Himachal Pradesh · India
Friendship Peak
An entry-level 5,000 m summit above Solang
The trek
An accessible Pir Panjal mountaineering peak above Solang — rope, crampons and ice-axe for a first true 5,000 m summit.
Friendship Peak is where many Indian trekkers make the jump to mountaineering. Rising above the Solang valley in the Pir Panjal, it is a genuine snow-and-ice summit at 17,353 ft that nonetheless stays within reach of a fit, motivated first-timer. There is no long approach march into remote country — you start from Solang and Dhundi, just up the road from Manali — and yet the climbing is unmistakably the real thing.
The expedition builds deliberately. From base camp at Bakarthach the team moves up to an advance camp on the glacier, spending time on rope work, crampon technique, self-arrest and roped-team movement before the summit bid. The final push is a long, cold pre-dawn climb up snow slopes and a corniced summit ridge, with the whole Pir Panjal and the Beas valley unfolding below as the sun comes up.
Because it teaches as it climbs, Friendship Peak is one of the best first 5,000 m objectives in the country. It demands ice-axe, crampons and a rope — and the discipline to use them well — but it asks for no prior summit on your record. Many climbers who go on to bigger Himalayan peaks point back to this mountain as the place they learned how.
Highlights
- An accessible first 5,000 m mountaineering summit
- Hands-on training in rope, crampon and ice-axe skills
- A short approach straight from the Solang valley
- A corniced summit ridge with sweeping Pir Panjal views
- Ideal stepping-stone to bigger Himalayan peaks
From
₹22,999
per person
- Free reschedule up to 21 days out
- Small groups, certified mountain leaders
- Oximeter, oxygen & evacuation plan on every route
Day by day
The itinerary
7 days from Solang/Dhundi. Tap any day to read the detail — distances and altitudes are planning figures and may shift with conditions.
A short drive up the Solang valley brings the team to Dhundi, the road head beside the Beas river. From here the walk climbs gently through grassy meadows and along the river to base camp at Bakarthach. Set on an open pasture beneath the peaks of the Pir Panjal, this camp is the staging ground for the climb and the focus of the days of acclimatisation ahead.
What's included
- All camping equipment and meals on the expedition
- Certified mountaineering guides and high-altitude crew
- Technical climbing gear (rope, harness, crampons, ice-axe, helmet)
- Peak and area permits
- First-aid, oximeter and emergency oxygen
Not included
- Transport to and from Manali
- Personal climbing boots and clothing
- Insurance and offloading of personal bags
- Anything not listed
In the field
The country you'll walk
Ready when you are
Walk Friendship Peak with us
Small groups, honest briefings and a crew that has done this route many times over. From ₹22,999 per person.
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