The Baspa valley at Chitkul — the river, meadows and snow peaks above Kinnaur

Rakchham · Kinnaur · Himachal Pradesh

The Himalayan Taskars — the mountains are in our blood.The mountainsare in our blood.

A mountain collective rooted in Rakchham, Kinnaur.

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02Enter Rakchham

Rakchhamthrough THT

The Himalayan Taskars was born here.

This is our home, and that changes the way we share it. We believe tourism should create a connection between visitors and the community — not turn a village into a product.

That’s why our experiences are intentionally small, locally guided and rooted in the everyday life of Rakchham.

Houses, boulders and orchard trees on the valley floor at Chitkul

  • Come as a traveller.

    Leave with a connection to the mountains.

  • Rakchham isn’t somewhere we take you.

    It’s somewhere we invite you into.

  • The Valley
  • The Forest
  • The Rock
  • The Farm
  • The Village
  • The People
  • The Sky
03The Philosophy

We didn't come hereto sell the mountains.

We grew up around them.

THT was created with a simple belief — that the Himalaya should be experienced slowly, responsibly and with the people who call it home.

Experience the Himalaya.Not just visit it.

04The THT Universe

One valley.Many ways to experience it.

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THT Trails

Walk deeper.

  • Treks
  • Expeditions
  • Sacred journeys
02

Rakchham Climbing Company

Go vertical.

  • Rock climbing
  • Bouldering
  • Mountaineering
  • Technical skills
03

THT Culture

Meet the valley.

  • Village walks
  • Local life
  • Slow travel
04

THT Land

Know the soil.

  • Farms
  • Orchards
  • Traditional agriculture
05

THT Provisions

Take the Himalaya home.

  • Buckwheat
  • Rajma
  • Native grains
  • Traditional products
05Experience the Himalaya

Choose your wayinto the mountains.

All experiences

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06The THT Field Map

Follow the routes.Find the villages.

Discover the mountains that hold this valley together.

BASPARAKCHHAM3,100 MSANGLA2,700 MBATSERICHHITKUL3,450 MKINNER KAILASH6,050 MYULLA KANDARUPIN REGION4,650 M

Schematic. Not to scale — not for navigation.

07Rakchham Climbing Company

Govertical.

Rakchham Climbing Company

Technical mountain training and climbing experiences from the Sangla–Rakchham valley.

RCC operates under THT as our specialised climbing and mountaineering wing.

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A helmeted climber moving up a granite crack line
08No Roads Club

No Roads Club · Rakchham

No RoadsClub

For people who’d rather take the long way.

The THT community — for travellers, explorers and people looking for slower, deeper experiences in this valley. Day walks, camps, climbing sessions and village time, run at a pace the valley sets.

Experiences from ₹999

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Houses, boulders and orchard trees on the valley floor at Chitkul

Walks & treks

  • Rakchham–Batseri Trek
  • Rakchham–Chitkul Exploration
  • Rakchham Kanda Trek

Sessions

  • Day Treks / Hikes
  • Bouldering Sessions
  • Climbing Sessions
  • Rappelling Sessions
  • Village Tours
  • Jungle Walks
  • Camping in Wilderness
  • Riverside Walk
09The Land & Its People

The mountainis also a farm.

Before there were trekking routes, there were fields. Before the Himalaya became a destination, it was home — and it still is.

Terraced apple orchards on a Himachal hillside below snow peaks
Villagers of Chitkul performing a Kinnauri dance in traditional dress

Know the soil

  • Orchard walks
  • Farming days
  • Traditional agriculture
  • Seasonal harvests
  • Local food

Meet the valley

  • Village walks
  • Cultural immersion
  • Traditional architecture
  • Meditation trails
  • Slow travel
10Responsibility

The mountaindoesn’t need us.

It was here long before us.

  • 01

    Small groups

    Six to ten people. We don't overcrowd the valley.

  • 02

    Local people

    Guides, porters, cooks and partners come from the region.

  • 03

    Leave no trace

    What comes with us goes back with us.

  • 04

    Sacred land

    We respect grazing grounds, forests and sacred spaces.

  • 05

    Season matters

    We don't force the mountain to operate on our calendar.

Our climbing ethic

  • Avoid seasonal closures
  • Protect nesting wildlife
  • Avoid fragile alpine meadows
  • Respect sacred spaces
  • Respect grazing lands
  • Small groups
  • Leave No Trace
11Honest Pricing

What you pay for.

  • 01

    Fair pay

    Guides, porters and cooks are paid properly, and on time.

  • 02

    Real cost

    The price is the actual cost of running it safely.

  • 03

    Long-term trust

    Repeat travellers matter more than margin.

  • 04

    Safety

    Equipment, staff and food are never the line we cut.

  • 05

    Sustainable company

    Enough to keep the team, not enough to strain the valley.

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We don’t sell the mountain.We make a living protectingour relationship with it.

12Why THT

Why us.

Registered & Certified with Himachal Pradesh Tourism

  • 01

    Local guides

    Grew up walking these trails, not trained to walk them.

  • 02

    One valley

    Everything runs out of Rakchham — not a franchise, not a network.

  • 03

    Kinnaur knowledge

    Routes, seasons and sacred ground we've known since childhood.

  • 04

    Real safety margins

    Equipment, staff strength and food are never the line we cut.

  • 05

    Built around you

    Tell us roughly what you want — we build the rest around it.

  • 06

    Small by design

    We don't overcrowd the valley, whatever the season demands.

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13Field Notes

Field notes

Stories from the mountains.

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14Plan Your Journey

The mountainsare waiting.

Plan a trekPlan a custom journeyTalk to the THT team

Rakchham
Kinnaur
Himachal Pradesh

From soil, with soul.

Tell us roughly what you have in mind. We’ll build the rest around it.