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Spiti Wildlife

During the Mountain Walker trip to Spiti in January 2017, we got a chance to see some of the wildlife of the region.

Amongst animals, we saw Yak, Red Fox and Himalayan Blue Sheep.

The different birds we were able to capture, in spite of their continuous flurry of activities, were Chukar Partridge, Alpine Chough, White Capped Redstart and Himalayan Vulture.

Here are a few pictures of these amazing birds and animals that we saw.

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Life in snow-motion

Boileauganj, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India; 7th January, 2017, 1030 hours:

After continuous snow throughout the night, I woke up this morning to see my surroundings covered in a white coat of snow. Efforts are being made to clear the road so people can get through, but at the moment, buying basic amenities such as milk and bread has become difficult as the suppliers couldn’t reach.

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A fresh coat of Snow over Sangla Valley

It was a White Christmas in Shimla for the first time in more than two decades. And while it was great for out-of-towners, it was a relatively light snowfall for local residents. Kufri, the popular winter tourist destination known for its ski-slopes (it’s a 20-minute drive from Shimla town), had a heavier snowfall and there was cheer all around!

Meanwhile, Rahul Negi and Kuks Yambur sent us these photographs from the fresh snowfall in Sangla Valley. The first sheen of snow spreads a light blanket of white that makes this remote land in Kinnaur look like it’s shaping up into a fairy-tale, and we hope for a great season of snow ahead!

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Fires and Global Warming

Chanshal Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India, 18 December 2016, 1130 hours:

As we reached Chanshal Pass, the skies were clearer than half an hour ago. Then in an instance, we were astounded to see a big cloud of smoke rising off in the distance due to a fire in the jungle. As it hadn’t rained and there was still no sign of snow even with half of December over, we were able to sight a lot of forest fires. Everything looked completely dry, and as all the already dried leaves from trees collect on the ground with the dry grass, it all acts as the perfect fuel for forest fires. While most of the fires are because of human negligence, some occur naturally as well.

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Green in Barrenia

Travelling along the Spiti in Upper Kinnaur, it is unlikely that one would miss a village – the landscape is so sparse and barren that any significantly large patch of greenery is quite likely to be a village.

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The July Sky over Nako

It’s been a while since I have been out Mountain Walking. Been a bit caught up with my city-life responsibilities, especially as back-office relief since the rest of the team has been out for more than two months on high-altitude treks and drives.

But the far-winds have been calling and I am getting restless, which usually means that at any time, I might just pick up and go.

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Spellbound by the Himalayas!

I have travelled the length and breadth of our country, covering all the states by road. If I count the kilometres I have travelled since 2001, it will definitely be in excess of 10 lakh! A vast majority of the photographs I have taken have been clicked from the front passenger seat, mostly when the car is in motion. Thanks to such circumstances, I was able to develop techniques to shoot from a moving vehicle. Initially, I used to think that I was going to a particular destination and the journey ends when I reached there. Actually, the journey ends where I started from: yes, what I mean is that my journey starts and ends at home. Yours too.

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Lakes of Himalayas: Nako Lake

The Mountain Walker team traveled in the Kinnaur district during the July 2016 trip. Abhishek Kaushal shares some fascinting images of the Nako Lake in Nako Village (at an altitude of 3663m). It is situated in the Hangrang Valley in District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.

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Mountain Walker takes off on The Bhabha Pin Valley Trek

Kafnu, Himachal Pradesh, 27 September, 0929 hours:

The Mountain Walker team of Chief Executive Abhishek Kaushal, Chief of Operations Ameen Shaikh and their seasoned guide, Prem Chand Negi, has just started off on the 5-day Bhabha Pin Valley trek, after seeking the blessings of the deity at the local temple in Kafnu. After the trek they will reach Mudh from where they are likely to venture further on a 4-day trek across the Khamerang Valley. The team is likely to be off-grid and off communications for the next week or 10 days.

Incidentally, the Big Tree in the picture is said to be hundreds of years old and it has a diameter of at least 10 feet!

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The Wayfarer’s Himachal Diary 2016:  Buffalo Fair @ Craignano

Shimla and Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh, 16 September 2016:

I started from home this morning to meet a friend and then learned that a one-day Buffalo Fair was being held in Mashobra. Naturally, I gathered my friends and we headed straight for Mashobra.

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Glimpses of the Mountain Walking Experiences

The Mountain Walker on YouTube: Shaali Monsoon Walk

by Mountain WalkerJune 5, 2017June 14, 2017

So what is the purpose of travel? Maybe also to discover one’s self. What keeps one going on and on, on one’s own, alone, on a 4 hour hike up dense forests, towards an elusive peak shrouded in mist, with…

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The Mountain Walker on YouTube: Baspa River

by Mountain WalkerMay 30, 2017June 14, 2017

What is the point of traveling? To do what you want to, where you want to. Like sitting on a rock on the Baspa River at Chitkul and watching it flow through Sangla Valley in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Advertisements

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The Mountain Walker on Instagram

by Mountain WalkerMay 30, 2017June 14, 2017

The Mountain Walker is now on Instagram. Continue following our stories at https://www.instagram.com/themountainwalker/

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The Mountain Walker on Workplace

by Mountain WalkerMay 25, 2017

The Mountain Walker team has implemented Workplace by Facebook for official work.

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The Mountains Within You…

by Tanya MunshiMay 16, 2017May 16, 2017

Tanya Munshi expresses what the mountains mean to her and what all of us can learn from the mountains

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Tanya Munshi Diaries: Pit Stop at Nainital

by Tanya MunshiMay 13, 2017May 13, 2017

Tanya Munshi and The Mountain Walker team take a quick pit stop at Nainital on their return journey from Geeli Mitti.

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Testimonials

Aditya Luktuke

(Availed a custom 7-day Mountain Walker vacation itinerary for his wife and himself for Chandigarh – Manali – Tirthan – Kullu – Chandigarh. Read and see the details of their experience)

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