Himachal in Nov -09

pmtetc · Sep 24th, 2009, 18:36

Dear All

I plant to visit HP in Nov end( 25 th onwards ) for a week with my wife and 4 year old kid. Snow is priority number one . I have gone through all the previous threads and it seems like dec end onwards is the season for snow in easily accessible places ( shimla,manali, Dalhousie ) .I have been to Manali ,shimla once so want to avoid that this time but from threads it seems like manali is the only place where there is a remote chance to see snow in november end.Is there any place nearby to Dalhousie where we will have chance to play with snow . Please suggest some place.

vikramkyy · Sep 24th, 2009, 18:49

hi how are you ...
insted of going shimla.. you can start from chail and then go to dalhousie.. and for snow you may go to manali and and also you can go rohtang pass for snow...

pmtetc · Sep 25th, 2009, 08:08

Manali to Dalhousie is a one day journey and i want to avoid that. Please suggest some place where i can spend 4 to 5 days completely. I will be travelling from Gujarat so 2 days i have kept spare as travelling from gujarat to and fro.Suggest me some place in HP or uttrakand also.

pmtetc · Sep 25th, 2009, 17:03

Dear All

Please help me choose location. I was hoping tons of advice instead i haven't got anything. I am seriously looking for suggestions. Guys Please help...................

vikramkyy · Sep 25th, 2009, 19:52

hi how are you .
i think if you have time then you can go to uttarakhand(rishikesh) for river rafting. its full of adventure and also you can stay in overnight camping in shivpuri that will give you maximum memories .. and also yopu can can visit chopta for snow you can find snow aroud chopta..
.. and in H.P you can go to chail and renuka ji .. and please tell us your dates so thst we can help you to make good plans...

sriprakash74 · Sep 26th, 2009, 15:37

If snow is priority then Manali is the place. In Dalhousie, upper reaches Dyan Kund might have fresh snow.

pmtetc · Sep 27th, 2009, 08:22

Vikram, Sripraksh Thanks.

Vikaram
to be exact i am looking for a vacation starting 25 th november onwards and before 8 th December.

Sriprakash
I have been to manali in May and even in May i found snow around rohtang so i think in Nov it is pretty sure if i go to nearby places around manali i may find snow but about dalhousie i do not know, As you mentioned Dyan Kund .. Is there fair chance ? ( i know it all depends on weather and global warming and so on ...) but still would love to know opinion of you and others....

indracal · Sep 27th, 2009, 18:15

I don't think you would have snow around Dalhousie around Nov-end. In case you're not willing about Manali, the plausible choice is to get to Shimla and proceed towards inner Kinnaur/Spiti Valley (Kaza/Komic/Nako/Chandertal) unless you see snow.

You have to be open about your itinerary and keep a day or two in reserve for unforeseen situations. Your car driver/Travel agent should also be willing!

Happy travelling!

vikramkyy · Sep 28th, 2009, 23:25

there is so much places aroud manali where you can find snow and snow fall also so .. dont be confuse .. make your trip...

adventurenorth · Sep 29th, 2009, 00:16

I'll say for snow either you make trip to manali or for Chitkul or Nako. IN dalhousie u'll not get snow also keep a check on weather condition in Nov around the time u want 2 visit.

indracal · Sep 29th, 2009, 00:39

I think Nako at Nov-end with 4 yr old kid would be tough! Me and wifey went Nako in 2006 mid-Nov and had to stay in a person's home, many of them run homestay kinda stuff! Not impressive at all, esp. when you've 4 yr kid with you.

I wouldn't do it unless things have improved drastically at Nako. We were supposed to go to the open areas to be used as loo - and wisely so, as they didn't have running water at that time of the year. Luckily, our stay was for a night, and we didn't need it!

We got snow at Chitkul (2006 Nov), and the locals were discussing that it snowed a bit early. Last year (2008) it didn't snow till very late Dec/Jan, so no guarantee.

sriprakash74 · Sep 29th, 2009, 15:44

In 2006 I got snow (3-4 Inches) at Dyan Kund though it was not snowed till then.

vistet · Sep 29th, 2009, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by indracal

I think Nako at Nov-end with 4 yr old kid would be tough! Me and wifey went Nako in 2006 mid-Nov and had to stay in a person's home, many of them run homestay kinda stuff! Not impressive at all, esp. when you've 4 yr kid with you.

I wouldn't do it unless things have improved drastically at Nako. We were supposed to go to the open areas to be used as loo ..

Not quite sure I´d call it an improvement , but in 2007(?) there were three places, concrete slabs , with identical standard including attached bathroom.

OP is taking a gamble when making the whole trip revolve around available snow. Last year the ski championships in Manali were very nearly cancelled , and Shimla hasn´t had a white Christmas for a number of years now. Snow can come down by the tons any day from now , and disappear as fast as a guy asking for a house boat in Srinagar : day temperatures up in Leh remained above zero in to December as I remember it .

One alternative , closer to Shimla , would be Kalpa at 2800 meters. Impressive views , with or without snow.

Sep 24th, 2009, 18:36	#1
pmtetc Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 8	Himachal in Nov -09 Dear All I plant to visit HP in Nov end( 25 th onwards ) for a week with my wife and 4 year old kid. Snow is priority number one . I have gone through all the previous threads and it seems like dec end onwards is the season for snow in easily accessible places ( shimla,manali, Dalhousie ) .I have been to Manali ,shimla once so want to avoid that this time but from threads it seems like manali is the only place where there is a remote chance to see snow in november end.Is there any place nearby to Dalhousie where we will have chance to play with snow . Please suggest some place.

Sep 27th, 2009, 18:15	#8
indracal Wanderlust - but bills bug! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 514	I don't think you would have snow around Dalhousie around Nov-end. In case you're not willing about Manali, the plausible choice is to get to Shimla and proceed towards inner Kinnaur/Spiti Valley (Kaza/Komic/Nako/Chandertal) unless you see snow. You have to be open about your itinerary and keep a day or two in reserve for unforeseen situations. Your car driver/Travel agent should also be willing! Happy travelling! __________________ Did you wear the other person's shoe today? Last edited by indracal : Sep 29th, 2009 at 00:34. Reason: sp..

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Sep 24th, 2009, 18:49	#2
vikramkyy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: dehradun Posts: 210	hi how are you ... insted of going shimla.. you can start from chail and then go to dalhousie.. and for snow you may go to manali and and also you can go rohtang pass for snow...

Sep 25th, 2009, 08:08	#3
pmtetc Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 8	Manali to Dalhousie is a one day journey and i want to avoid that. Please suggest some place where i can spend 4 to 5 days completely. I will be travelling from Gujarat so 2 days i have kept spare as travelling from gujarat to and fro.Suggest me some place in HP or uttrakand also.

Sep 25th, 2009, 17:03	#4
pmtetc Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 8	Dear All Please help me choose location. I was hoping tons of advice instead i haven't got anything. I am seriously looking for suggestions. Guys Please help...................

Sep 25th, 2009, 19:52	#5
vikramkyy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: dehradun Posts: 210	hi how are you . i think if you have time then you can go to uttarakhand(rishikesh) for river rafting. its full of adventure and also you can stay in overnight camping in shivpuri that will give you maximum memories .. and also yopu can can visit chopta for snow you can find snow aroud chopta.. .. and in H.P you can go to chail and renuka ji .. and please tell us your dates so thst we can help you to make good plans...

Sep 26th, 2009, 15:37	#6
sriprakash74 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 294	If snow is priority then Manali is the place. In Dalhousie, upper reaches Dyan Kund might have fresh snow.

Sep 27th, 2009, 08:22	#7
pmtetc Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 8	Vikram, Sripraksh Thanks. Vikaram to be exact i am looking for a vacation starting 25 th november onwards and before 8 th December. Sriprakash I have been to manali in May and even in May i found snow around rohtang so i think in Nov it is pretty sure if i go to nearby places around manali i may find snow but about dalhousie i do not know, As you mentioned Dyan Kund .. Is there fair chance ? ( i know it all depends on weather and global warming and so on ...) but still would love to know opinion of you and others....

Sep 28th, 2009, 23:25	#9
vikramkyy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: dehradun Posts: 210	there is so much places aroud manali where you can find snow and snow fall also so .. dont be confuse .. make your trip...

Sep 29th, 2009, 00:16	#10
adventurenorth ADVENTURENORTH Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 49	I'll say for snow either you make trip to manali or for Chitkul or Nako. IN dalhousie u'll not get snow also keep a check on weather condition in Nov around the time u want 2 visit.

Sep 29th, 2009, 00:39	#11
indracal Wanderlust - but bills bug! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 514	I think Nako at Nov-end with 4 yr old kid would be tough! Me and wifey went Nako in 2006 mid-Nov and had to stay in a person's home, many of them run homestay kinda stuff! Not impressive at all, esp. when you've 4 yr kid with you. I wouldn't do it unless things have improved drastically at Nako. We were supposed to go to the open areas to be used as loo - and wisely so, as they didn't have running water at that time of the year. Luckily, our stay was for a night, and we didn't need it! We got snow at Chitkul (2006 Nov), and the locals were discussing that it snowed a bit early. Last year (2008) it didn't snow till very late Dec/Jan, so no guarantee.

Sep 29th, 2009, 15:44	#12
sriprakash74 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 294	In 2006 I got snow (3-4 Inches) at Dyan Kund though it was not snowed till then.