Notes from the mountain.

Long-form, data-backed writing for Indian Himalayan climbers — decision guides, trip reports, gear notes and skills pieces, drawn from expeditions we run and the questions our climbers actually ask.

The Library
  1. Glossary 22 min read

    Mountaineering Glossary & Grades: A Beginner's Guide to Reading a Peak Listing

    Decode the chips on every peak page — F, PD, AD, D, TD, ED — plus UIAA, YDS, WI/AI, and the words you'll actually hear on the rope. Anchored to real Indian Himalayan peaks.
  2. Decision guide Updated guide

    First 6,000m peak in India — every climbable candidate

    A standing reference of twelve Indian peaks that pass the first-6,000er filter, with grade, season, cost and operator data. Pairs with the Peak Match tool.
  3. Peak guide Updated guide

    A complete guide to climbing Black Peak

    Route, itinerary, cost, equipment and training for Black Peak — a 6,387m AD- expedition in the Garhwal Himalayas.
Tools & References

Build on the data the writing uses.

Interactive

Peak Match tool

Six questions in your browser. Ranked Indian 6,000m peaks against your experience, days, budget and season.

Open the tool → Open data

Open peak dataset

Twenty-three Indian Himalayan peaks as machine-readable JSON. CC-BY-4.0. Cite it, build on it.

Browse the dataset → Expedition

Black Peak — 6,387m

Our flagship AD- expedition in the Garhwal Himalayas — 15 days from Dehradun.

See the expedition →