Practical Info·30 min read
Winter Packing for Himachal Pradesh: The 3-Layer System (2026)
No leather jackets. The three-layer system (base, mid, shell) with Decathlon Quechua Trek 100, MH120 and MT100 explained. Altitude tiers from Shimla at 2,200 m to Spiti at 3,650 m. Full winter kit under Rs 5,000. Snow gear rentals in Palchan at Rs 200-250 a day. Written from Kullu, with twelve named Reddit voices.
Rajesh Thakur·6/5/2026