January 3rd, 2026 - Trek & Weather Update: Kuari Pass, Dayara, Sandakphu, and Kedarkantha Trek

As we all know, peak winters have started and cold has rolled in gradually and intensely. The conditions are continuing to shift, and today most of our treks are experiencing cloudy weather. In the coming days, fresh snowfall is expected to occur in high- altitude treks.

The effect of La Nina is yet to be felt in Northern India as it brings colder, snowier, and harsher winters to the Himalayas. So this winter is expected to see a snowy paradise in higher altitudes.

Our sole purpose to curate this weather update is to make your journey easier and more predictable. It carries extensive information regarding weather conditions and current status of all the treks and batches.

So, don’t worry about tracking the weather situation, as we are here to keep you updated at every step. Just trust Trek the Himalayas to guide your journey, whatever the skies may hold!

India Trek Update - Uttarakhand Treks

Winter Kuari Pass Trek

After a fresh snowfall yesterday in Kuari Pass, the weather has cleared and once again shifted to sunny today. As the conditions are constantly changing, there are fair chances of precipitation and trekkers might get to see the next snowfall.

Apart from that, new winter treks have started—

• The two batches of 29th December are on their last day schedule of the trek, and today they will return from Pipalkoti to Rishikesh.
• The two batches of 30th December are on their day 5 schedule of the trek, and today they will move from Tali forest camp to Pipalkoti via Gurson Bugyal and Auli.
• The two batches of 31st December are on their day 4 schedule of the trek, and today they will move from Tali Forest Camp to Kuari Pass and back via Khullara Top.
• The 1st January 2026 batch is on their day 3 schedule, and today they will leave from Gulling Top to Tali Forest Camp.
• The 2nd January batch is on their day 2 schedule, and today they will move from Pipalkoti to Gulling Top.
• One new batch to the winter Kuari Pass embarked today on 3rd January 2026, and it will move from Rishikesh to Pipalkoti.

Chopta Chandrashila 3-day Trek

The weather in Baniyakund is seeing clear skies just as yesterday. As for the batch update, The 1st January 3-day Chopta batch is on the Final Day of its schedule, and today the trekkers will drive from Baniyakund to Rishikesh.

Chopta Chandrashila with Deoriatal (5 Days)

The weather in Sari, on the Chopta Chandrashila Trek, has turned cloudy. As for the batch update -

• The 30th December Chopta batch is on the last day of their schedule, and today they will drive back to Rishikesh.
• The 31st December Chopta batch is on their day 4 schedule, and today they will move from Baniyakund to Chopta (drive) and trek to Tungnath and Chandrashila and Return.
• The 1st January 2026 Chopta batch is on their day 3 schedule, and today they will move from Deoria Tal to Tala Village and drive to Baniyakund.
• All batches are running as per schedule.

Dayara Bugyal Trek

As the dynamic weather conditions are still prevalent on the Dayara Bugyal trek, the sky has become cloudy again. With a delightful turn of events, this Trek received the season's first snowfall – a light one though – but good news, nonetheless!

As for the batch update -

• The two batches of 30th December are on the last day of their schedule, and today they will move from Nayata to Natin Village and drive to Dehradun.

Kedarkantha Trek

The Kedarkantha Trek is exhibiting cloudy weather throughout from the base camp, Sankri to the summit. Thus, snowfall is still on cards in the days to come.

Regarding the batches—

• The 29th December batch is on the last day of its schedule, and today they will depart from Sankri for Dehradun.
• The 30th December batch is on the day 5 schedule of their trek, and today they will move from Hargoan Camp to Sankri.
• The 1st January 2026 batch is on day 3 of their trek, and today they will move from Juda-ka-Talab to Kedarkantha Base.
• The 2nd January batch is on their day 2 schedule, and today they will move from Sankri to Juda-Ka-Talab.

Brahmatal Trek

The weather in the Brahmatal Trek region has shifted to cloudy again. So the prospects of precipitation and snowfall have slightly increased. Analyzing the changing trends, the Brahmatal summit might experience fresh snow.

• The two batches of 29th December are on the last day of their schedule, and today they will leave from Lohajung for Rishikesh.
• The batch of 30th December is on the day 5 schedule of its trek, and today it will move from Brahamatal to Lohajung.

North East Treks

Sandakphu Trek

The weather in Sepi, base camp of Sandakphu Trek, has turned cloudy. So, the conditions across the trail remain dicey.

As for the batch update—

• The 28th of December batch is on the last day of their trek, and today they will move from Timburey to Srikhola and drive to NJP.
• The 30th of December batch is on day 5 of their trek, and today they will move from Thokum to Aal.

Africa Trek Update - Tanzania Trek

Mount Kilimanjaro Trek

The current weather in Moshi is clear today as well, and expected to remain so. As for the batch update -

• The 26th December batch of Mount Kilimanjaro Peak is on their Final day of schedule, and today they will move from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

These are the current weather stats, and we have our eyes on every changing pattern. So if some change in the weather is registered, we will promptly post it. The team TTH is here to help you with the latest updates.