Wiping sweat off my eyes, breathing heavily, I wondered to myself, “How did I land here?” Looking back, I realize it was the toughest day of my life. 10 days of cycling, ~480 kms covered, and the next challenge? Riding from the beautiful city of…
Starting from the holy shrine of Gangotri, along the Kedar-Ganga Valley is a rocky and steep path to the Kedartal - a glacial lake located at ~15,000ft. As a cherry on the top, the location gives an unparalleled view to Mt. Thalay Sagar, one of…
On the first night of the kedartal trek, I was asleep in my tent when I was woken up by the sound of rocks falling - the sound seemed to increase suddenly and I was very scared! As it's obvious, I did make it through…
Every winter, the Zanskar river freezes partially and the top layer (ranging from a few inches to a few feet) becomes a sheet of ice, also know as the "Chadar". Chadar trek is essentially a walk on this patch of ice. It requires a leap…