What makes winter trekking a not-to-miss experience for adventure junkies

What makes winter trekking a not-to-miss experience for adventure junkies

In 2010, when Bengaluru-based Sandhya Chandrasekharayya tossed the idea of winter trekking to the locals of Sankri village in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, they were nonplussed. “No one treads this trail off season,” they remarked, pointing to Kedarkantha — a route on which they would graze their sheep and cattle in summer. Sandhya was not the … Read more

Fancy a massage on a Himalayan trek? Trekking in India just got luxurious

Fancy a massage on a Himalayan trek? Trekking in India just got luxurious

At 6.45am on an uneventful day in July, seven trekkers and I wished each other cheery ‘good mornings’ at our campsite in Trunkhol, Kashmir, some 3,500 metres above sea level. Amidst idyllic rolling green meadows where horses grazed, we sat chomping down a hearty breakfast of omelette, buttered toast, Maggi and kahwa, at the foot … Read more