Kun Base Camp
Text and Photographs by Mr. Sachin Vaidya Mount Kun lies in Kargil District of Union Territory of Ladakh. Its altitude is 23,218 feet above sea level. Kun Base Camp is at altitude of 14,940 feet above sea level. I hereby present day-to-day description of my trek to Kun Base Camp during September 2021. Day 1 [17th September 2021] : First day involved aeroplane journey from Mumbai to Leh [11,483 ft.]. Night halt was at Leh. Day 2 [18th September 2021] : Second day involved vehicle journey from Leh to Kargil [8,779 ft.]. Night halt was at Kargil. Day 3 [19th September 2021] : Third day involved vehicle journey from Kargil to Parkachik [10,000 ft] in Suru Valley. In route, I visited 7th century Buddha engraving at Bema Khumboo. I also visited Parkachik Glacier. However even after two nights of high altitude (Leh and Kargil) night stay, I could not go near the Glacier due to exhaustion. My Kargil driver - Mr. Maqsood Ali - accompanied and helped me on the way. Originally I had pla...