Brunsh- Rohdedendrons
Rohdedendron blossoms on the way down to Sangla
Pretty Chitkul
Seen from my guesthouse- here are the ranges flanking the valley we were to follow.. the tallest building in Chitkul bea
Ranikanda Camp
The rain clouds of the previous evening have deposited fresh snow on hill sides...view from Camp at Ranikanda as we wak
Camp Ready at Dumti
The camp was setup at 1600 hrs ...well before the bulk of the team arrived
Dumti Camp
Riverside camp at Dumti. 16 Kms away from Ranikanda..we were on the true left of the Baspa. There is a ITBP Camp on the
Dumti View- Evening
The peaks to the East and the head of the valley...aglow with the rays of the setting sun!!
Dumti View 1A
Looking East to the head of the Baspa Valley from Dumti Camp
Dumti View 1B
Looking East to the head of the Baspa Valley from Dumti Camp- another view
Rain-Clouds
Rain clouds rolling in from the West...as the evening sets in
Rain-clouds 2B
and darker
Rain-Clouds 2C
and darker still
ITBP
The lone ITBP post housing almost 12 people. They were a pretty friendly and helpful lot
Camp Fire
Thats a fire made of the Juniper branches and Horse Dung!! Really needed that fire that evening
Early Morning @ Dumti
Morning glory at the Dumti Camp
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View of the White peak opposite the Nullah after leaving Dumti....on the True Right of Baspa
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View ahead to the head of the valley..Nithal Thatch invisible over the bend to the right
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Closer view of the head of the valley...looking towards Nithal Thatch
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Closer view of the head of the valley...looking towards Nithal Thatch
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The mountainsides on the True Right ...en-route Nithal Thatch from Dumti
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Seeing Nithal Thatch over the bend...its on to the left of the bottom of the glove...little white hutments at a distance
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Rachit gesticulating...the mountain overlooking Nithal Thatch in the backdrop
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Now looking south to the head of the valley...where Baspa Glacier and the Gateway to Lamkhaga is located
Looking Back to Dumti
Looking back towards the area from where we came. A lone human figure somewhere in the bottom middle frame
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
Baspa Glacier Area seen from Nithal Thatch
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
Getting to see the vague outline of the glacier
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
Campsite in view of the Baspa Glacier..route to lamkhaga at the feet of the White mountain in right
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
View of Baspa Glacier area from afar
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
View of Baspa Glacier from Lamkhaga Route
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
View of Baspa Glacier from route to Lamkhaga
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
Close up 1 of Baspa Glacier
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
Close up 2 of Baspa Glacier
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
Close up 3 of Baspa Glacier
Getting Close 2 Baspa Glacier
Close up 4 of Baspa Glacier
Baspa Glacier Camp
The interesting looking slabs in the rockface...just opposite camp site at Baspa Glacier
First View
First view of the Lamkhaga Pass ridge as we enter the Santum Sanctorum
Lamkhaga
Close up from Gateway to Lamkhaga. The pass lies on the ridge seen as a depression in the middle of the frame
Highest Camp
Camp has still not stirred. its about 0630 Hrs..afraid to shake off the -12 Degrees Cold...Highest camp..at 5200 Mtrs
Path of Descent
Thats where we descended from, the previous evening
Lamkhaga Pass
The Sun about to rise over the Pass ridge..
Sherry on Snow
Sherry foraging for any food...on the icy expanse of the snowfield at the feet of the pass
Lamkhaga Snowfield
Early morning at the snowfield at the base of Lamkhaga Pass
Lamkhaga Snowfield
Sheryy checking out the kitchen at the Lamkhaga Base snowfield camp
Lamkhaga Snowfield
Camp at snowfield at the base of Lamkhaga Pass
Lamkhaga Snowfield
Camp about to break
Lamkhaga Base
Breaking camp for the final descent down
Team Photo
Team photo before leaving the snowfield...Sherry stands couple of feet away
Team Photo
Entire team posing under the descent route of the previous evening
Team Photo
Team posing ...before breaking camp..at the feet of the pass
Sherry and the Snows
Sherry in Deep reflection on the snow field
Descent
Team posing...on the way down. Me on left
Me and Sherry
Sherry and Me posing at the Lamkhaga Pass snowfield
Team Photo on Descent
The members posing on the way down from the snowfield....braving sun burns
Glissadng the Snowfield
Team fun begins as we glissade down the 250 mtrs...halfway down to the Lamkhaga Glacier
Glissadng the Snowfield
Glissading fun by the entire team ...reaching the first snowfield beneath the pass
Lamkhaga Glacier
Just another descent to go...to reach the Lamkhaga Glacier area
Lamkhaga Glacier
Almost there at the end of the snow kingdom
Descending on Rocks
Traversing the path from Lamkhaga Glacier to Kyarkoti area
Lunchsite Enroute Kyarkoti
Team lunch on the way to Kyarkoti...Support team has already pitched camp down below
Campsite-19th June
Campsite...just short of kyarkoti...Bear infesttation suspected in the area
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Approaching the vast camping grounds of lovely Kyarkoti
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Wild horses...gurgling rivers and wild blossoms at Kyarkoti
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Meeting the Indian Army contingent at Kyarkoti....thats their Mess Tent
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Photo opportunity with the Officers and Jawans from Rajputana Rifles, Garhwal Rifles and AMC
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Discussing International Affairs with the Army guys :-)
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Wild blossoms at Kyarkoti grounds
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Another view of the lovely grounds
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Wild blossoms at Kyarkoti grounds
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Me posing at Kyarkoti...the ridges and spurs leading to Chhotkhaga Pass behind me
Kyarkoti Camping grounds
Wild blossoms again...this time purple colors!!!
Heading south to Harsil
Flower bedecked pastures as one heads south in the Jalandhari Gaad Valley
Dhumdharkandi Ridge
Pretty views of the East side face of the Dhumdharkandi Valley
Looking Back
Looking back into the Kyarkoti region from the Jalandhari Gaad Valley
Looking Back
Looking back into the Kyarkoti region North East