Despite its high altitude , Stok Kangri is a popular trekking peak and is often climbed as an initial non-technical foray into high altitude mountaineering . However , the difficulty of Stok Kangri is often underestimated and the need to acclimatise before and during the ascent makes Stok Kangri an enduring challenge . In late July and August , all but the top of the peak may be snow-free . The elevation data was verified by GPS readings from 11 satellites at the Summit during a late July 2007 joint Nepalese-US expedition which encountered snow cover for 85 % of the final four-hour , four km , 900 metre climb . Another GPS reading provided a 6136-meter elevation . The shortest route to the peak is along the Stok valley , following the Stok Chu to Stok village . This valley 's grazing landscape , especially near the village , was devastated by the 2010 Ladakh floods , the most severe in decades
2010 Ladakh floods
2010 Ladakh floods
Stok Kangri