Spiti to Kinnaur - road problem in September

e_poleg · Aug 28th, 2007, 04:09

I'm planing to visit there in the start of September (sometimes around 10/9-10/10) , I have read numerous posts about the road getting blocked by mud slides (mainly from 2005) :

Does it happens in on those dates usuly ?

Are road reopen in a couple of days (or other alternative) ?

What would be the better starting point in terms of weather ?

I guess my boss won't like me spending the winter in India

Thanks in advance ...

rishabh6296 · Aug 28th, 2007, 05:08

instead of 10th september late september would be better for kinnaur route as the monsoon will be on wane which would result in no or less landslides.

Bhaswaran · Aug 28th, 2007, 05:36

Rishabh is correct.....it will be better to go after the monsoons in this route.

himadventures · Sep 3rd, 2007, 16:22

Weather is still disturbed up there.

vistet · Sep 4th, 2007, 12:08

Bright and blue sky here in Kaza now , arrived here yesterday after Kalpa - Peo - Nako (two nights with occasional drizzles).
Some weird black spots on the road , soft and warm (I swear you could lie down and sleep on them ) , otherwise nothing special : the familiar Ladakhi rattle and hum on the buses.

rishabh6296 · Sep 5th, 2007, 05:49

Vistet try trekking beyond Gette village towards tashigong monastery,the views are excellent and you might get a lot of ammonites.
Rishabh

vistet · Sep 5th, 2007, 13:11

Thanks for the tip - I just had it repeated by a guy working on the new chortens near the post office.

rishabh6296 · Sep 6th, 2007, 05:10

Kewl enjoy yourself!

voyager61 · Sep 6th, 2007, 17:02

Hi! Here in Kaza today is cloudy,windy and cold,but not much rain these days so here in Spiti there is no problem whatsoever. The bus from Peo comes regularly everyday and I don't see any reason to postpone. The longer you wait the colder it becomes,restaurant and guest houses will shut down mostly around the 15 of this month and trekking becomes hardly possible,because of cold and risks of early snow. I would go as fast as I can,and if in Kinnaur it's raining too much just move up here. Cheers

voyager61 · Sep 26th, 2007, 18:15

Hi! Due to heavy rains the infamous Malling block is active today and no vehicular traffic is going through,some jeeps have indeed turned back. There is snow on the mountains top and it is getting cold,too cold for this time of the year.

Aug 28th, 2007, 04:09	#1
e_poleg Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Israel Posts: 3	Spiti to Kinnaur - road problem in September I'm planing to visit there in the start of September (sometimes around 10/9-10/10) , I have read numerous posts about the road getting blocked by mud slides (mainly from 2005) : Does it happens in on those dates usuly ? Are road reopen in a couple of days (or other alternative) ? What would be the better starting point in terms of weather ? I guess my boss won't like me spending the winter in India Thanks in advance ... Last edited by machadinha : Aug 28th, 2007 at 04:35. Reason: Fixed title.

Aug 28th, 2007, 05:36	#3
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Sep 4th, 2007, 12:08	#5
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,764	Bright and blue sky here in Kaza now , arrived here yesterday after Kalpa - Peo - Nako (two nights with occasional drizzles). Some weird black spots on the road , soft and warm (I swear you could lie down and sleep on them ) , otherwise nothing special : the familiar Ladakhi rattle and hum on the buses. __________________ high road to ..

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Aug 28th, 2007, 05:08	#2
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 794	instead of 10th september late september would be better for kinnaur route as the monsoon will be on wane which would result in no or less landslides.

Sep 3rd, 2007, 16:22	#4
himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,069	Weather is still disturbed up there.

Sep 5th, 2007, 05:49	#6
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 794	Vistet try trekking beyond Gette village towards tashigong monastery,the views are excellent and you might get a lot of ammonites. Rishabh

Sep 5th, 2007, 13:11	#7
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,764	Thanks for the tip - I just had it repeated by a guy working on the new chortens near the post office.

Sep 6th, 2007, 05:10	#8
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 794	Kewl enjoy yourself!

Sep 6th, 2007, 17:02	#9
voyager61 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 302	Hi! Here in Kaza today is cloudy,windy and cold,but not much rain these days so here in Spiti there is no problem whatsoever. The bus from Peo comes regularly everyday and I don't see any reason to postpone. The longer you wait the colder it becomes,restaurant and guest houses will shut down mostly around the 15 of this month and trekking becomes hardly possible,because of cold and risks of early snow. I would go as fast as I can,and if in Kinnaur it's raining too much just move up here. Cheers

Sep 26th, 2007, 18:15	#10
voyager61 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 302	Hi! Due to heavy rains the infamous Malling block is active today and no vehicular traffic is going through,some jeeps have indeed turned back. There is snow on the mountains top and it is getting cold,too cold for this time of the year.

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