31 July 2018 Before the Phugthal gompa, we had some noodles and tea for lunch. That place has a beautiful stay with a bed and toilet overlooking the Phugthal valley. for tourists to stay with a price of 750rs. I heard from the monk that the place is 2500yrs old. Went towards the gompa, was […]
31 July 2018 We woke up the next day and had a talk with the French couple. They explained their whole route and gave some crackers for munching. They were from Toulouse randonee club. Immediately after, we headed towards phuktal gompa. The trail was sandy, the shoes had nice grip along the trail. There was […]
30th July 2018 I ran back from Karsha to meet Peter and met him around 10 am as he got a hitchhike from Zangla to catch up with me. Its been two years since I met him after the Himalayan cycling in 2016. It took a while to get money from the atm to be […]
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 […]
A 25 day journey covering remote valleys of Pangi, Spiti and Zanskar commenced during the end of August and finished in September. It was my first time experience in Himalayas with a mountain bike, after several years of trekking, speed hiking, trail running and cycling in the Western and Eastern ghats of India. It is […]
The day was just about Chandertaal and staying next to it. I decided to stay near Chandertaal for 1 more day as I know from this point I can proceed or return due to time constraints. My friend had earlier said there was a bus from Kaza that drops to you in Manali and from […]
I woke up quite early, packed some food and left the dhaba from Chattru. It was cold in the morning, but i know soon its gonna be hot and I am going to burn myself under the scorching sun. Spiti valley was quite dry in terms of terrain, the rocks, dust, colors. It has an […]
The next day morning, I was highly motivated and started early from Tandi where the confluence of chandra and bhaga happens. My first target was Sissu and then Khoksar. I was enjoying my ride as deep inside me I know i am going to enter a new valley and explore it as much as I […]
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