapasang

Distance: 14.5 kms, Duration: 5 – 6 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,000 meters

Day 7: Shakyapasang – Robluthang

Distance: 16 kms, Duration: 7 – 8 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,160 meters

Day 8: Robluthang – Limithang

Distance: 14 kms, Duration: 6 – 7 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,160 meters

Day 9: Limithang – Laya

Distance: 9 kms, Duration: 4 – 5 hours, Camp Altitude: 3,800 meters

Day 10: Acclimatization day in Laya

Day 11: Laya – Rodophu

Distance: 14.5 kms, Duration: 7 – 8 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,215 meters

Day 12: Rodophu – Narethang

Distance: 16 kms, Duration: 6 – 7 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,940 meters

Day 13: Narethang - Tarina

Distance: 16 kms, Duration: 7 – 8 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,350 meters

Day 14: Tarina – Woche

Distance: 14 kms, Duration: 6 – 7 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,350 meters

Day 15: Woche – Lhedi

Distance: 16 kms, Duration: 6 – 7 hours, Camp Altitude: 3,900 meters

Day 16: Lhedi – Thanza

Distance: 17 kms, Duration: 7 – 8 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,250 meters

Day 17: Halt day at Thanza

Day 18: Thanza – Tshorim

Distance: 19 kms, Duration: 8 – 9 hours, Camp Altitude: 5,120 meters

Day 19: Tshorim – Gangkar Puensum Base Camp

Distance: 16 kms, Duration: 6 – 7 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,970 meters

Day 20: Gangkar Puensum Base Camp – Geshe Woma

Distance: 14 kms, Duration: 6 – 7 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,200 meters

Day 21: Geshe Woma - Warathang

Distance: 18 kms, Duration: 8 – 9 hours, Camp Altitude: 4,000 meters

Day 22: Warathang – Dur Tshachu (hot springs)

Distance: 14 kms, Duration: 5 hours, Camp Altitude: 3,590 meters

Day 23: Dur Tshachu – Tshochenchen

Distance: 18 kms, Duration: 8 – 9 hours, Camp Altitude: 3,920 meters

Day 24: Tshochenchen – Dur village

Distance: 20 kms, Duration: 7 – 8 hours