sunrise view from my hotel



    40 minutes ride from Manali town to Solang Valley









    gate of the house in the Hollywood movie Bang Bang




    heavy snowfall for 48 hours a few days back




    Solang Valley

   
    had a chance to try snowboarding for the first time , of which i have
    missed last time in Gulmarg  , Kashmir ( click here )
    costs me Rs1300 for one day snowboard rental.











    young kids taking skiing course from the Indian Institute of Mountaineering , Manali







    ropeway / gondola ride to 3200m asl.
    costs Rs500 per head.



    momos












    Junction of Solang Valley and Rohtang Pass.
    Rohtang Pass , a high mountain road in the Zanskar Range of the Himalaya
    located at Indo-Tibetan junction leads to Leh , Ladakh in the state of
    Jammu and Kashmir.
    Like the Sonamarg and Kargil in Kashmir , Rohtang Pass remain closed in
    winter from December to April due to heavy snow up to 30ft of powder.
    during summer , this road will open , and a popular route for
    Royal Enfield bikers to ride from Manali to Leh , Ladakh .

    Tata Nano trying to climb the mountain road









    traffic congestion due to damaged road during winter , and
    narrow road that can accomodate only one vehicle width at some places.
    during peak season from June to September , the congestion will be worse
    due to more vehicle using the road , sometimes up to 2000 cars per day
    as told by my driver.





    prayer at Beas River. quite difficult to find mosque in this region
    of the Himalaya , unlike Srinagar Kashmir.



    street food at night at Tibet Market near the Tibetan Monastery


    a piece of trout costs Rs200



    our hotel held a surprise candlelight dinner for all of us tonight




    day 4 : Solang Valley , Manali

    Shimla , Kullu and Manali
    Himachal Pradesh , India
    2nd to 9th February 2015