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Minkiani Pass trek – Connecting Dharamshala in Kangra to Chamba

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About: Minkiani Pass trek is  a short adventurous excursion leading past many lakes. This pass ahead of Dharamshala is on the Dhauladhar range and offers views of Dhauladhar and other ranges like Pirpanjal, Great Himalayan and Zanskar ranges to its northerly direction. The pass is at around 4000 m/13120 ft and the adjacent Minkiani top

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COVID 2nd wave brings back the Himalayan vista from the plains of north India

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Many of us didn’t anticipate that most of India would go through a lockdown again like last summer. While the 2nd wave of COVID has stalled India again, air quality did increase again. Probably the only short term benefit of the pandemic! This is also similar to the last year when people were amazed to

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Darcha – Barlacha La – Chandratal Trek – A circuit around Lahaul peaks

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About Barlacha La to Chandra Tal trek: This is a trek for experience hikers wish to explore the inner beauty of central Lahaul region along the untouced terrain.  This is indeed a strenuous trek, and trekkers visit rarely. The trail passes through the origin of the two main river of Lahaul, one being Suraj Tal,

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Kugti Pass trek connecting Chamba and Manali in Himachal Pradesh

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About: Kugti Pass trek route connects Bharmour region of Chamba valley to that of Chandra-Bhaga (Chenab) river in Lahaul.  This high altitude and glaciated pass on the Pir Panjal range is named after the prominent village Kugti and trekkers visit on rare occasions. This is due to the interior location inside the Himalayas and thus

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Trek and snow update for Winter Spring treks 2021 with recent photos

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Here is the most anticipated weather and snow update from the trails of Uttarakhand, Darjeeling and Sikkim. Check here to get the latest snow conditions for the trails before deciding which trail to venture this Winter Spring i.e. between January and April 2021. We resumed to the trails from mid of October 2020, after a

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Unlocking India: Trekking reopens in India amid COVID

Updated on 30th Oct’20: As planned, we finally resumed on the trails from mid of October. We hope that the pandemic condition will improve and we will get more control of it eventually. Check our article on  Unlock 5.0 in India and how treks reopened in India for current updates on which state are open to tourists,

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Resumption of treks in Kashmir during COVID-19

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We are pleased to inform you that some of our local members had a discussion with the Tourism Director of Jammu and Kashmir. He informed us that the department would permit trekking activities in the Kashmir region with certain guidelines in place that we have to adhere to, kindly refer the following list as per

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Yuksom – A quaint gateway to Sikkim

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Yuksom highlights:   Location: West Sikkim district, Sikkim , India Geo Coordinates: 27.368403 N, 88.222141 E Altitude: 1750 m/5740 ft Destination Type: Motorable offbeat Himalayan vista , staying in pahadi village, village cultural tours, hiking around Major Attractions:: Trekking base camp for popular treks, village with lovely mountain views and snow peaks, village homestay, serene

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