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…
There are many Open Street Map viewers, both web based (planning on laptop) and mobile (offline navigation in mountains) based.…
In this third module we’ll get familiar with one of the most commonly used maps for hiking – Open Street…
Link to journal During my initial foray into the Indian Western Himalayas in the summer of 2018 I realized the…
In this post we are using Open Street Maps and Waymarked Hiking Trails to plan a traverse across 18 passes…
Introduction There are thousands of beautiful high altitude glacial lakes in the Indian Western Himalayas. Some are destinations of beautiful…