Do Dham (Badrinath - Kedarnath) AMS Risk Calculator

The primary risks on Do Dham (Badrinath - Kedarnath) are: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) at Kedarnath (3,583 m) — the highest point of this yatra and the primary altitude risk, AMS at Badrinath (3,133 m), particularly if pilgrims proceed directly from the plains after Kedarnath without adequate rest, Landslides and road blockages on Rudraprayag–Sonprayag highway and Chamoli–Badrinath highway during and after monsoon, Flash floods in Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys — the 2013 Kedarnath disaster remains the benchmark risk event on this route, Exhaustion on the Kedarnath trek (16 km at altitude, 1,400 m elevation gain from Gaurikund), Hypothermia at Kedarnath overnight stays (0–4°C even in May and October), Overcrowding and crowd surge at Kedarnath on peak days — up to 30,000 pilgrims per day, Traffic accidents on the Rudraprayag–Joshimath corridor — one of the most congested Himalayan stretches during season. Your operator should brief you on each of these before departure.