Click here for Part 1 Part 2 September 16th Day – 9 High Camp This was supposed to be a rest day. As was customary during this...

Part 1 This year, right from the beginning, Ladakh was a pot pouri of uncertainties. I should not have even gone to Ladakh in the first...

Gulmarg was terrific this year (Although the post is a month too late). It was nothing like last year. There were no bans on routes from...

With the expedition behind us and two days in the kitty, we thought of homing to Khardungla, the highest motorable pass in the world. A...

A brief intro to the climb We had about 48 hours to acclimatise in Leh. A drive to Shanti Stupa, Shankar Monastery and Leh Palace...

Mentok 1 & 2 – Click here for the day by day synopsis Its been a year since Kang Yatze and the disaster at Leh. No serious climbs since....

There are very few options for skiing in India unlike Europe and the US. Manali and Dalhousie are accessible but the quality of the snow...

So far so good this year. No disasters as yet like the debacle last year at HAWS and I hope there is nothing in store, Lord willing. I...

KY-1 (Eastern Summit) The Easier Western Summit (Not Seen) Is To The Right KY1 has always captured the imagination of many a climber....

With numerous slopes surrounded by mystic mountains, a few shops and fewer hotels Gulmarg is a haven for someone running away from the...

http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf We had originally planned for a peak called Palung which stands at 6086m. The trek from...

http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf An arduous trek to Base Camp at Chowrikhang via Bakhim and Dzongri in Sikkim. Height...