The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga

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25th Dec 2013
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View of the Mt. Everest from the plane en-route to Bagdogra
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At Marina's, Bagdogra.
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Treacherous route to reach the starting point of the trek, en-route to Yuksom.
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The shades kept changing!! — at Yuksom
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The view got even better after a couple of minutes. Kabru South (Kabru I) -7317
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Got up early morning, and this was the amazing view of the sunrise with the firs
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The original color of the Himalayas! — at Yuksom.
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Red Panda ji completing the formalities to get the official permit. — at Yuksom
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Because of which, we were able to have a safe trek — at Yuksom.
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And we enter the national park smile emoticon smile emo
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Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags for luck, happiness, longevity and prosperity in
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Amazing view of the Prek Chu River!!
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Our 1st day halt at this base camp after trekking around 15km. — at Bakhim.
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It was pitch dark in the jungle, and only 5 of us. A night trek was always risk
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OMG!! no words to describe this waterfall.
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3rd day en-route to Dzongri — at Phedang
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This trail was only for a few metres. En-route to Dzongri
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Feel the difference with the previous one!! And the actual trail started. En-ro
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Snow everywhere!! En-route to Dzongri — at Himalayas.
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Snow everywhere!! En-route to Dzongri — at Himalayas.
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Temperature was extreme -12^ ,visibility was not more than 5m
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This is not sea, its clouds! And we were above the cloud level on foot at Devra
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Our usual trek route throughout the trek remained like this! After this point w
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The first view of the Himalayan ranges heart emoticon
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One snap for a lifetime — at Himalayas
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Singalila Ranges — at Himalayas.
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Tansing and Japanyo — at Himalayas.
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Mt. Narsing Elevation - 5,800 mtrs
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In search of the Holy Kangchenjunga! heart emoticon And finally we had got the
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the trail looks beautiful, but ppl walking on it will know the actual pain and
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A wonderful feeling indeed!! heart emoticon
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Captured the sunset by hiding between two rocks as the wind-speed was too much!
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Sleeping bags which helped us withstand -20 degrees! — at Himalayas.
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He's gone crazy! Washing the vessels in the frozen stream. — at Himalayas.
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Day 4, En-route to Dzongri viewpoint! 4250m
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Altitude 3950 mtrs — in Dzongri
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-11 degrees, we cud record only this much. But had reached nearly -20 during ni
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My balaclava helped me a lot — at Himalayas.
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Spiritual power!! — at Himalayas.
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Kabru North, Kabru South and Black Kabru — at Himalayas.
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Black kabru — at Himalayas.
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Mt. Pandim Elevation - 6,691 mtrs
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Kabru North — at Himalayas.
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Kabru South — at Himalayas.
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Misty Kangchenjunga! — at Himalayas.
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Mt. Kangchenjunga!! heart emoticon Sense of serenity — at Himalayas.
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Altitude- 4250 mtrs! like emoticon This was the highest point we cud reach lik
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GPS screenshot
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Mera Bhaarat Mahaan!! heart emoticon heart emoticon heart emoticon — at Himalay
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Above cloud level, not in flight but on own legs! A great feeling indeed smile
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Day 5, on our way back. — at Himalayas.
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Day 6, A light snowfall at Tsokha. — at Himalayas.
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Again the snowy trail — at Himalayas.
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Wanted a pic badly!! smile emoticon — at Himalayas.
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Sunset time at Tsokha — at Himalayas.
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Lovely view of Mt. Pandim — at Himalayas.
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The shade changed — at Himalayas.
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Early morning, sunrise time view of Mt. Pandim — at Himalayas.
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The shade changed a bit after a couple of minutes — at Himalayas.
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Chocolate Cake :) tongue emoticon Coz it was the last day of the trek. — at Him
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Our stay for new year party. Red Palace — at Yuksom.
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Our stay for new year party. Red Palace — at Yuksom.
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Our stay for new year party. Red Palace — at Yuksom.
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Day 6, Bonfire on the eve of New Year. Cant ask for a better new year party! Re
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At Marina's
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2nd day, we could trek only 2km Elevation - 2900mtrs — at Tsokha.

If you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of the mountains and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself, upward and forever upward, then you won't see why we go. What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy :-) And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for me!! ♥