This article appeared in New Zealand Herald on January ’24. You can see the original print here. The Great Lakes of Kashmir (GLK) trek had been on my bucket list for a very long time. Arguably the prettiest trek we have in India, it encompasses a trail that passes by seven alpine lakes in Kashmir,…
This article appeared in Condé Nast Traveller on November 18th ’23. You can see the original digital print here. On a sunny autumn day, our little convoy of SUVs drives out of Srinagar. We skirt the sparkling waters of the Dal Lake and set course for Sonamarg and the Zojila Pass, the narrow chicken’s neck connecting the…
In the lexicon of great Himalayan treks in Nepal, ABC comes before EBC in the alphabetic sense. Not surprisingly though, the iconic Everest Base Camp trek is at the top of everyone’s wish list. This doesn’t mean that the Annapurna Base Camp trek is without attractions and charms. Sure, it is shorter in length (five…
Relatively less explored with a landscape that enthrals, the Dzukou Valley in Nagaland is a paradise that can make even the most discerning trekker an ardent fan. In the winter of last year, as I was planning my first extensive tour of the Northeast, I was advised by David Angami, founder of the adventure travel outfit India Trail,…
College friends reunite on a trek in Ladakh. Laughter eases a strenuous journey; epiphanies mark the summit.
Nepal’s Manaslu circuit offers a relatively unexplored, soul-stirring experience for trekkers seeking pristine trails to tread on.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”644″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are the pilgrims, master; we shall go Always a little further: it may be Beyond the last blue mountain barred with snow, Across that angry or that glimmering sea — James Elroy Flecker I woke up that October morning in Gangtok with an indefinable sense of excitement. Slipping out…
When asked as to why he wanted to summit Mt. Everest, mountaineer George Mallory famously said “Because it is there!”. For those of us who lack the resources, and perhaps the bravado, to climb to the highest point on earth, a trek to Everest Base Camp is the next best option.
Skiing is offered at several locations across all Himalayan states but for the serious enthusiast, only a handful of resorts are worth considering.
