January 19th, 2026 - Trek & Weather Update: New Batch of Kuari Pass, Kedarkantha, Chopta, and Sandakphu Begins

The weather in the mountain region has been quite clear for a while, but you never know in the Himalayas, snowfall might happen anytime soon. So, being prepared before their trek is essential for every trekker.

Our sole purpose in curating this weather update is to make your journey easier and more predictable. It carries extensive information regarding weather conditions and the 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 TREKS UPDATE

  • Uttarakhand Treks

Winter Kuari Pass Trek

The weather in Kuari Pass is all bright and clear today. Apart from that, new winter treks have started—

  • The 15th January batch is on day 5 of their schedule, and today they will move from Tali Forest Camp - Pipalkoti via Gurson Bugyal and Auli.
  • The 17th January batch is on day 3 of their trek schedule, and today they will move from Gulling Top to Tali Forest Camp.
  • The 18th January batch is on day 2 of their schedule, and today they will move from Pipalkoti to Gulling Top.
  • A new batch of Kuari Pass has started on 19th January, and today they will depart from Rishikesh to Pipalkoti.

Chopta Chandrashila with Deoriatal (5 Days)

The weather in Sari, on the Chopta Chandrashila Trek, is currently quite clear. As for the batch update -

  • The 15th January batch is on the last day of their schedule, and today they will drive back to Rishikesh.
  • A new batch of Chopta Chandrashila has begun on 19th January, and today they will depart from Rishikesh to Sari Village.
Weather Update of 19-Jan-2026 by Trek The Himalayas

Chopta Chaandrashila 4 Days (Customize Trek)

A new customized batch of Chopta Chadrashila commenced on January 16th. It’s a 4-day trek, and currently, all the trekkers are on the last day of their schedule, and today, they will drive back to Rishikesh.

Dayara Bugyal Trek

The weather conditions on the Dayara Bugyal trek are great; the sky is all clear. As for the batch update -

  • The 18th January batch is on day 2 of their schedule, and today they will move from Natin to Gui.

Kedarkantha Trek

The Kedarkantha Trek is experiencing bright weather throughout from the base camp, Sankri, to the summit. Regarding the batches—

  • The 16th January batch is on the day 4 schedule of their trek, and today they will move from Kedarkantha Base to Kedarkantha peak, descend to Hargaon Camp.
  • The 18th January batch is on day 2 of their schedule, and today they will move from Sankri to Juda-Ka-Talab.
  • A new batch of Kedarkantha has begun on 19th January, and today they will depart from Dehradun and will arrive at Sankri.

Brahmatal Trek

The weather in the Brahmatal Trek region is bright and sunny now. As for the batch update -

  • The 16th January batch is on day 4 of their schedule, and today they will move from Tilandi to Brahmatal via Jhandi Top and Brahmatal Summit.
  • The 17th January batch is on day 3 of their schedule, and today they will move from Gujreni to Tilandi.
  • North East Treks

Sandakphu Trek

The weather in Sepi, the base camp of the Sandakphu Trek, is currently all bright and clear. As for the batch update—

  • A new batch of Sandakphu has begun on 19th January, and today they will drive from NJP to Sepi.

SOUTH AFRICA TREK UPDATE

  • Tanzania - Mount Kilimanjaro Trek

The weather in Moshi is currently all clear, allowing trekkers to enjoy their trekking journey without any hurdles. Now, as for their trek update-

  • Currently, the 11th January batch is on the last day of their schedule, and today they will depart from there. Today, the trekkers will move from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Hence, as you can see, the weather is all bright for now, and the sky appears to be all clear. But at times the weather can be very unpredictable. So, make sure you stay all prepared for such circumstances. Apart from that, you don’t have to worry, as if any changes do happen in the future, you will be the first one to be informed by the TTH team.

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