Mountaineering in Himalayas is one of the best and most popular adventure sports that is difficult to resist. Himalayas is known as the paradise for all mountaineering expeditions. Its awesome beauty and vastness is a source of inspiration for the climbers for ages. Mountaineering in Himalayas is not an easy task as one has to be trained before you go climbing. There are various mountaineering institutes and adventure sports clubs at Uttarkashi in Uttaranchal and at Manali in Himachal Pradesh that offer short training courses. The best time to visit the Himalayas is between April to November.

Popular Himalayan Mountaineering Locations

Mountaineering in Ladakh, J&K: The Suru and Zanskar and the Nun Kun Massif are best for any climbing expeditions.

Mountaineering in Manali, Himachal Pradesh: The Beas Kund region and lower reaches of the Hanuman Tibba (5,930m), the Manali and Shitidhar peaks around the source of the river Beas, and the Deo Tibba (6,001m) area, are suggested for beginners here Himachal Pradesh Himalayan expedition.

Mountaineering in Garhwal & Kumaon Himalayas, Uttaranchal: Nanda Devi, Trisul, Dunagiri, Kamet, Chaukhamba, Nilkanth and Bandarpoonch are some of the challenging peaks here.

Mountaineering in Sikkim Himalayas: In the southwestern part of Sikkim, the majestic Kanchendzonga or Kanchenjunga, 8,585 m (28,169 ft) and Kabru, Kirat Chulior Tent Peak (7,365 m) and Sinolchu (6,887 m) are some of the popular Mountaineering destinations here.

Mountaineering in Nepal: Nepal mountaineering locations and peaks include Everest at 8,848m, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and Makal with height of 8,000m.

Mountaineering in Tibet: The climbing locations here are part of the high Himalayas between Everest and Shishapangma, and several others with height of 7,000m and 6,000 have been opened on other regions of Tibet.

Mountaineering in Bhutan: Mountaineering in the Bhutanese Himalayas is a recent development and almost all the trekking and mountaineering expeditions in Bhutan range above 3,000m.