Thursday, March 29, 2007
Harsil and Beyond, March 2007
Day 3 & 4: ITBP camp - Nalupani - Noida
We spent some part of the morning at the ITBP camp, watching the ITBP personnel go through their daily routine.
View from the camp.
The camp.
Our thikaana for the night.
ITBP.
Post breakfast, we started our long walk to the glacier. We were humbled by the escort we were provided.
There are some wonderful views of the Bhagirathi on the way. A walk always allows you to enjoy the surroundings better.
There are some wonderful views of the Bhagirathi on the way. A walk always allows you to enjoy the surroundings better.
A group photo.
Inline 6!.
Once at the glacier, we found a bulldozer busy at work, 'scooping' the glacier away to clear the road.
A video of the same.
We bid adieu to our friends from the ITBP for their hospitality and moved on, planning to reach Nalupani for the night. As usual, we had lots of stops for photography on the way.
Sparsh went down this time at the ice patch that we had negotiated on our way up
My favorite place of stay in this part of the world
Day for was the usual commute home; uneventful and boring.
Day 1 : Noida to Uttarkashi
Day 2 : Uttarkashi to ITBP camp
Day 3 & 4: ITBP camp - Nalupani - Noida
