We, a gang of six members from Chennai, Tamilnadu crossed MayaliPass, in the month of June-July 2008....
This was my first "true" trek and during the trek, was blaming myself for taking this adventurous trek.
We could be the first Tamil gang who might have crossed this adventurous trek....
Thankfully we had completed this trek in the first attempt itself... all the credit goes to our guide ....although he was not with us during the trek, he provided us a great team which comprised of one skilled guide, two awesome cooks and ten worthy helpers....
These people helped us a lot, without them i might not have even reached "Reeh"..
Tehri dam, Uttarakhand, India
Near Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Near Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Pack of Himalayan vultures, Uttarakhand, India
towards reeh, Uttarakhand, India
Near Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
near Ghutu police station, Uttarakhand, India
at Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Young Generation of Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
great trekkers, on the eve of trekking, Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
starting point of Ghutu - Mayalipass - Basukital - Kedarnath - Gaurikund trek, Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
scenic place, on the way to Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
who else is active with social networking?, on the way to Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Sanjay at, Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
near, Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
one of the 10's of waterfalls that we came across, after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
kid trying to cross a small stream, after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
we are being guided, after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Sanjay after crossing the bridge construction, after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
kids consoling each other ( or blaming each other for taking this adventurous trek ), after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
Sanjay, after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
starting after a little rest, after Ghutu, Uttarakhand, India
at Reeh, Uttarakhand, India
after Reeh, Uttarakhand, India
Sanjay, after Reeh, Uttarakhand, India
Posing near one of the picturesque places, after Reeh, Uttarakhand, India
Our leader and motivator - without him, this trek would have never happened.. we are always thankful to him for this awesome trek...
near Reeh, Uttarakhand, India
before Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
before Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
before Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
before Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
Gorge, Uttarakhand, India
hmmm i have crossed this route plenty of times, Uttarakhand, India
our skilled photographer, Srini on his way, before Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
he has reached, before Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
at Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
Bikra ( the little girl on the left ) with her sisters, Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
on the way to Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
Bikra's family, near Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
at Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
resting in one of the meadows, near Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
at Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
How long and how many days do i need to trek, after Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
near Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
one of the energetic guys in our gang of six, after Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
after Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
after Gangi, Uttarakhand, India
near Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
at Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
at Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
at Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
at Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
Breakfast on the fourth day, at Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
offering at Kharsoli amman temple, Uttarakhand, India
we are being helped near one of the water falls, after Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
at one of the meadows, after Biroda, Uttarakhand, India
91 metre water falls near Kharsoli, Uttarakhand, India
at the end of fourth day trekking, this was the place where we started seeing frozen ice, camping site, Uttarakhand, India
it was windy, weather was freezing and we were told to cross the bridge one by one, Bilangana crossing, Uttarakhand, India
Bilangana crossing, Uttarakhand, India
Bilangana crossing, Uttarakhand, India
Bilangana crossing, Uttarakhand, India
Bilangana crossing, Uttarakhand, India
sheperd's little companion, at the end of fifth day met a sheperd who was managing 100's of sheeps, Uttarakhand, India
camping near Khatling glacier from which Bilangana originates, Uttarakhand, India
near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
Meru parvath near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
Peak near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
Peak near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
the little girl that accompanied us for three days from Gangi, near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
before Masar tal, Uttarakhand, India
the little comapnion of the sheperd, near Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand, India
watch the guy on the left, near Masar tal, Uttarakhand, India
away from family is always painful, this little guy slipped away from the nest and the mommy was worried throughout the night
preparing for trek on the seventh day. that day we started very earlier at 5:45am and was trekking for almost eleven hours
Masar Tal is located at the height of 4590 metres above the sea level
after the Masar Tal its a steep ascend and one has to manage through climbing through the rocks.
Masar Tal is located near the Khatling glacier which is the source of river Bhilangana
Glacial lake - Masar Tal
taking little rest - after Masar Tal
the tiresome ascend - Masar Tal
towards Mayali pass
towards Mayali pass
to cross Mayali pass. we, on that day, started our trekking at 5.45am and trekked tiresomely 10km to reach Basuki tal.
Mayali pass is located at the height of 5000 metres from the sae level...
Our guide did puja after crossing the snow stretch..
according to many people, Mayali pass is the mother of all treks.
Throughout this one km snow stretch it was foggy and drizzling and the snow was wet... Mayali pass
Mayalipass
Mayali pass
Heard on the net, that some were not lucky to cross Mayali pass during their first attempt.
I am always thankful, to our team and our leader for this awesome mother of all treks in this Himalayan region.
at the end of tiresome eleven hours of trekking - Basuki tal
Basuki tal ( aka Vasuki Tal ) is located at the height of 4135 metres above the sea level...
Basuki tal ( aka Vasuki Tal ) is located eight kms from Kedarnath
During early morning stroll - Vasuki tal
after Vasuki tal
after Vasuki tal
after Vasuki tal
on the way to get Kedar Baba's blessing....
the descend
the descend towards Kedarnath
posing with Bikki Singh - Kedarnath
view of Kedarnath
near Kedarnath
refreshing chai after the descend - Kedarnath.
at Baba's mandir - Kedarnath.
Lingam that was worshipped by Adi Sankarar.
Kedarnath
Kedarnath
After Baba's blessing, peacefully returning to Gaurikund
at Gaurikund
landslide near Guptkashi
landslide near Guptkashi
because of the landslide, we had to spend the night near Guptkashi
near Guptkashi
Devprayag
Sangamam of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers - Devprayag
Sangamam - Devprayag
Devprayag
Mandir at Devprayag
Shivmoorthy at Haridwar - on the way to NewDelhi.... Food at Cheetal Grand was good... and others have different opinion about Cheetal Grand