Friday, March 29, 2024

Satse – back to old times of mother’s childhood memories

During every summer holiday, I always visit Domkhar village (my maternal house) which is 60 km away from my village and 12kms  from main city of Leh....

On a thin layer of ice – “Chadar Trek”

As the new year began I got more and more excited. I've been to Ladakh before but this time it would be different. This time I was...

Path Less Travelled – Kareri Lake Trek

"The truth is, I can never die. For I will be in everything and see you in everything and watch over you. I am your reaction in...
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In The Hunt Of Snow

First snow, like a panorama of joy, magically turned into reality, straight out of a fairytale! You have to witness it to believe it. Cameras surely have...

Colorful Acknowledgement

    Some things can't be explained but there's a beauty in trying. Though I have several brothers, growing up I only made one blood brother. Kelly and I...

A Journey Through The Alluring Emptiness – Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 – THE GUIDING LIGHT EN ROUTE KAZA, HIMACHAL PRADESH 5TH SEPTEMBER 2016 MONDAY, 20:00 HRS   … CHAPTER 1 – LOST AND FOUND …     “Reaching Kullu doesn’t seem feasible now…I don’t think I...

Everest Base Camp “Walk Slow…”

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Meghalaya: The abode of Clouds

My first trip ever solo trip was to 'The abode of Clouds' also called Meghalaya by Indians. A state so small but so rich in culture. A...
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Five Treasures of Snow – Kangchenjunga

"Be still like a mountain, and flow like a great river." A famous quote, After watching Kanchenjunga I understand what it mean. Almost i am 75 km away from that...

Riding for Shiva

Well, it all started some two years back when I realized that something was missing in my life. Even though I had almost everything to survive through...

Endurance

How far would you go? How much pain are you willing to take? How much suffering are you willing to endure? What are exactly, your limits? These were the questions...

A Momentary Acquaintance

Fall engulfs the valleys of Ladakh each year, before it dissipates to give winter way. But while it lasts, sheets of auburn and bright, burning yellow light...

The kingdom of isolation – Khati

My trek toward Khati, which is considered one among the backward and lastly inhabited villages in the lap of Himalayas was not an ordinary trip. After reading my...

Wanderlust in my soul

This line from Tennyson's "Ulysses", always comes to mind whenever I set out on a trip. "I cannot rest from travel; I will drink life to the lees". Few...

True Colours of Rohtang

  While traveling from Manali toward Leh the very first pass is the Rohtang pass and one can experience the beauty of nature to the fullest... Also, watch my...

Julay Ladakh

  It was the most awaited ride, after a months of planning  me and my brothers from another mothers we jumped out and started our ride on August...

Why 2017 is the Year to Trek Everest Base Camp

As we close out our the first month of 2017, what amazing things have you done? Do you feel like the year is slowly passing by, and...

Kong Thong: A Tribal Village Where They Have Tunes Instead of Names

Who are we? How was the first society? Which was the first language? Aren't words and languages made out of random noises? Why do our names make sense?...

Himalayan Paradise

From the moment I set eyes on the Indian Himalayas, I knew it was going to be a spectacular trip. Paradise beckoned with uncountable snow capped peaks...

It’s official: Mount Everest just got a little bit higher

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The world's highest peak just became a tiny bit higher. Nepal and China, the two countries that share a border on Mount Everest, announced a...

Kaza to Kibber and Back, On a Cycle: My Most Memorable Microadventure

It was the month of September in 2016. I had just arrived in Kaza after a multi-day trek. After a day’s rest, I made a sudden decision...

Around Gangtok in 7 days

Mesmerizing, bewitching Gangtok. It all began with a quest for an adventure crammed into the span of 7 days. The million-dollar question pops up as usual… hills or the...

Bhole Baba – Kinner Kailash

Kinner Kailash In the almighty rocks and clouds of Himalayas 21000 feet above sea level "Bhar Bhar chilluma peetiya bhole naal galla kitiya" Since 1994 The Kinner Kailash trek opens...

How about working between the beautiful disasters?

Do you see these sharp mountains behind? It has a wild finishing to it’s skin which is bruised by the frequent landslides. But still continues to stand...

LEH-LADAKH :The Dream of Many, The Opportunity for Some, The Reality for a Few

"Once a year go someplace you've never been before - Dalai Lama" This is the first time I am penning down my travel experience and what could possibly be better...

As trekkers return to Uttarakhand post-lockdown, COVID-19 caution makes for a quiet season in...

Anu Jain, a 54-year-old engineer, was among the first group of trekkers in Uttarakhand this year, after the state government relaxed travel norms to ‘unlock’ the tourism...

HAMPTA PASS TREK: PARADISE ON EARTH

When you are a kid, you see something new and it seems astonishing. But when you are an adult, it’s your choice. You can choose an adventure...

Kuari Pass – A Gateway to Heaven

Sigh! I breathed heavily once again and wiped the beads of sweat off my face. My bag-pack was getting heavier by the minute. Lack of preparation for high...

First solo experience with the mountains

I always wanted to go for a solo trip and nothing could be better than a mountain biking expedition in Manali. I was there for 7 days...

A trek up to Tiger’s Nest

Bhutan is intriguing.  The place, the people and the breathtaking scenes of the Himalayas. I was excited to be part of a car rally held in September 2016,...

Stoked in Stok Kangri

“Are we there yet?” I asked Sam while gasping for breath. “I don’t think so, but keep on walking even if it’s just little steps”  replied Sam....

Are the Himalayas an Untapped Gold Mine for Powder Skiing?

Big lines in far western Nepal, a spot that Smithwick says is the future for big mountain powder skiing in the Himalayas. The storm rolled into the valley...

Eat Play Chill : #Bhutan- A Picture Story

Bhutan has always been a special place to me ever since I started reading up about it for my first visit. I am the guy with the jacket...

Mountain biking expedition concludes in Uttarkashi

UTTARKASHI: The first-of-its-kind Mountain Terrain Biking (MTB) expedition to the Nelong Valley region of Indo-China border in Uttarkashi district concluded on Friday. The week-long expedition was organised...

Deoria Tal- An Exquisitely Serene Lake in the lap of the Himalayas!

Deoria Tal was never on my wish list.To be honest, I had never heard of a place called by this name in Uttrakhand until I overheard the...

ClimateForce Arctic Expedition 2019

Have you ever imagined walking on a vast white unending patch of Arctic ice? I have! I've been handpicked from across the world to participate in the ClimateForce Arctic...

From Ghangaria to Heaven

There are places that you want to go back to and then there are places that you don’t want to come back from. It was a stupefying...

5 HIMALAYAN TREKS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR WISHLIST

India is a wondrous land in many ways; its topography further makes it a favourite with travellers. Likewise, this geographically rich country has the Himalayas, which boast...

The best view comes after the hardest climb – Trek to Kedarkantha summit

  After a long week of convincing my friends, our trek(comprising of three brave souls) to Kedarkantha finally began on 25/01/2017. It was supposed to be an easy...

The Winds of Dzongri

The windy night at Dzongri will forever remain as one of the most uncomfortable nights I’ve spent amidst the mercilessly cold mountains. We were exhausted due to...

Why Do Airplanes Avoid Flying Over The Himalayas?

You might have thought there were no corners of the earth modern aircraft didn’t fly over. But there are still a few last frontiers – the Arctic,...

Measuring Mount Everest: a proud Nepali on his dangerous mission to the top of...

On reaching the peak of Mount Everest, climbers usually pose for photographs, fly their country’s flag, or just gaze at the majestic Himalayas. Khim Lal Gautam, a surveyor...

Khardung La – Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Khardung La, at an elevation of 5,359 m (17,582 feet) above the sea level, is a high mountain pass located in the Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir,...

Mesmerizing trip to North Sikkim

Sikkim is considered to be one of the most picturesque states of India. Gangtok being the capital of the state is a very lively town buzzing with...

The most Humble Himachalis’ and Ladhakis’

My First ever road trip to the north began from Chandigarh to reach the world's most highest and deadliest roads. The land of high passes Ladakh. The most...

Preserving Ladakh: Culture, History and An Abundance of Serenity

The former royal palace of Leh, built in the 17th century is a prominent landmark currently being restored by the Archaeological Survey of India. Housing a museum...

Day Trip to Sauraha

It takes three buses to make the 17 mile trip to Sauraha, Nepal. From where I'm staying every passing bus is headed towards Bharatpur, my first stop....
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Himalayas – Finding Ones Calling

Here is my take on the topic – Are mountains calling us or it’s ones calling which lead us to path of mountains. "Mountains are calling and I...

Meet Mountaineer Krushnaa Patil And Be Inspired By Her Summits

While the field of mountaineering in India has undergone a sea change with a new generation of young mountaineers scaling summits zealously, back in 2009, there were...

The Yaks of Tshoka

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSUt-mcBR2r/?taken-by=goutham.t During my stay at Tshoka, we the students of HMI were to stay at the altitude of approximately 3000 meters to acclimatize. We had classes about how...