Arrive at the ISBT Kashmiri Gate by 8 p. m. to board the bus to Manali. Board the waiting vehicles to drive to the lodge away from the bustle of the city at Haripur, which is 15 km away.

Reach Manali by early morning and transfer to the hotel. Relax in the morning, and later in the afternoon, hike to Lamadugh to get acclimatized.

Proceed towards Dhundi, and from there, take a steadily ascending trail to reach Bakarthach, the base for the next few days. Learn some basic navigation skills along the way, as well as how to choose and set up a campsite.

Spend the day on the slopes near camp practicing ascending and descending on snow using toe-kicking and edging techniques. The instructors help participants get their body position and balance right. By the end of the day, you should be able to navigate steep snow slopes confidently.

Another snowy day on the slopes. Practice everything you learned yesterday. Learn to arrest your falls and get introduced to basic rope work.

On the snow slope again, practise what you learned in yesterday's class and learn how to move roped up in a group and how to navigate a glacial field. Practice belaying and team arrest as well.

Move to the glacier for some ice climbing. Practice the same skills learned on the snow fields, but with much more commitment. Come back to camp for the evening.

Ascend to a high point and get to utilize some of the skills you've learned over the past few days. Back to base camp for the night.

Wrap up camp and move back down to Dhundi, where the cars are waiting. Drive back to Manali and catch the evening bus back to New Delhi.