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15 Reasons why Sandakphu should be your next Himalayan trek

Malini — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 12:13:11 +0000

There is a magical place where the sun glows, the moon shimmers and the clouds hover over four of the world’s highest mountain peaks – and that’s just one of the main reasons why Sandakphu should be your next Himalayan trek. Read on to find more. There’s a rock-strewn track that lies high up in [...]

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Roopkund Summit – Roopkund Trek Day 5

Malini — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:26:47 +0000

Day 5: October 2 – Roopkund Summit What had become one of the longest days of my life would also become one of the most memorable days …. considering the way it all kicked off in the wee dark hours of a cold October morning. Today is the day we had been waiting for, preparing [...]

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Pathar Nachauni to Bhagwabasa -Roopkund Trek Day 4

Malini — Mon, 09 May 2016 01:29:22 +0000

Day 4: October 1 – Pathar Nachauni to Bhagwabasa Having slept like a log through the night after a fairly easy walk the day before, I woke to the unmistakable sound of light rain falling on the walls of the tent. Not exactly music to the ears knowing that the morning’s hike upwards from Pathar Nachauni to Bhagwabasa was now [...]

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Ali Bugyal to Pathar Nachauni – Roopkund Trek Day 3

Malini — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 19:45:12 +0000

Day 3: September 30 – Ali Bugyal to Pathar Nachauni After a night of tossing and turning, we woke up at the crack of dawn. Today was Day 3 and we were going to trek from Ali Bugyal to Pathar Nachauni. To read about what happened the previous day, click here. A few tent lessons Imagine [...]

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Didna to Ali Bugyal – Roopkund Trek Day 2

Malini — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:54:09 +0000

Day 2: September 29 – Didna to Ali Bugyal We woke with the consciousness that we were into Day 2 of the trek. Though a bit chilly, we knew it was going to be a much warmer morning as compared to the ones we will wake up to in the next few days. There was [...]

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Roopkund Lake Trek Chronicles – Prologue

Malini — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 16:50:03 +0000

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Shoeless in Kudremukh

Malini — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:29:05 +0000

We, a group of seven, had decided to undertake the 18 km up and down Kudremukh monsoon trek to get ourselves inspired for a longer trek – the 53 km long Roopkund trek in the Himalayas. To read about our Roopkund Chronicles, click here. We had been walking through the slush for over five hours now. [...]

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The Root Bridges of Meghalaya

Malini — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:17:42 +0000

Meghalaya – the abode of the clouds, the home to the sacred forests, the land of the cleanest and the wettest villages, the longest caves … the list goes on. But, somewhere inside the forests of Meghalaya, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges are not built, they are grown – they are [...]

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