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 […]
It was one such lovely Saturday where trail running was the only thing you want to do rather than keeping your eyes stuck to the ever-radiating screen of your laptop. It was 22km trail in Regional Park of Beigua, which was well-marked with aid stations at key points. I had already hiked through these […]
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 […]
The next day (27 Aug, 16) we woke up early around 6 am and starting (cycle-run) towards the breakfast point. It was drizzling in the morning and we had a pitstop at a small store for breakfast. We had aloo paratha and charged our electronics. Soon tar road faded and muddy trails started to begin. […]
Aug 26,2016 we got off the bus in Dalhousie and prepared ourselves. I was fitting the bike tires, pumping in the tubes, setting up the saddle bags etc. At the last moment, I had to switch bike with Bakiyaraj, trekker and a friend who was kind enough to give his bike as he also wanted […]
Aug 24,2016 The initial plan was to join ultrarunner and alpinist Peter Van Geit for the Pangi-Zanskar exploratory and self-supported run. Due to a lack of training with trail runs, I decided to go for an MTB ride in those valleys. The initial plan was shared by my Belgian friend, while I was preparing the […]
2014 After landing in Europe for the first time, France welcomed me with lot of beautiful routes for biking and running. I immediately decided to explore the west of France starting from Nantes. The plan was to bike till La Rochelle. I was intending to go solo, but more friends were motivated to join to […]
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