ADVENTURE
LEVELS
LEVEL A: Day hikes, riding on a camel/yak/pony
or in a jeep/bus/boat, 6-7 hours
a day; ability to tolerate extreme temperature (from 45 degree
in the desert and main
cities to minus 5 degree centigrade in the mountains); and high
altitudes (up to 5000 meters).
LEVEL B: 6-7 hours moderate hiking per day, gradual
altitude gains, to a maximum
altitude of 4000 meters, some passes of side trips or day excursions
may reach 4500 meters.
LEVEL C: 6-7 hours strenuous hiking per day,
significant altitude gains, to a maximum
altitude of 4750 meters; some passes or side trips or day excursions
may reach 5000 meters.
LEVEL D: 6-7 hours strenuous hiking per day,
substantial altitude gains to a maximum
altitude of 5200 meters; Some passes side trips, day excursions
or summit reach upto 6000 meters.Elementary basic knowledge of
the use of ice axe and crampon is necessary.
NOTE: The above hours per day are averages; some
days may be as short as three hours,
other days may be as long as 10 hours when crossing passes two
people are not the same
and some may not be able to negotiate trails as swiftly and surely
as others, resulting in
differences in the hours walked.
HUNZA
THE LOST KINGDOM OF HIMALAYAS
MOUNT
NANGA PARBAT
BALTISTAN
"THE LITTLE TIBET"


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