Skills & Safety
Skills You Keep for Life
Every trek carries a graded Skills Passport. Complete a level, earn a badge, unlock the next tier.
Level 1
Weekends
Level 2
Himalayan
Level 3
Signature
01The Skills Passport
Three Tiers. One Lifetime of Capability.
Build wilderness skills that will carry you through any eventuality, one level at a time.
Level 1
Weekends
Foundation Skills
Map & compass, pacing & hydration, leave-no-trace, basic fire & shelter, tick, leech and snake awareness.
Map & Compass
Navigate with traditional tools, no GPS dependency.
Pacing & Hydration
Sustain performance across terrain and altitude.
Leave No Trace
Zero environmental footprint in the field.
Fire & Shelter
Emergency shelter and fire in normal conditions.
Hazard Awareness
Tick, leech and snake identification and response.
Level 2
Himalayan
Altitude & Cold
AMS recognition and self-monitoring, layering, river crossing, cold-weather camp craft, knots, night navigation and wilderness first aid.
AMS Recognition
Self-monitoring for altitude sickness, HAPE and HACE.
Layering Science
Thermal management through cold and exertion.
River Crossing
Safe technique and group drills for glacial rivers.
Knots & Night Nav
Essential knots and navigation in the dark.
Wilderness First Aid
Field trauma and medical response far from hospital.
Level 3
Signature
48-Hour Survival Module
A full two-day survival scenario that tests every skill from Levels 1 and 2 and pushes decision-making under genuine fatigue.
Water Sourcing & Purification
Find and make wild water safe to drink.
Shelter Construction
A weatherproof shelter from natural materials in under 90 minutes.
Fire Without Matches
Bow drill and flint, in wet and cold conditions.
Signalling
Mirror, smoke, whistle and ground-to-air signals.
Casualty Carry
Improvised litters and team carries over rough ground.
Decision-Making Under Fatigue
Clear frameworks for choices when you are most tired.
02By trek type
What you learn on each trek type
Every route teaches the common core (pack and pace, navigation, safe water, first aid, knots, weather decisions, Leave No Trace and getting help) plus the skills its terrain demands. The full syllabus for your route comes with your confirmation mail.
- 01
Himalayan Altitude Trek
Level 2Altitude self-monitoring, cold-camp craft, stream crossings and reading glaciers and high lakes.
Gidara Bugyal, Sundardhunga Valley, Darwa Top, Pindari & Kafni Glaciers and more
- 02
Signature Mountain Survival
Level 3Thermoregulation, belayed river crossing, emergency shelter, night navigation and a casualty carry.
Signature: Trek + Survival (Sankri Sector)
- 03
Rainforest & Monsoon Ghats
Level 1Leech, tick and snake drills, wet-ground movement, waterfall safety and reading the rainforest.
Kudremukh, Agumbe, Kumara Parvatha, Tadiandamol and more
- 04
Signature Jungle Survival
Level 3Shelter, water from non-stream sources, fire without matches, signalling and a 24-hour pair exercise.
Signature: Ghats Survival
- 05
Shola & Wildlife Corridors
Level 1Elephant and gaur country, navigating the downs in mist, stream-health testing and visiting hill communities as a good guest.
Longwood Shola, Avalanche–Upper Bhavani, Mukurthi, Mudumalai and more
- 06
Falls-to-Sea Water Trail
Level 1PFD and throw-bag drills, tides and rip currents, railway and ghat rules, and a river's journey from ridge to reef.
Amboli Ghat, Dudhsagar to the Mandovi, Karli Backwaters
- 07
Eastern Frontier Heritage
Level 2Frontier conduct, war-grave protocol, monastery and village etiquette, suspension bridges and jungle movement.
Tawang, Mechuka, Upper Siang, Dibang and more
- 08
Central Highlands
Level 1 or 2Heat and water management, cave and gorge rules, reading rock art, and sloth-bear country.
Jambudweep, Mahadeo Hills, Satpura Deep, Pachmarhi to Patalkot
- 09
Aravalli Heritage Ridges
Level 1 or 2Heat management, traditional water structures, reading a temple or fort, and tracking in dust.
Harshnath & Lohargal, Mount Abu Wild, the Aravalli Crest, Vagad
- 10
Thar Desert Walk
Level 1 or 2Desert water planning, navigating by sun and stars, working with camels, and the Bishnoi conservation ethic.
Bishnoi Country, Kiradu, Thar Deep, Bikaner to Jodhpur
03Safety is the product
Aligned to ATOAI Basic Minimum Standards and Ministry of Tourism Guidelines
Medical Protocol
- Pre-trek health screening for every participant
- Twice-daily SpO2 and pulse checks above 3,000 m
- AMS, HAPE and HACE decision tree in every leader's kit
- Oxygen, stretcher and telemedicine on call
Comms & Evacuation
- Licence-free radios and mesh messengers in every batch
- A DoT-authorised satellite phone where India permits it
- Daily base check-in
- Pre-authorised evacuation protocols
Certified Leaders & Ratios
- WFR-certified veterans from Special Forces lead every expedition
- 1:6 leader-to-trekker ratio in the Himalaya
- BMC/AMC qualified for all high-altitude leads
- Certified nature guides in the Western Ghats
Legal comms, every batch
Radios, mesh messengers and the nearest phone-signal points mapped for every route.
Oxygen On Call
Supplemental oxygen staged at altitude camps, ready for immediate AMS intervention.
Pre-Authorised Evacuation
Helicopter evacuation cleared in advance: decisions made before the emergency, not during it.
WFR Certified
Wilderness First Responder certification is the minimum standard for every expedition leader.
Reserve Now
Tell us the route and dates; we confirm within one working day. The skills syllabus, kit list and 6-week preparation plan come with your confirmation mail.
All distances and altitudes are planning estimates, confirmed on the ground recce before each departure.