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• Roopkund Trek: The Journey To Skeleton Lake

  In Adventure, Trekking / By NasirEngineer / 14 October 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Roopkund Trek, though it doesn’t come anywhere near some of the tallest peaks in this region of Uttarakhand, gave us a glimpse of a fit the mountains can throw unsuspectingly on its hikers. From the 15th-21st of September, 2012, the journey to this infamous lake spread with the bones of 500 people, had begun. Roopkund Trek Log Day 1 – 15th September: Enroute to base camp, Lohajung, Uttarakhand (2530m) After [...]

   

• Camel Safari in the Foothills of Pushkar

  In Adventure, Travel Tips / By Chris Chopp / 19 September 2012 / 0 comments

  

  It’s unimaginable to skip the thrill of a camel safari when touring the majestic state of Rajasthan. At least that’s what I told my female travel partner and friend of several years when she joined me for her second India adventure, this time cutting straight through the middle of Rajasthan. I’d already ridden on a camel safari in Osian (albeit a brief experience) years earlier on my very first trip [...]

   

• Chadar Trek: An Ice Walk Along Zanskar River of Ladakh

  In Adventure, Trekking / By Chris Chopp / 6 December 2011 / 0 comments

  

  Cold weather trekking enthusiasts may have met their match along a high altitude route in Ladakh known as Chadar Trek. This multi-day excursion along the Zanskar River is only possible during the winter season, a time when the river freezes over and local Zansakaris use this path as a trade route. Zanskar River is a popular river for class 4 rafting in the summers. The Zanskar gorge is popularly referred [...]

   

• Wheee! Bungee Jumping Comes to Rishikesh

  In Adventure, News / By Chris Chopp / 24 October 2011 / 0 comments

  

  Travelers descending on Rishikesh, Uttarakhand,  this tourist season will have a new activity to set their sights on: Bungee jumping. An 83 meter cantilever platform  has been constructed over the rocky terrain along scenic Neelkanth Rd at Mohanchatti. This location, roughly 13 km from the famous Lahskman Jhula Bridge, delivers a powerful punch of adrenaline to thrill seekers as they jump above a tributary of Ganges River below. After the [...]

   

• Sach Pass Trek: Taraila to Brindabani, Himachal Pradesh

  In Adventure, Trekking / By Chris Chopp / 8 October 2011 / 0 comments

  

  A quick and easy trek in the far northern border of Himachal Pradesh. Unexplored by most foreign tourists, you’ll be more likely to run across local shepherds tending to their flocks than another traveler speaking your language. Road conditions vary during the year, and Sach pass isn’t generally open until June. After a break for the annual monsoon, this route offers heavenly views of the road less traveled. How Hard: [...]

   

• Indrahar Pass Trek: Mcleodganj to Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

  In Adventure, Trekking / By Chris Chopp / 8 October 2011 / 1 comment

  

  A popular trekking trail connecting Mcleodganj/Dharamsala to the lesser traveled city of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. Gaddi shepherds enroute to their summer grazing pastures in the upper Ravi Valley and Lahaul traverse the same trails, offering a reassurance of help if needed. How Hard: Easy to Moderate How Long: 5 Days How High: 4425 Meters When: May – June, September – October Day 1: Mcleodganj/Bhagsu to Triund (2994 meters). Of the [...]