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It takes two days to reach base camp (4,969 metres (16,302 ft)) from the village of Stok, and it is required to be well acclimatized to the altitude before starting the trek. The summit day lasts 8–14 hours, ascending over 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) from Stok Kangri's base camp to its summit.
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In late July and August, all but the top of the peak may be snow-free. The elevation data was verified by GPS readings from 11 satellites at the Summit during a late July 2007 joint
Nepalese-US expedition which encountered snow cover for 85% of the final four-hour, four km, 900 metre climb. Another
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The peak is considered non-technical during July–September, but becomes quite technical during the height of winter. Even in summer, novices should be well prepared, with appropriate physical fitness and equipment. The climb is exhausting and requires a good amount of stamina, both physically and
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British team in March 2002, Led by Ross Cooper, with Chris Hall, Paul Janlid, Mykl White, and Caroline Williams. At the age of 20 years, Ross Cooper was the youngest expedition leader recorded by the IMF.
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and is often climbed as an initial non-technical foray into high altitude mountaineering. However, the difficulty of Stok Kangri is often underestimated and the need to acclimatise before and during the ascent makes Stok Kangri an enduring challenge.
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