Snowman Trek
The Snowman trek is one of the
most adventurous treks in the world. It is a walk over 5,400 meters crossing
four different passes and camping at as high as 500 meters. Strolling 650
kilometers (over 400 miles) in the thick white snow, nothing really will seem
impossible after this trek.
This trek can be the most
challenging but it can be made easier by starting the trek from Tashithang and
trekking the Laya-Gasa trek in reverse and is impossible during winter and a miserable
place to be in monsoon. If you plan for this trek late September to mid October
is the best time of the year.
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Duration
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25 days
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Max altitude
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5340m
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Type
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Trekking
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Difficulty level
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Hard
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Cost in US $
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250 * No. of PAX
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Season
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Late
sept -oct
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Place
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Duration
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Distance
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Highest altitude
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Day 1-5
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TokTuzampa-Ugyen
Choling
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This is the same
route of Jhomolhari trek
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Day 6-10
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Lingzhi-Laya
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This is the same route of
Jhomolhari trek
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Day 11
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Halt at Laya
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Day 12
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Laya-Rodophu
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6-8 hours
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19 km
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4160m
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Day 13
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Rodophu-Narethang
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5-6 hours
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17 km
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5000m
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Day 14
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Narethang-Tarina
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5-6 hours
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18 km
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5210m
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Day 15
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Tarina-Woche
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6-7 hours
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17 km
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3940m
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Day 16
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Woche-Lhedi
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6-7 hours
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17 km
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4650m
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Day 17
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Lhedi-Thanza
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7-8 hours
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17 km
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4090m
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Day 18
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Halt at Thanza
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Day 19
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Thanza-Danji
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3-4 hours
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8 km
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4010m
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Day 20
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Danji-Tshochena
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5-6 hours
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12 km
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5150m
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Day 21
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Tshochena-Jichu
Dramo
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4-5 hours
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14 km
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5100m
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Day 22
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Jichu Dramo-Chukarpo
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5-6 hours
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18 km
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4600m
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Day 23
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Chukarpo-Thampe
Tsho
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5-6 hours
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18 km
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4300m
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Day 24
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Thampe tsho-Maurothang
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5 hours
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15 km
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3610m
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Day 25
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Maurothang-Sephu
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5-6 hours
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18 km
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2600
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