Storytelling through picutres
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
When deciding on a destination, I usually choose a theme and try to capture the basic essence of the trip. The biggest goal of winter trip to India during early January of 2019 was trekking in the Himalayas. Because of the strength it requires and my age, I chose a
I’m not much of a trekker. I have been to some hikes in nearby hills of Bangalore but that doesn’t qualify me to say that I am a trekker. But Himalayas attract me!!! As a tourist wherever we have been, there was Himalayas. So after slogging day and night for
You must have wondered about what is so special about Goecha La trek? Well, every trek is beautiful to say the least, but Goecha La will literally spellbound you. After monsoon, October onward mornings are encouraging for fantastic view of the high mountains. But that is one side only. Fog
One Question May Remain Unanswered, Why We Climb Mountains … Historically it says that Panpatia Col is the connection between Badrinath and Kedarnath . This route is one of the highest passes of Himalayas where one has to walk over the mysterious Panpatia Glacier. Legendary mountaineers Shipton and Tilman first
There were 16 of us. We eagerly wanted to go on a high altitude trek. Except a few of us who had only done 3-4 hour long treks before, most of us had hardly any trekking experience. So we had to pick a trek with an easy-moderate level of difficulty.