Sanctuary Crossing
Through Chhomrong and into the Annapurna Sanctuary.
Challenging
Reach Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 m by the Ghandruk–Chhomrong approach. Check avalanche conditions at Chhomrong first; no challenge is worth the Sanctuary in the wrong week.
What it takes
- Walk Annapurna Base Camp end to end — at least 85% of the mapped route.
- Climb at least 3,000 m.
- Travel on foot. Routes are checked for vehicle speeds and impossible climb rates — a jeep leg or a helicopter hop will not verify.
The route
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