Monsoon Trek – Part 4
The ground under my feet is green and that’s all I can see. Harsh wind and shallow soil profile preclude tree growth in the upper reaches of the Western Ghats so it is in [...]
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Monsoon Trek – Part 2
We drive to the starting point of Kurinjal trek which is 11 kilometers from Kudremukh. It’s a beautiful drive through the lush green forest. The Western Ghats although is [...]
Monsoon Trek – Part 1
It had rained all night. It is still raining as I sit down for breakfast. I’m at Kudremukh, a village in the Malnad region of Karnataka with three friends. After much [...]
Walking for a Living
Here’s another one from my trek to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal. On the trail, there are only two sets of people. People who walk to make a living and people who walk [...]
Deadly Mountain
When you reach the Basecamp of Annapurna in Nepal, the 10th tallest mountain on earth, and one of the 14 mountains above 8000m, the summit looks to be very close and easily [...]
A Walk to Death – Almost!
In a recent corporate outdoor day event, I run into a group from another team which appears to be thoughtfully sizing up a small hillock in the vicinity. I exchange [...]
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