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136 Himalayan Mountain Peaks Opened For Mountaineering/Trekking
I am excited and thrilled at the same time regarding the proposal to open 136 mountain peaks for mountaineering and trekking in all the Himalayan states. These mountain peaks are located in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim to people desirous of obtaining Mountaineering Visa (MX) for climbing and trekking on these mountain peaks. For a while now the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) was trying to get these peaks opened for mountaineering/trekking. This is fabulous news for someone who is not into mainstream climbing but looking for raw adventure and a thrill of unknown. I am sure most of us travel into Himalayas to escape the city life;…
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Mental Preparation Is As Important As Physical Preparation For a Trek
How to prepare yourself for trekking physically, mentally, and socially Before you start off with the real adventure and hit the trek it is important for you to know how to prepare yourself for trekking physically, mentally, and socially. To build our physical fitness for the trek, we prepare our body by working out in a gym or the outdoor. In both the scenarios, we choose a space where we can sweat it all out and strengthen our body. But even if you get extremely fit before the trek, there still be climatic and environmental challenges that will try to break your body and your mind too. A walk through hailstorm…
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Trekking Ethics – How to Be A Responsible Trekker When Going Solo or With Company
Setting your foot in the wilderness to explore the beauty is a fantastic way to know the nature and its elements. Trekking is an eco-friendly task. But the irresponsible practices of trekkers can have lasting damaging effects on the local communities and the environment around. Be a responsible trekker and follow the Trekking ethics. So, before you are scaling up different peaks in the different regions of India, either the lush green forests, the Western Ghats, or the Himalayas, here are some of the trekking ethics that you should follow on. Trekking Ethics 1. Always Play By The Rules It might sound very simple but if you are trekking in…