30 July 2018 After leaving Khangsar, we headed to Purne village that was 15 min away. An old lady noticed us and welcomed to have tea and food. She prepared rice for us. We had a complete schedule ahead of us. Around 3:30 pm we left purne. We crossed an old bridge and went to […]
31 July 2018 It feels as if you are in a different time period when you see the most jaw-dropping marvel The Phugthal monastery is like a honeycomb-shaped Buddhist monastery. One can also reach this place by climbing the Shingo La pass from Darcha (Manali-Leh Highway) side and come from Purne side. We ran from […]
The next day morning I had time to explore Padum and run up to Karsha Gompa which was like 8kms from Padum. I was supposed to meet Peter the next day, so I thought its an ideal day for having acclimatizing runs around the region, which is already at 3000m altitude. I walked around Padum […]
On 27th July, I had landed in Delhi flying from Milan to start off my journey towards the Himalayas. From Delhi, I took a flight to Srinagar and got a taxi for 100 Rs to the TRC. A lot of taxi drivers take you for a ride instead of showing you the bus stand which […]
Traversing through the picturesque valleys of Suru, Pangi, Saichu, Sural, Miyar, Hudan, Chandra, Tsarap, Zanskar, Lingthi, Lugnak, Chenab, Chamba and Spiti, I encountered extremely hospitable people from the remote places, lovely local cuisine and stunning landscapes.
During the summer of 2018, I completed a one-month journey across remote valleys and passes in Spiti, Pangi, Chamba and Kinnaur districts of Himachal, in the Himalaya. Traversing through the picturesque valleys of Suru, Pangi, Saichu, Sural, Miyar, Hudan, Chandra, Tsarap, Zanskar, Lingthi, Lugnak, Chenab, Chamba and Spiti, I encountered extremely hospitable people from the […]
Fast packing or Speed hiking have become popular these days. Most of the people prefer backpacking where the speed and distance traveled per day are sacrificed and the amount of supplies are increased. A backpacker carries more food, clothes, stove, a multi- layer tent and extra gears and try to settle down near a basecamp […]
The next day I started early and cycled peacefully. I was going solo, enjoying the breathtaking views and moving forward. The pangi valley was heaven for cyclists, the roads were muddy but not cobbled or landslide prone. Only one place next to Tindi was prone to landslide which was crossable as well. I crossed Mindhal […]
The next day , we woke up quite early as it was pass crossing day. It was not raining although we were under cloud cover that could burst into rain anytime. The cobbled roads started again and it was tiring after one point of time to climb and pedal slowly. Traffic due to sheep gave […]
The next day morning we got up and it was foggy. We were progressing at a faster rate as we had to prepare for crossing Sach pass the next day. So our aim was to pack some food later in the evening for 2 days and cross the pass. We had 42k for the day […]
Recent Comments