I wake up from a cold, rainy night in the farmlands around Stayangs at 4100m. Loaded with jam-butter spread chapattis…
The night at Dibling at 3900m was pleasant and warm. I woke up around 6:30am, packed up and decided to…
The alarm rings at 6am. No response. 6:30am alarm. Still no response. Third one at 7am. I slowly wake up…
The alarm rang at 6am but no response from the hikers tukked inside their warm sleeping bags. Ganapathy wore two…
After a failed attempt to reach Nerak village through the Takti La due to high water currents I decided to…
After an intense 3 day crossing of the Kang La (5400m) from Lahaul to Zanskar I had indulged in some…
I woke up by 6am on an open platform next to the Udaipur temple. A chill breeze was blowing at…
Phirtse La The highest pass crossed in the entire Trans Himachal 2018 journey, the Phirtse La at 550m connecting Dangze…
Tsarap River A journey along the Tsarap River in Zanskar, Ladakh always appears as if one is on different planet. The light…
Tsarap River Valley The grand canyon of Zanskar, the Tsarap river valley has eroded deep into its surrounding landscape on its way…