<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004</id><updated>2026-06-04T21:33:26.626+05:30</updated><category term="Jadh Ganga"/><category term="Jahnavi"/><category term="Nelong"/><category term="Chunsa Khaga"/><category term="Nelang"/><category term="Tsang Chok La"/><category term="Chor Gaad"/><category term="Chunsa"/><category term="Fredrick Wilson"/><category term="Jadh"/><category term="Jadhang"/><category term="Jelu Khaga"/><category term="Lam Khaga"/><category term="Harsil"/><category term="JB Fraser"/><category term="Lamkhaga Pass"/><category term="Nakurche"/><category term="Toling Math"/><category term="Wilson"/><category term="7 Years in Tibet"/><category term="Deo Taal"/><category term="Guge"/><category term="Heinrich Harrer"/><category term="Himachal"/><category term="J B Auden"/><category term="Jad"/><category term="Jadung"/><category term="Janak Taal"/><category term="Muling La"/><category term="Thag La"/><category term="Basisi Col"/><category term="Chaling"/><category term="Changdum"/><category term="Chitkul"/><category term="Doaria"/><category term="Dumti"/><category term="Jagraon"/><category term="Kalapani"/><category term="Langling"/><category term="Mana Pass"/><category term="Misosa"/><category term="Nalgan Pass"/><category term="Nithal"/><category term="Rattakona"/><category term="Sangla"/><category term="Saraswati"/><category term="Satluj"/><category term="Tara Col"/><category term="Thandapani"/><title type='text'>Snowscapes of The Himalayas</title><subtitle type='html'>Glimpses of exploring the Grand Mountain on foot</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>28</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-708978066005404948</id><published>2014-08-20T19:10:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2015-12-12T12:40:10.510+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chitkul"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chor Gaad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chunsa Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Doaria"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Dumti"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fredrick Wilson"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh Ganga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jahnavi"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Kalapani"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lam Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nakurche"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelang"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelong"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nithal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Satluj"/><title type='text'>Janhavi Exploration III- The Chor Gad Baspa Traverse-(Part 3/3)</title><summary type="text">




(This expedition won the IMF Award for &quot;Outstanding Exploratory Civilian Expedition&quot; in 2014)

Traversing the Chunsa Khaga
&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;
Continued from Part II
&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;

Stage II- Snow Trudge through Glacier Kingdom




Kalapani 4350M- Base Camp 4950M (6 Km)- Advanced Base Camp
5250 M(</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/708978066005404948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/708978066005404948' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/708978066005404948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/708978066005404948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2014/08/janhavi-exploration-iii-part-3.html' title='Janhavi Exploration III- The Chor Gad Baspa Traverse-(Part 3/3)'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoOMhqCq_dvW8p0NvWHtT6qjfCOIdC7h1CB07xBPowopUBkYypIjf-15bXznSNn56w_ohTDe3B5D9Iomh5pIuhSKgYcdg2D_Lw1Gg34yZ81f5_Tn8TUXZdbTzicYQLtbM-sjaeGX-HAk/s72-c/064-P6120360.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-4712549428781675591</id><published>2014-08-20T04:50:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2015-12-12T12:40:21.198+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chaling"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Changdum"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chor Gaad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chunsa"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chunsa Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Himachal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh Ganga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadhang"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jahnavi"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jelu Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Langling"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Misosa"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelong"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sangla"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thandapani"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Toling Math"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tsang Chok La"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Wilson"/><title type='text'>Jahnavi Exploration III- The Chor Gad- Baspa Traverse (Part 2/3)</title><summary type="text">



(This expedition won the IMF Award for &quot;Outstanding Exploratory Civilian Expedition&quot; in 2014)

The Shepherd Trail in the Smugglers&#39; Valley


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Continued from Part I
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Stage 0- The Drive In


Delhi-Uttarkashi (425 Km)- Dumku (108 Km)



We reached Uttarkashi on 7th June by the
appointed time, 12 Noon. The afternoon was spent </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/4712549428781675591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/4712549428781675591' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/4712549428781675591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/4712549428781675591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2014/08/jahnavi-iii-chor-gad-baspa-traverse.html' title='Jahnavi Exploration III- The Chor Gad- Baspa Traverse (Part 2/3)'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkchB7tAWCp3oB1-JwF73A8VNkMtz1Wwb4E-6pY2VI8eLTjEJfS-MS8AuAmddzVdHzk3gHz5H_Cwtndjm3h0q2Zvo8euZrmrWKCZ6WreqCSUqlgZdvln6Kfa4gu9na-Oy9n02WHcmLY88/s72-c/001-P6070025.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-553683078323212531</id><published>2014-08-19T10:23:00.001+05:30</published><updated>2015-12-12T12:40:32.525+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chor Gaad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chunsa"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chunsa Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fredrick Wilson"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Guge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Harsil"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Himachal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh Ganga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadhang"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jahnavi"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="JB Fraser"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jelu Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lam Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Muling La"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelang"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelong"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thag La"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Toling Math"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tsang Chok La"/><title type='text'>Janhavi Exploration III- The Chor Gad- Baspa Traverse (Part 1/3)</title><summary type="text">

The Saga of &#39;Chunsa Khaga&#39;

(This expedition won the IMF Award for &quot;Outstanding Exploratory Civilian Expedition&quot; in 2014)&amp;nbsp;


Casting a distant gaze towards the head of the valley and biting
on a piece of &#39;pakora&#39;&amp;nbsp;he said,





(The Chunsa Khaga- the right saddle @ head of Bushaheri Nala)



“कैंप &amp;nbsp;है &amp;nbsp;आगे; &amp;nbsp;बुशहरी नाला &amp;nbsp;के पास&amp;nbsp;”-
he was answering my query </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/553683078323212531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/553683078323212531' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/553683078323212531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/553683078323212531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2014/08/janhavi-exploration-iii-chor-gad-baspa.html' title='Janhavi Exploration III- The Chor Gad- Baspa Traverse (Part 1/3)'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1mt8Z_k0zFGf_QZw18FgKoAaQUESuq9INxEaT2ldr9h8KKa0W9oQQfbZwxksMTMO0_Bff0tUdTygnkdFZUEeEGsGRHnqbGTcILR9SRSW6PgTkJtNtOzLwyN3VHsDhkRMLyc2c4xUfcA/s72-c/1-IMG_6759.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-567396359201781411</id><published>2013-08-19T19:11:00.002+05:30</published><updated>2014-10-12T11:25:27.025+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chor Gaad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chunsa"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Chunsa Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fredrick Wilson"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Harsil"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh Ganga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadhang"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadung"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jahnavi"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Janak Taal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="JB Fraser"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jelu Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lam Khaga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nakurche"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelang"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelong"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tsang Chok La"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Wilson"/><title type='text'>In the Valley of the Jadhs- June 2013 (Part 2/2)</title><summary type="text">


Exploring the Jadung Valley and Nakurche Dhar


Continued from Part 01




(The guesthouse by the banks of the Bhagirathi at Uttarkashi)

The day of the 1st of June breezed past at Uttarkashi with minimal hassle in
getting the permits this time around. (Last year was a pain! Running from one
office to another!)

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The Tale of the Jadhs of Jadhung

“They must have cooked the name up“ I thought when one of
the officers of the Jadung post said…



(The Janak Taal - nestled pretty in the Jadung Gaad valley- June 2013)

&quot;हाँ हाँ, दस कीलोमीटर आगे ताल है बहुत सुन्दर- जनक ताल&amp;nbsp;.” 



When the names that one had been hearing all along the
valley with such apparent Tibetan influence, (Jangla, Kopang, Karcha,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/715112774311355940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/715112774311355940' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/715112774311355940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/715112774311355940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2013/08/in-valley-of-jadhs-june-2013-part-12.html' title='In the Valley of the Jadhs- June 2013 (Part 1/2)'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWuZCRlW79-85U1GvcpL9RviVnVOoRDJ_XqaE5ZzeIiyXTZQQQLJxgkp9Xlax3001bAT4116gLrEYzEa_u8YZSH0xRq3UTJdBWysHSilNup8PtF_5KmOpTEeCFFL18SV9pek_we_K_fs/s72-c/01-Lake_Janak_Ravin.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-9086348309205259214</id><published>2012-09-28T09:49:00.001+05:30</published><updated>2014-10-12T11:26:53.672+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="7 Years in Tibet"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Basisi Col"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Deo Taal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Guge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Heinrich Harrer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="J B Auden"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh Ganga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jagraon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jahnavi"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lamkhaga Pass"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mana Pass"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelong"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rattakona"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tara Col"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Toling Math"/><title type='text'>Auden&#39;s Trail through Shiva&#39;s Matted Locks-II</title><summary type="text">
Continued from Part I



Day 7- Upper Ghora Gad Valley Entrance (4600M)- Basisi Bend (5050M) (5 Km)



The skies were finally clearing up. We were looking forward to a great day of long-march that could potentially put us close to the snout of the&amp;nbsp;Basisi Glacier- the farthest and Eastern-most glacier of the&amp;nbsp;Nelang&amp;nbsp;watershed.





(Shepherd shelter ahead of campsite, before Suraji </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/9086348309205259214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/9086348309205259214' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/9086348309205259214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/9086348309205259214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2012/09/audens-trail-through-shivas-matted_28.html' title='Auden&#39;s Trail through Shiva&#39;s Matted Locks-II'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aRvjJnooMupyYP76YymvQP3O2YK5L1kG6ozwBiSkk0kJZ8G3LOMBs2mPrXFKru_Y0ROgiR3jHaQGZH_iE6eY2ytr1AJNbcSOeLcrzi1jGzl0FOsEywn4ykEM_IMPBirAky9M31l-NSY/s72-c/DSCF0108.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-8551917886311433230</id><published>2012-09-27T23:12:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2014-10-12T11:26:33.410+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="7 Years in Tibet"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Deo Taal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Heinrich Harrer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="J B Auden"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jadh Ganga"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jahnavi"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Muling La"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelang"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nelong"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Saraswati"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thag La"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tsang Chok La"/><title type='text'>Auden&#39;s Trail through Shiva&#39;s Matted Locks- I</title><summary type="text">


“Forbidden” and “Impossible” are the two words that have perhaps been the cause of most adventure, exploration and discovery. Such is the nature of the human mind.



Loving the drive on the winding road ahead of&amp;nbsp;Bhaironghati, on my maiden venture to&amp;nbsp;Gangotri,&amp;nbsp;in the summer of 2000, one of those words had caught my attention.



Just when we were half an hour away from finishing</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/8551917886311433230/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/8551917886311433230' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8551917886311433230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8551917886311433230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2012/09/audens-trail-through-shivas-matted.html' title='Auden&#39;s Trail through Shiva&#39;s Matted Locks- I'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkBEo4wGvavZoL6_NkoMADJsVbV4kvtEzPQXzAC1tCgdj4h8r8sqMGOz3qvFF7nfxtkMXWnlcPCw2BzPuJz_MZq5OSOZQMn6RASYUXqvvRlPbScmjQnCuL0AeW1KzF25MbSEWN_lO9O8/s72-c/vlcsnap-2012-09-27-09h08m56s185.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-889936773721173007</id><published>2011-08-13T23:56:00.036+05:30</published><updated>2018-07-18T01:07:30.579+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Exploring Western Tibet Border Lands-II</title><summary type="text">


Continued from Part I....



Expedition Himank:&amp;nbsp;A walk in the Girthi &amp;amp; Kio Gaad Valleys

Part 2- The Tethyan Highland
18th&amp;nbsp; June 2011
  

Day 6- Girthi Confluence(3720M)- Lower Matoli Camping Grounds(6 Kms, 4400M)





Route on right bank to Glacier snout&amp;nbsp;




Well before daybreak, Suraj woke me up

“आशु भाई&amp;nbsp;, GPS देना ज़रा&amp;nbsp;?” said he.

“क्यों , इतनी सुबह &amp;nbsp;GPS</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/889936773721173007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/889936773721173007' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/889936773721173007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/889936773721173007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2011/08/exploring-western-tibet-border-lands-ii.html' title='Exploring Western Tibet Border Lands-II'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4ZfaFVB5EY9TgD6iXlpWxe3Mp36ONXLxe38j89Uid1SEEALJJcSiR1YwQl8oF5Ut8HcnmUuYj2AOzEs3722QNcjYCMOVbpyTRbA4E6h6OtNig8LwBHP4NwrEVQir8mWs1zcFcz8XHUE/s72-c/_DSC0680.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>13</thr:total><georss:featurename>Topidunga</georss:featurename><georss:point>30.628385230787057 80.160026175292955</georss:point><georss:box>30.626077230787057 80.156378175292957 30.630693230787056 80.163674175292954</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-6851858580787175120</id><published>2011-08-13T11:29:00.029+05:30</published><updated>2011-08-15T00:16:19.488+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Exploring the Western Tibet Borderlands I</title><summary type="text">    
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Day 7- Rataban(E) Glacier(4500M)- Bank-Kund Lake(4500M)(6Kms Trek) 

The body demands rest after the kind of ordeal we went through the previous day.&amp;nbsp;


The camp woke up late in the morning. The clouded skies and the chill in the air did nothing to help the situation.  It was as if we were planning to spend the day there! In the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/8116267459585711706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/8116267459585711706' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8116267459585711706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8116267459585711706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2010/08/in-foot-steps-of-frank-smythe-ii.html' title='In the Foot Steps of Frank Smythe- Part 2'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW78tus2D8AdaIF_tVHJr_n4sqpboLoz1UtjRR525eJATOYzhjbzs6PChc0eqW7sOoavHPF2jbvY_5sBpInuwW6dPOUY9m0A6TXZ7s5YdOZL2gQVz5l-qBy5JN4GB8cWf10vYGwJQLUk/s72-c/VishwaGK046.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-4010702236050027880</id><published>2010-08-30T11:27:00.335+05:30</published><updated>2018-07-18T01:14:13.790+05:30</updated><title type='text'>In the Foot Steps of Frank Smythe- Part 1</title><summary type="text">




Expedition Eden2Heaven I– Over the angry Bhuinder Khal&amp;nbsp;



(Morning at Gupt Khal base after 20 Hrs of snowfall)

&quot;Will this snow ever stop?&quot;- It was a thought that I blurted out aloud in the darkness of the tent.


&quot;Shall we turn on the camp lantern?&quot; Rajesh surprised me with a response from deep within his sleeping bag. &quot;Its only 3 in the morning. Long hours yet for the light&quot; He said.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/4010702236050027880/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/4010702236050027880' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/4010702236050027880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/4010702236050027880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2010/08/in-foot-steps-of-frank-smythe-part-1.html' title='In the Foot Steps of Frank Smythe- Part 1'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3O5XdkhSCVHrjyYewPwrZzU1Bqfq568ULDDtNmpv-HrHsOMy-V_fvrE0uw9dKvR6p7NmDb7rEYjXGsQ13wUYejsNXrL90AfLP0HLRz9iw1c2xZwdgX07HGsL5d7uC5-Eg0IMi6aT4Vc/s72-c/ArunGK149.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-7588234743782418580</id><published>2010-04-17T21:01:00.009+05:30</published><updated>2010-09-03T02:05:36.230+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Prelude- Expedition Eden2Heaven (June- 2010)</title><summary type="text">QUOTES from &quot;Kamet&amp;nbsp;Conquered&quot;




(Frank Sydney Smythe)
&quot;...The successful carrying out of an expedition to the summit of a Great Himalayan Peak depends upon so many factors that it is difficult to&amp;nbsp;enumerate&amp;nbsp;them in order, yet however well planned &amp;nbsp;an expedition may be , and however well the plans are executed, there is always one link of strength unknown in the chain of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/7588234743782418580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/7588234743782418580' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/7588234743782418580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/7588234743782418580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2010/04/frank-smythe-expedition-to-mt-kamet.html' title='Prelude- Expedition Eden2Heaven (June- 2010)'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9u84H9PvMtV4Zc4mZVMGC3hwtagC6aAJiA9t6IY_NXmV8Z16VK_ViDUNISNiifuEfYdM-XXG5H02TbsiNASvMlooSshFufjgXxtvZc8AlDzYtxegArIbtdcpij_Oc0b4f9wfXO38bRV0/s72-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-8278398825052396590</id><published>2010-01-23T00:54:00.057+05:30</published><updated>2010-05-04T14:33:07.625+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Expedition Airaavat- In the Shadow of The Celestial Elephant</title><summary type="text">(Explorations in the Haathi Parvat Valley)
Time: 1230 Hrs 5th Nov 2009

&quot;Woh nahin Sir, yeh pass cross karna hai&quot;. Subhan said, his voice partially garbled in the radio transmission. Subhan, Vinod and Kundu were looking like three tiny specks at the feet of an imposing mountain.
&quot;What???&quot; I could not believe what he was saying. From where we were, this pass looked perched on top of a vertical </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/8278398825052396590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/8278398825052396590' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8278398825052396590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8278398825052396590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-shadow-of-celestial-elephant.html' title='Expedition Airaavat- In the Shadow of The Celestial Elephant'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaTwx1pxYPScJrCdQztgy3Ws3Y-ek6CyX-DFXfJib738bS_oKwDSS5BOkxHihC8jlklth1gKoXK2HZ6XyS8Vgug36etyk0c5ij52Xkyb0J-JigL6Ahm7_-caGL3JFksLuR-CtuBH9hIk/s72-c/DSC_0679.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-3687562915189431935</id><published>2009-08-15T13:21:00.061+05:30</published><updated>2013-02-12T07:12:44.837+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lamkhaga Pass"/><title type='text'>Shwet Digant (Part 2)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass</title><summary type="text">


(Continued from the earlier article- &#39;Twin Passes Trek- Stage 1&#39;)



A Long Road to Heaven- over the Lamkhaga Pass



Twin Passes Trek- Stage II- (Chitkul- Lamkhaga Pass- Harsil)






View Nalgan Lamkhaga Actual Track in a larger map


Day 6- Sangla- Chitkul- Nagasthi Camp


The drive from Sangla to Chitkul is over a metalled road that is maintained beautifully. The only valley that had </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/3687562915189431935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/3687562915189431935' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/3687562915189431935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/3687562915189431935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2009/08/shwet-digant-part-2-twin-passes-trek.html' title='Shwet Digant (Part 2)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvat0GP7Jba62LAn2m91PDM8iXycq8SwSOKXuVJk6iS5gXsbnIgstN-XVdLTwoswo8TkBYiMEtyWNus3jhBGJTFUoYDslZDkS9YLMSjCc1rxyZFG0VKodFfhczYiD1jaTNIIWi5Ifuf0/s72-c/IMG_2447_2.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-3454334511233222457</id><published>2009-08-15T11:39:00.078+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-16T19:37:58.183+05:30</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lamkhaga Pass"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nalgan Pass"/><title type='text'>Shwet Digant (Part 1)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass</title><summary type="text">She was watching eagerly as Jaisingh helped the last of the members hop across to the other bank of the angry river. Did I notice a sense of despair in those innocent  eyes?I realised all of a sudden, that the entire group of 30 Men (and women), who had by now crossed over already, were watching her with equal eagerness. For a moment, the sound of the roaring waters ceased to exist as my mind </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/3454334511233222457/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/3454334511233222457' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/3454334511233222457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/3454334511233222457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2009/08/shwet-digant-twin-passes-trek-monsoon.html' title='Shwet Digant (Part 1)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c06sGtUCDkBGeOlQ91aOJj3cWGEFpvEmZIEq_wo9mdCsG_amEDTueF1eTsSOzG9bKDPI0xvN7JNMDXGX5dhB2Yb0qZbcj_QVALivZ4O-BwvFy60a0sxNaggLl4kc_QC9OYtBY-5ji20/s72-c/IMG_2689+copy_2.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-8501426574037686461</id><published>2008-07-22T02:05:00.057+05:30</published><updated>2018-08-04T11:16:11.493+05:30</updated><title type='text'>High Adventure At Cloud&#39;s End: Dhumdharkandi Pass, Monsoon 2008</title><summary type="text">
They were appearing like two fist sized blots amongst rock debris, on that huge white canvas of a snow wall. Jaisingh and Dalbahadur were slowly proceeding across the snow slope, carefully stomping hard with each step. The wall rose a few hundred meters above us. Below, was a massive bowl of a snow field. We were standing on a rocky platform, ahead of which opened this vast amphitheatre. As I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/8501426574037686461/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/8501426574037686461' title='22 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8501426574037686461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/8501426574037686461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2008/07/challenges-at-clouds-end-dhumdharkandi.html' title='High Adventure At Cloud&#39;s End: Dhumdharkandi Pass, Monsoon 2008'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqxLHf_KSfpZESAgkzTjJjk27rUh7euszypqV5CYvEp67FQ6jtNbTkA6vZk4MQrT2Rn1eG5AO1n3nF6wE6DNXUdUPDCPl-J41xsko-Rok4GX1r8zBkjwgDShbWPwicPkUHLkQBygQssQ/s72-c/01.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>22</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-5913530436441150257</id><published>2008-05-13T03:11:00.027+05:30</published><updated>2011-09-25T11:22:02.489+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Saptarshikund- Remembrances of a Pilgrimage</title><summary type="text">Since when did Hanuman and Yamuna ever get related? 
.... A faint question mark remained in the back of the mind even as I was doing my research for the maiden trip to Yamunotri.

I do claim of a better than average understanding of Hindu mythology but nowhere have I ever come across anything linking Hanuman and Yamuna!! Why is the first point of trek called Hanumanchatti? Why is the river </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/5913530436441150257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/5913530436441150257' title='24 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/5913530436441150257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/5913530436441150257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2008/05/abode-of-seven-sages-trek-to-saptarishi.html' title='Saptarshikund- Remembrances of a Pilgrimage'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZ9exJ9PNmI65wt1z1fiFim8cpQTnn1IDK5utYyc6iEgXj4HNRLG-vC0cODVEyyEid_n0fO-ohGzCyCWxIA-f2bmb5jsa7YF0XpjzhQPT47VIIyA3SDhFJem1JU5Hpq24P9Hf2tlASL4/s72-c/champasarSaptarishi.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>24</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-4065575419157505889</id><published>2008-05-05T19:20:00.028+05:30</published><updated>2014-08-21T02:28:45.455+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Baptised by Fire... Kedartaal- The Winter of 2004</title><summary type="text">
One could only hear silent footsteps echoing in that vast silent valley. Our footsteps! We were marching on a bit loosely; observing the shadow line progressing over the hill ahead. The sun was softening out as it set on its way West and we were hastening walk in order to reach the campsite before shadows became longer. 

&quot;और कितना दूर&amp;nbsp;Rana?&quot;.. I asked 

&quot;बस आ गया&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;sir..abhi और एक</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/4065575419157505889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/4065575419157505889' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/4065575419157505889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/4065575419157505889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2008/05/baptised-by-fire-winter-trek-to.html' title='Baptised by Fire... Kedartaal- The Winter of 2004'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzG73aDyLWa6_F9MOuQAlZTq3KSvoJOGyz0GoizIR7PAZT6eFmIqOFGQBw5haZ2Jp5jRd4SuIBhwmkBE5xnbXd86hYtWdEpb6Cny1rK_hU1mRqBCYNc5i5juya0K7Y9digxJvIkegFuA/s72-c/Kedartal.bmp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294633494171765004.post-1113863581424329158</id><published>2008-02-09T21:35:00.003+05:30</published><updated>2018-08-04T11:23:04.777+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Footloose in Virgin Valleys – The Bamsarukhal Trek</title><summary type="text">
&quot;Hi...You don&#39;t know me...but my name is Ajay...&quot; I was reading this surprise mail in my in-box from this guy from the United States of America. He was seeking my advice on possible trek routes in the Himalayas. That&#39;s probably the first time I had a go at being a professional adviser on issues relating to trekking and guess what? it was the toughest I have handled so far! This guy was seeking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/feeds/1113863581424329158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/5294633494171765004/1113863581424329158' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/1113863581424329158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5294633494171765004/posts/default/1113863581424329158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://snowscapes.blogspot.com/2008/02/footloose-in-virgin-valleys-bamsarukhal.html' title='Footloose in Virgin Valleys – The Bamsarukhal Trek'/><author><name>Him-Pathik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01898524845912798206</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUrW2Oqlm3eq967jaLh5NUw9LEPMyOFuZDhmlR7oifQg8ZHpj-523dY2Uqb0CG7gPWTTRnAVoDmoR7RevMNDtAEWwipvGvQGq1y-p-RrLU0uOGIMyFtG_YuBaeW_FzA/s220/IMG_3454.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXJ2-uMPXe024JzJ2rWQGhjymEst-jTlSOKGXrjzvX1uDUBaMULxQqn6Ug5sh_rFAzABURosb6al4NnPkeD9OFIscFvDkHCe9FX0j8EHFfu75GHIUYd2jFLH74_KcWmZmWdr16Xl4xGE/s72-c/Bamsarucollage.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>17</thr:total></entry></feed>