This blog is a digital diary of my travel and trekking experiences across India. I caught the bug last year and I try to do atleast 2-3 trips/treks in a year. I hope I do justice to the memories I gathered by writing them down :)
I had just come back from the Roopkund trek and the trekker in me was already prodding to go on another one. I guess that's what 1.5 years of no outdoor experience does that to you! So I planned something for my year end December shutdown holidays. And that is how Sandakphu happened. Fast forward …
Continue reading Sandakphu Phalut – An Unforgettable Experience
Today was the last day of the trek. And it was going to be long, distance wise. But since we were descending all the way down, it wouldn't take a lot of time. But I was sure my knees would be begging for some rest after this. We planned to take a stop at Gheroli …
22nd September 2021. The day had finally come. Roopkund and Junargali were just a few kms away. We woke up at 4 AM and had a quick breakfast of porridge after getting ready for the summit push for today. Sadly, Radhika was not feeling up to the mark and had to stay at the campsite. …
I am not sure if it was the cold or Diamox, but I got up to pee almost 5 times in the night! Sleep was not so good but no so bad either. Atleast I was not feeling tired. Today was going to be a shorter day since the next campsite of Bhagwabhasa was ~5 …
Our day began with an overcast sky. The rains hadn't stopped though it was less intense now. We decided to wait for a while to see if it stops. We began prepping ourselves by having some breakfast first. Food is definitely one of the things that one should look out for while on a trek. …
Today was going to be one of the longer days in terms of number of trekking hours. Our next campsite, Ali Bugyal, was atleast 7-8 hours away. So we had a sumptuous breakfast, stuffing our stomachs, to get the calories needed for the day that lay ahead. We began our day around 8.30 with a …
Lohajung is a village situated in Chamoli district of the Garhwal part of Uttarakhand. It serves as the base village for many treks like Roopkund, Brahmatal etc. Since it was going to be a 300 km journey, we decided to start early. I reached near the pickup point where Jude had asked to come. There …
Continue reading Day 1 and 2 – Dehradun -> Lohajung -> Didna
Roopkund has been a part of the trekking landscape for a long time. From being one of the most popular treks to getting almost banned due to the ban on overnight camping in meadows enroute, it has had its fair share of ups and downs. It is most famous for the sheer number of human …
To make the most out of today, I woke up early. But looks like others were not in the mood for that 🙂 It had been a tiring trip and today was the only day when one could relax for a while before leaving. I thought why not take this opportunity and do some exploration …
Yesterday evening had been one of the most stressful days of my life. After coming back from the market, the entire group was present and our trip lead shared that going via road to Manali is not an option anymore due to the landslides. We could wait it out for the weather to get better …
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