Prelude: We geared up for a winter trek knowing that we will get much more snow than we would like to. Slogging into knee deep snow was inevitable as we got information beforehand. So we prepared for a challenging White Christmas. There are quite a few trekking trails in Garhwal
Sourav, a Software Engineer based in Kolkata has done 5 treks with HT and loves to Google about various routes when he gets a free time in office :-)
Kuari Pass is a high altitude (~13500 feet) pass in central Garhwal of Indian Himalaya. This trek is also popular by the name of Curzon’s Trail. In 1905 the Governor General of British India Lord Curzon crossed this pass and since then this route is also popular amongst trekkers especially
After having completed two relatively simple to moderate treks in Sandakphu-Phalut and Kuari pass, as a natural progression I wanted to try something serious. Saptarshi (Sapta) of Himalaya Trekkers suggested that Goecha La is suitable for me and a trek which commands some of the stunning views of Kanchendzongha and