Our first-night stay in my favourite Lahaul: When we arrived in Sissu at 9:30 p.m., Ajay, one of the hotel staff, explained the reason for the long queue before entering the city and how the situation was handled. 'A landslide at a nearby waterfall had dislodged large chunks of stone, creating a waterlogged path. Engineers... Continue Reading →
Overcoming Travel Setbacks: A Himalayan Adventure 'Landslide again?' I was disheartened to hear the news two weeks before our trip to Kinnaur, Spiti, and Lahaul. Travelling to the Himalayas region post-monsoon is a test of determination due to the threat of landslides. Yet, this is when the Himalayas reveal their true beauty. The landscape transforms... Continue Reading →
Continued from Call of the Mountains – Enchanting Himachal Pradesh Part 4 On the way to Dharamshala -a spiritual sanctuary: Suvra found a place on the internet called Manali Garh and requested Anil to take us there first. We went through the narrow local roads, wasting an hour up and down only to find a... Continue Reading →
Continued from Call of the Mountains – Enchanting Himachal Pradesh Part 3 Journey to the Rohtang Pass – The word "Rohtang" means a pile of corpses - scary! Sadly, many adventurers in the past have died trying to cross the Pass during snowstorms and blizzards. That's how this Pass earned the chilling name, 'Rohtang Pass'.... Continue Reading →
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