Every winter, thousands of people climb their first Himalayan summit on the same mountain. Kedarkantha, at 12,500 ft (3,810 m), sits inside the Govind Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, and from December to March its slopes are covered in snow. The trail is short, the campsites are beautiful, and the summit view takes in some of the biggest peaks of Garhwal. If you have never trekked in snow before, this is one of the kindest places to start. This guide covers what first-timers usually ask: when to go, how the five days look, how cold it gets, what to pack and how to prepare. The Kedarkantha trail through snow-covered pine forest Why Kedarkantha is the classic first snow trek A real summit, without technical climbing. The final push is steep and long, but...
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