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BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO HIGH ALTITUDE TREKKING

Any pursuit to explore the unknown in nature entails risk. Under pressure our true and authentic nature comes out in the wilderness. People put in challenging adventurous outdoor situations:- -         Gained confidence -         Redefined own perceptions of personal possibilities -         Demonstrated compassion -         Developed camaraderie with their peers -         Dr Kurt Hahn   Growing pollution and stress of urban lifestyles is taking its toll, giving rise to a new genre of Indians, who are willing to come out of the comfort zone of their laidback lifestyles to be far away from the maddening crowds and polluted environment of the cities, even if it’s for a short break. The stress is on the outdoors to beat the stress of urban living! Giving rise to a new vacationing trend of o utdoors a...
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ALONG THE HOLY TRAIL: AN ATTEMPT TO CROSS AUDEN'S COL

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Trek route: GANGOTRI – KEDAR TAL - PATANGINI DHAR – AUDEN’S COL - GANGOTRI TREK PLANNED ROUTE - DISTANCE - ALTITUDE : DAY 1 Gangotri (Start Point) – 3010 m – 7 kms Bhoj Kharak – 3680 m DAY 2 Bhoj Kharak – 7 kms Kedar Kharak – 4200 m DAY 3 Kedar Kharak – 5 kms Kedar Tal – 4700 m – 5 kms Kedar Kharak – 4200 m DAY 4 Kedar Kharak – 5 kms Patangini Dhar Base Camp – 4650 m DAY 5 Patangini Dhar BC – 1.5 kms Patangini Dhar – 4915 m (16,383’) – 4.5 kms Auden’s Col Advance Base Camp – 4975 m (planned route that had to be aborted due to hazardous weather and route conditions) DAY 6 (Aborted) Auden’s Col Advance Base Camp – 2.5 kms Auden’s Col – 5490 m (18,300’) – 7.5 kms Rudragaira Upper Nala Camp – 4350 m (reached on Day 5 after crossing Patangini Dhar) DAY 7 Rudragaira Upper Nala Camp via Lower Nala Camp – 10 kms Gangotri – 3010 m DAY 8 (Spare) ACTUAL ROUTE - DISTANCE - ALTITUDE DAY ROUTE HEIGHT (mtrs) ...
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