Auli Ski Resort
we started our trek from here at 8.30am
other than Gulmarg in Kashmir (
click here ) and Manali ,
Auli is a popular ski resort in India during winter.
light rain during initial part of the trek
a meadow before entering Auli Alpine Forest.
beyond this , phone line disappears.
predominantly Pine and Oak trees
a temple deep in the forest
alternating between forest and meadow
the flowers starting to bloom. full bloom during monsoon
Clark's Iris flower (
click here )
stopped for lunch
packed lunch prepared for us in the morning
Meadow of Gurson
the first sight of Pangarchulla Peak 4550m
looking at the Pangarchulla
walking pass a steep cliff. very beutiful . my favourite part of the trek.
Tali
reflection of Mount Pangarchulla on the Tali Lake.
re-enter into the forest after passing through Tali
finally we reached our campsite , Chitra Kantha ( Camp 1 ) .
during this trekking trip , we'll be camping at 3 sites , and this is
the first site .
located in a small clearance deep in the alpine forest.
we reached our campsite at 4pm , after 7 hours of trekking
met these Australians camping next to our site.
they've been trekking the reverse route of us , from Kuari Pass
and heading to Auli the next day.
I was amazed because all of them are quite old , around 50s I guess but
still fit enough to go trekking.
the guy with the red sweater is Garry Weare , the author of the book
Lonely Planet " Trekking In The Indian Himalaya "
we exchanged stories around the bonfire untill the last light of the day.
Kuari Pass Trek & Pangarchulla Peak 4550m
Indian Himalaya Trek
31st May - 5th June 2014
Uttarakhand , India
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