While planning a traverse through the Himalayas we need to take into account the seasons. During winter the snowline descends…
Introduction No doubt the most detailed topographic maps of the Western Indian Himalayas are published by the Survey of India.…
Previous Part 4 10. Traverse Planning In this final part I will share a few words on how to plan…
Previous Part 3 7. Trails & Hiking Routes Jammu & Kashmir has tens of thousands of beautiful trails connecting remote…
Part 2 over here 4. Glacial Lakes A glacial lake is a body of water with origins from glacier activity.…
Part 1 over here 2. Mountain Passes Mountain passes are gateways to cross over high ranges or ridgelines connecting neighboring…
The state of J&K has abundant natural beauty to lure the outdoor enthusiast: numerous beautiful valleys and rivers, extensive trail…
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Link to journal During my initial foray into the Indian Western Himalayas in the summer of 2018 I realized the…
This is a step-by-step tutorial how to identify, download, geo-reference, convert and use Survey of India maps for exploration using…