New Delhi790km by road
About Spiti valley
Frozen waterfalls in the side gorges around Kaza, at 3,600 to 3,900 m. The first Piti Dharr ice climbing festival was held here in January 2019, and the hardest route goes to HWI 7.
- Prerna DangiDelhi climber and guide, writing on India's frozen waterfallsSource: The Himalayan Journal
Getting there
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Where to stay
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Who to ask
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Hospitals and emergency
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In an emergency call 112. Roads and hospitals change: check before you travel.
Guidebook and links
Weather
The usual season is Dec–Mar.
| Measure | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C by day | -9 | -8 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 0 | -6 |
| Low °C by night | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | -4 | -10 | -15 |
| Rain mm | 89 | 77 | 78 | 61 | 32 | 36 | 85 | 65 | 62 | 20 | 35 | 31 |
Yellow months are the usual season. Averages for 2015 to 2024 from the Open-Meteo archive (ERA5), at about 3,833 m. The rock in the sun can feel much warmer, and in the shade much colder.