My friend Aayush spends a lot of his time analyzing maps and Gazetteers. He is my […]
Crossing 40 Passes in 75 Days – Peter Van Geit’s ‘Ultra’ Love Affair with the Himalaya
The world of Indian Hiking/Climbing Fraternity was taken by storm last month when a Belgian […]
Dhauladhar 7 Lakes Expedition, July 2018 | A Photo Journey
A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. And […]
सबसे ऊँचा पहाड़ – X Ray से किताब तक का सफर
कुछ दिन पहले तीर्थन से पंकी सूद का मैसेज आया, “मेरे लिए दस किताब रख […]
The ‘not so ugly’ Indian Tourist | Let’s Keep Our Trails Green
The Ugly Indian Tourist featured in Open Magazine’s June edition. Though the piece looks condescending […]
7 Most Read Blog Posts of 2017
This is the age of testicles listicles. Everyone is telling you 99 reasons to do […]
मेरी पाकिस्तान यात्रा [2012]
हुसैनीवाला बार्डर पे एक बार अपन सपरिवार ‘फ्लैग सेरमनी’ देखने गए तो मजा आ गया, […]
Trekking in Himalaya: A Curious Case of Avoidable Mistakes (and Deaths)
Tourism is easy money. Centre and State Governments realize this. This is precisely why you […]
भुभु जोत यात्रा – चुहार घाटी (मंडी) से लघ घाटी (कुल्लू ) [2012]
2011 में त्रियुंड ट्रेक में भारी असफलता मिलने के बाद (8 घंटे में 8 किलोमीटर […]
Retracing the footsteps of Sikh Warriors – A Visit to Lohgarh Fort of Banda Singh Bahadur
The Guru then asked him, “Who are you?” Madho Das, who having tried all his […]
बोहार पास यात्रा – बोह से राख (2013)
धौलाधार डलहौजी से उठते हैं और उठते ही चले जाते हैं, धर्मशाला पहुँचते पहुँचते ये […]
Solving the Dhauladhar Dilemma
Rainbowsura! This jagged uprising looks like a dinosaur hunched over its feet waiting for its […]
Sherpa – The Memoir of Ang Tharkay | Travel Book Review
Ang Tharkay: The Greatest Sherpa Climber of All Times. To be called the G.O.A.T, I […]
Hometown Cycling Excursions – Riding to ‘That Mountain’
Our father (our because we are twins so I am conditioned that way :D) would […]
Kheer Ganga Clean Up Drive by Healing Himalayas Foundation
The National Action Plan for Climate Change (June, 2010) recommended that the use of plastic […]
#GearReview: Wildcraft Trekking Shoes Amphibia Track
In 2013-14, Wildcraft sent me a pair of trekking shoes for review. They looked sturdy […]