Notes from the Himalayas
Saturday, September 29th, 2007
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…
