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Managing Seasonal Snow Cover

December 5, 2025 Peter Van Geit

While planning your Himalayan hike you need to take into account several aspects: In this post we will take a…

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Posted in: GIS, Himalayan Maps, Traverse Planning Filed under: GIS, Himalayan Maps, Traverse Planning

12 Basins of the Western Himalayas

December 3, 2025 Peter Van Geit

Maps usually show geopolitical boundaries: countries and provinces. A more meaningful view of the mountains is as per its natural…

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Posted in: Himalayan Maps, Himalayan Regions, Topography Filed under: Himalayan Maps, Himalayan Regions, Topography

Himalayan Geography & GIS – Part 9 Climate & Weather

December 2, 2025 Peter Van Geit

When planning a short hike or longer traverse in the future you need to understand whether you are choosing the…

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Posted in: GIS, Himalayan Maps, Traverse Planning Filed under: GIS, Himalayan Maps, Traverse Planning

Himalayan Geography & GIS – Part 8 Exploring the Natural Earth

Peter Van Geit

In this part we visualize and study the planet in different ways: geopolitical, geographic regions, topography, eco regions and biomes.…

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Posted in: GIS, Himalayan Maps, Himalayan Regions Filed under: GIS, Himalayan Maps, Himalayan Regions

20 Beautiful Cycle Routes in the Himalayas

November 29, 2025 Peter Van Geit 1 Comment

I have been biking, cycling and running through the Indian Western Himalayas since 2000 (25 years). This was before I…

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Posted in: Cycle Touring, Himalayan Maps Filed under: Cycling, Himalayan Maps

Biking in the Himalayas

November 26, 2025 Peter Van Geit 2 Comments

The Indian Western Himalayas have many beautiful interior biking / cycling routes in both the lush green foothills of Himachal,…

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Posted in: Cycle Touring Filed under: Cycling, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Zanskar

Hiking in Tajikistan

November 12, 2025 Peter Van Geit

Tajikistan is part of the Northern Himalayas spanning 7 longitudes (68-75 East) and 2 latitudes (37-39 North). It’s tucked between…

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Posted in: Himalayan Regions, Traverse Planning Filed under: Himalayan Regions, Tajikistan, Traverse Planning

Hiking in Kyrgyzstan

Peter Van Geit

Kyrgyzstan spans a vast region of the Northern Himalayas over 11 longitudes (69-80 East) and 4 latitudes (39-43 North). It’s…

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Posted in: Himalayan Regions, Traverse Planning Filed under: Himalayan Regions, Kyrgyzstan, Traverse Planning

Protected: Traverse Planning – Kashmir-Arunachal, 2026

November 7, 2025 Peter Van Geit

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Traverse / Season Planner for the Western Himalayas

November 6, 2025 Peter Van Geit

The Western Indian Himalayas consists of several beautiful regions, each to be visited during the right season. Each region can…

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Posted in: Himalayan Regions, Himalayan Traverses, Traverse Planning Filed under: Himalayan Regions, Himalayan Traverses, Kashmir, Ladakh, Lahaul, Traverse Planning, Uttarakhand, Zanskar

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