After visiting Parvati valley quite a few times in the last one year or so, I had built this impression (completely wrong though) about myself that, even if I haven’t visited all of the places around it, at least I know all their names! This misconception was shattered to smithereens immediately after its inception, when…
Enter the Grahan…a little different trek to Grahan village from Kasol
Once up on a time, there lived a kid. And it happened to be that he had a friend called Shanti, his best friend forever. But this story is not about their growing up. The kids grew up anyway and Shanti was always beside him. They were inseparable. So when the day came for him,…
Why restriction in camping at Deoriatal-Chandrashila trek a good call by Forest Department
Originally posted on WANDER THE HIMALAYAS:
This winter season, Uttarakhand Forest Officials set out to protect the state wildlife by bringing in regulations. Trek like Har-Ki-Dun is closed for trekkers in Govind National Park for the Winter Season. The Forest Officials stated doing so to help the animals a peaceful transition time for migration and…
Before the Paradise is lost…concerning the big guided trek organizations
This will be my first article conflicting the original theme of the blog which is to help people organize treks by sharing my experiences through pen (well, typing actually) and if that fails, through photos. But there is this particular topic that has been bugging my mind forever. The more I go to the mountains,…
Of Making Fun, Friends and Fire…Tales from Kedarkantha Trek in December
The possibility of this trek was hovering around for months as I discussed this trek with one of my oldest buddies from school. It just had to happen and the excitement was boundless for many a reason. This was my first trek in Uttarakhand Himalayas and that too with school friends. To top it up,…
The Bewitching Beas Kund…finally the complete story
Its been quite a few days since we came back from this trek (I did not put any adjective for this trek as I am sure none would convey what I am feeling) and ever since I have been thinking what exactly can I write about this trek. While in a trek, I have felt…
Kasol-Kheerganga Trek in Parvati Valley
The Parvati river valley is an ethereally beautiful treasure trove hidden between steep-sided mountains which runs eastwards from the town of Bhuntar, the place where Parvati pours into Beas. The valley is well reputed for its natural and cultivated growth of Cannabis which plays a major part in attracting travelers from all around the globe. With…
Hatu Peak…a day hike from Narkanda
Its hard not to find any mythological connection to any Himalayan region you go. And for Hatu too, so it goes. According to the local legends, the Pandavas of Mahabharata spent a part of their incognito exile on this hill top. And to add to that the deity of the Hatu temple is Mandodari, Ravana’s…
“Laal paharer deshe”… a jungle lore from the red-soiled hills of Bankura
A long vacation away from the mountains and friends was enough hardship for me only to be compensated by home made food. Apart from that, nothing was exciting when I decided to go for a trip to the jungles of south Bengal. These jungles once were deadly infamous as the main hub of Maoists’ operation….
Going up the course of bustling Beas…attempting the Beas Kund trek
For the first time I am not feeling handicapped due to my inadequate English vocabulary because any amount of words would fall short to describe the beauty of this trek. I was searching for an easy trek option which could be done in weekends and came across a few(hopefully I will right blogs about them…
Triund in winter…a one day solo snow trek
Much have the mountains to offer than one can absorb in a single visit. Someone once rightly said that it is not about the place that you are revisiting, it is the viewpoint that you are seeing it from. And what more can one hope for when Nature itself conspires to change that viewpoint of…
“Chamba kitni door”….Dalhousie to Chamba winter trekking
Dalhousie, Kalatop and khajjiar, people say they are beautiful. But, I had no idea they could have been breath-taking too, and sometimes quite literally! So, here it goes: my second travelogue on these breathtakingly serene Himalayan treasure troves. And it starts from the famous hill station; Dalhousie in the state of Himachal Pradesh. At…
