This is final part of the HMI Basic mountaineering course series, do give a read to know what goes on during the 28 day training session for us aspiring mountaineers
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Reaching HMI Basecamp – Dzongri Trek Route – BMC (Part 2)
This is in continuation with my previous blog of BMC. If you have missed do read this first – Part 1. So on the next day we had breakfast at HMI and then we boarded our Tata Sumo vehicles to get to Yuksom which is the base camp of our trek. We were singing in…
Basic Mountaineering Course at HMI Darjeeling – Part One
Basic mountaineering course to me was a huge learning opportunity. As they say “life is the best teacher” so I chose to go some extra mile to learn as much as possible by signing up for this course. This is a 28-day course through which we get to undergo rigorous training at the end of…
Things to do in Andaman: An amazing 4-day backpacking guide
Yes, you heard it right. You can cover all the major attractions of the Andaman islands (including Scuba diving) having just 4 days in hand and can easily visit during any upcoming long weekend! Please make sure to go through their current COVID guidelines here before making any plan. We travelled during the month of…
Vistadome- A scenic train journey along the Western Ghats
All the details you need to know about the newly launched Vistadome coaches in the Bangalore-Mangalore special trains – equipped with glass windows and ceiling to enjoy scenic beauty of the Western Ghats
10 easy tips to switch to sustainable life choices right now
Happy World Environment Day everyone 🙂 I’m glad that you are interested to make your lifestyle more sustainable and thank you for that.! Each one of us are responsible to make sure our harmful impact on this planet is reduced and to help make the Earth a better place to live in. So here are…
All you need to know about Skiing Course at IISM Gulmarg
This blog is a gist of what happens in a 12-day Basic Skiing Course at IISM Gulmarg, Kashmir, India. IISM stands for Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering and I am going to talk about their skiing courses which are done in 3 levels – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Skiing. Click on the topic below…
Frozen waterfall in Kashmir? – A Solo female travel experience
Yes, Kashmir is very safe for solo travel and for girls. Read on to know where to visit the frozen waterfall and my experience in Srinagar and with the very hospitable locals over there.
My first High Altitude Trek: Deoriatal – Chandrashila – Part 5
Date: 27 March 2018 I woke up at 3am in the morning even though we were to leave at 6.30am. First of all, I did not want to leave the place and return back to the over populated city. So I came out of the tent, roamed around a bit in the moonlight and noticed…
My first High Altitude Trek: Deoriatal – Chandrashila – Part 4
This blog is all about my journey to the Chandrashila summit via Tungnath- one of the world’s highest Shiva temple.
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