For Rupin Pass/Buran Ghati trekkers: Roads to Shimla are open. But prepare for delays on the journey
Over the weekend, our team travelled to the base camps of Rupin Pass and Buran Ghati treks and reported that reaching these treks is not an issue. “Our teams have also started opening up the route for the Rupin Pass and Buran Ghati groups that are starting on September 14th,” shares Tilak Rawat, Experience Coordinator for both treks. The travel till Shimla from Delhi/Chandigrah is smooth. But a 100 m section of road at Nigulsari has collapsed due to a landslide. This section lies on the route to Shimla which is taken by both Rupin Pass and Buran Ghati trekkers. …
Deep Dive Episode on the Chhattisgarh Jungle Trek
We have published the fifth episode of the Deep Dive series. This one’s about the Chhattisgarh Jungle Trek. In this episode, we dive deep into the Chhattisgarh Jungle trek, with the founder of Indiahikes, Arjun Majumdar. Arjun was also responsible for exploring the Chhattisgarh Jungle trek way back in 2019 and putting it on the map for trekkers. From then to now, the trek is only of this kind in our country. He shares the back story of the exploration and touches upon small nuances of the trek, such as the forests, ankle-deep rivers, pre-historic caves, and culture
Seniors successfully complete the first Dayara Bugyal trek of the season
In a remarkable display of resilience and determination, a group of nine seniors successfully completed the Dayara Bugyal trek in Uttarakhand yesterday. This was the first seniors group post monsoon. On the summit day, the weather was ominously overcast. It was the most challenging day for the group. But through the cold temperatures and windy weather, all the seniors successfully made it to the summit. “During the summit briefing, I saw their hunger to reach the Dayara Top. They faced challenges but didn’t give up. They took every step with a positive mindset and helped each other,” observes Trek Leader …
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