Fast track permits. 113 Himalayan peaks were pre-cleared for 2009, meaning that obtaining per - mits should only take two-three weeks. You still need to fill out an application and other for - malities, but now you can arrive on a tourist visa, so the hassle is quite reduced. These 113 peaks include some of the plums like Shivling, Meru, Bhagirathi, Satopanth, Thaley Sagar, Nanda Devi East, Trisul 1, Nanda Kot, Nilkantha, and Chaukhambha in Uttarakhand; Nun, Kun, Pinnacle, White Needle, ZI , Z3, and Z8 in Zanskar. In Himachal Pradesh most of the peaks from CB 9 to 35, White Sail, Papsura, Deo Tibba, Menthosa, and Phabrang are included, among many
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Fast track permits. 113 Himalayan peaks were pre-cleared for 2009, m eaning th at obtaining per
m its should only take tw o -th ree weeks. You still need to fill o u t an application and o th er fo r
malities, b u t now you can arrive on a tourist visa, so the hassle is quite reduced. These 113 peaks
include some o f the plum s like Shivling, M eru, Bhagirathi, Satopanth, Thaley Sagar, N anda Devi
East, Trisul 1, N anda Kot, N ilkantha, and C haukham bha in U ttarakhand; N un, Kun, Pinnacle,
W hite Needle, Z I , Z3, and Z8 in Zanskar. In H im achal Pradesh m ost o f the peaks from CB 9 to
35, W hite Sail, Papsura, Deo Tibba, M enthosa, and Phabrang are included, am ong m any
others. We are now try ing to
reduce som e o f the o th er restric
tions, such as use o f GPS and
satellite phones, and availability o f
detailed maps.
M a n d ip S i n g h S o i n ,
Ibex Expeditions, India
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