Random Bits

Team:
Srikar Yekollu, Shobith Alva, Chandan Reddy

When?:
June 16th - 25th, 2007

Route:
Bangalore - Delhi - Manali - Sarchu - Paang - Leh - KhardungLa - Nubra Valley/Diskit - Hander

Base stations:
Kshitij’s house - Delhi, Room in Manali, Guest house - Mandi, Sarchu Tent, Paang Tent, Hotel Zar-la - Leh, Snow Leopard - Nubra Valley

Passes:
Rohtang La (3,978 m, 13,050 ft), Baralacha La (4,892 m, 16,050 ft), Lachulung La (5,059 m, 16,600 ft), Tanglang La (5,325 m, 17,470 ft), Khardung La (5359 m)

Transport:
Air Deccan (Bangalore - Delhi, Delhi - Bangalore ), Raj Travels Volvo ( Delhi - Manali ), Bullet 500 cc from Anu Motors ( Manali - Manali ), Sonu’s Oil Tanker ( Sarchu - Leh ), A Pickup truck ( Army station after Hander - Manali ), Some shitty Volvo ( Manali - Delhi )

Adding spice:

• AMS - Acute Mountain Sickness in Sarchu, Diamox + Disprin
• Running out of fuel while going back to Leh from Hander

Photos:

• Srikar’s Leh-Ladakh Album on Picasa

Resources:

• Yogesh Sarkar’s BCM Touring

PS: Wanted to write a travelogue but ended up scribbling notes. Posting this to archive stuff, before things fade out…

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