New Delhi610km by road
About Rakchham
High granite boulders in the upper Sangla (Baspa) valley in Kinnaur. The local club RMAC runs the area, and you need a permit.
- Nand Kishore “Johnny” NegiRakchham local who helped start the Rakchham Mountaineering and Adventure Club (RMAC)Source: adidas
- Bernd ZangerlAustrian boulderer who spent 15 years developing Rakchham and wrote its guidebookSource: adidas
Getting there
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Where to stay
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Who to ask
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We name a person here only after they say yes.
Hospitals and emergency
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In an emergency call 112. Roads and hospitals change: check before you travel.
Guidebook and links
- Rakchham Bouldering GuidebookBernd Zangerl, 2025. On sale at BoulderBox.
Weather
The usual season is Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Measure | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C by day | -3 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Low °C by night | -11 | -10 | -8 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | -5 | -9 |
| Rain mm | 106 | 94 | 93 | 64 | 44 | 75 | 192 | 129 | 88 | 30 | 38 | 36 |
Yellow months are the usual season. Averages for 2015 to 2024 from the Open-Meteo archive (ERA5), at about 3,138 m. The rock in the sun can feel much warmer, and in the shade much colder.