Tari Khango

“Every mountain is within your reach if you don’t stop climbing“, said one of the rocks on top of the Tari Khango or the Pin-Bhaba pass. Walking down the slanted lanes, going towards the famous Mall Road: I had reached Shimla the night before on a bus from Delhi. Shimla is bigger than I had […]

From green to brown – Hampta Pass

The planning started as it always starts. A frustrated call from a friend looking for an escape. We decided to go for the Hampta Pass trek which is a crossover trek from the Kullu Valley to the Lahaul-Spiti Valley. Few weeks down the line, our dates couldn’t match up, but I decided to go anyway. […]

In search of snow

The title pretty much sums up the motivation for this trek. I have never seen a snowfall with my eyes. The timing was perfect, the last week of December. This is the time when the first snow falls, right? There were two of us. We were excited beyond words. But the journey started with an adventure we […]

On The Rocks – A trip to the Sandhana Valley

“We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand – and melting like a snowflake.” Marie B. Ray Sandhana Valley, also called the Valley of Shadows, is a popular trekking destination in Maharashtra, India, surrounded by the gems of Sahyadri – AMK, Kalsubai, Ratangad mountains. It is allegedly one of the most demanding […]

Solo Backpacking to Karnala Fort – My first

This blog post is about my experience on going for a solo backpacking trip to the Karnala Bird Sanctuary and Fort. The factual data that appears on this post should not be treated as timeless, but rather what I experienced on the day of my trip. However, you can find some details in the references, but I […]