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Kugti Pass – the Ascent

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Its amazing just how much better you feel after getting some sleep. Jai and Santosh are not up yet as I take a walk up the hill for ablutions and to get some idea what weather we can expect. It … Continue reading →

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Kugti Pass -the trek begins

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

  For more on this story click  - getting to Hadsar It doesn’t take long to leave Hadsar even when you are on foot. Hadsar on one level but just after you pass what looks like a broken down but grandiose … Continue reading →

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Trekking in the Himalayas

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

You might be wondering what has happened to my Farmer’s Blog. Well the answer is simple. From the middle of June to the beginning of August I went trekking in India again. this year I went by myself as Ann … Continue reading →

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Kishtwar to Baltal -Day4

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

Day 4- Yordu to Inshan ( map trek colour purple ) I slept well. It had been a long day yesterday and it was good to stay with a nice family. We didn’t start real early as Ualfat had to … Continue reading →

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Kishtwar to Baltal -Day3

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Day3- Hanzal to Yordu Today we walked from Hanzal to Yordu. Today is an equally beautiful trek still along the Marau River. We left our new found friends early in the morning. A small breakfast of rice and then off … Continue reading →

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Kishtwar to Baltal-day2

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

  Day2- July6  Sonder to Hanzal (yellow line on map)   It was not such an early start this day as Om and myself were enjoying each others company over breakfast on their terrace. Farook, my porter turned up at 7am as … Continue reading →

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Kishtwar to Baltal-day1

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Day one -the 5th July   Kishtwar to Sonder (red for road travel, blue for trek)  Preamble: I am writing this at Dr. Masood Shah’s home in Srinagar after completing a 7 day trek from/to as labelled above. This trek is … Continue reading →

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Kugti Pass- Getting to Hadsar

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Kugti Pass has been on my agenda for several years. The following description in Gary Weare’s (Lonely Planet) ” Trekking the Himalayas” is what originally enticed me to this area.’ While the Kugti pass is the most regularly crossed path … Continue reading →

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