In preparation for the first SNOWMAN RUN (October 2020), a route calibration run is being held from 13 October 2019.  Slated to be the most challenging race in the world, this ultramarathon will take runners across the breathtaking, pristine landscapes of Lunana– lakes, glaciers, majestic mountains, shrubs, isolated villages, and the highest places within the Himalayan mountain range. Somewhere between myth and mystery, the unforgiving terrain will be a true test of strength, resilience, and willpower for even the most daring and fittest athletes.

The Snowman Run leads off from Gasa, the northernmost district of Bhutan, and challenges runners to cover over 300 kilometres in less than 5 days, taking them to altitudes of 5,320m, before ending in the magical valley of Bumthang.

Inquire to create your own Snowman Run tour with us.  Visit snowmanrun.org to know more about the run.

Witness the celebration of traditional Bhutanese culture and faith and Punakha Festival (Tsechu), held in the grounds of the magnificent Punakha Dzong.

Discover Bhutan’s diverse landscape and visit remote villages and monasteries set against an incredible backdrop of snow-capped mountains.

Explore the heritage and traditions of Bhutan’s culturally rich-western valleys including Dzongs, temples, monasteries and villages.

Born in November 1977, Sonam is the youngest of five siblings and comes from Kyichu village in Paro. The son of a village farmer, he spent his early childhood in Paro and went to school there. In 1999, he joined the Royal Body Guards and served for 3 years. The years from 2003 to 2005 were spent with his parents in Kyichu, where he helped his family by driving a family owned taxi.

He joined his present job as driver at Aman Resorts in 2005.

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