Help reqrd. for Valley of Flowers (Garhwal) and Rudranath.

Sadanand Kamath · Jul 5th, 2007, 16:25

Somnath,
Best wishes for your trekking expedition.

Sadanand

rishabh6296 · Jul 6th, 2007, 15:40

sounds like one great adventure

somnath · Jul 13th, 2007, 11:24

Thank you friends, I was reading some other threads regarding this trip and found some more helpful info and some tips. I am going to start tomorrow and today is the last day I am online before the trip so I thought to check for some tips here. If you think any information / warning / advice can help me …. Please do not hesitate.

BTW, I wanted to reach Joshimath from Hardwar on 16th itself (not planning to stay at Hardwar) and I guess I need to reserve a jeep for that. Hence, can anyone give me some idea how much should I pay for that? Or any shared jeep service is available from Hardwar?

somnath · Jul 27th, 2007, 19:08

Hi Friends,
I am back from this beautiful trip. The trip was great and I really enjoyed. Thank you for your valuable info / suggestions. Weather was just perfect…… I didn’t expect such a lovely weather during this part of the year ohhh…. it was my good luck and that you can understand from the photographs.

Some more pix will be uploaded but till then enjoy these (VoF on page 1 - 2) photographs.
Valley of Flowers (Garhwal) : Ringo - Search Results: g6jt2

May be, now I’ll be able to provide some firsthand info about this area.

- Cheers.

Bhaswaran · Jul 28th, 2007, 11:35

Beautiful pictures.....and beautiful compositions....great pics Somnath and thanks for sharing. ....and congratulations for crossing 2000 posts.

This is a complete Thread......started by Somnath himself for help requiring his upcoming VOF trek....and finally completed the trek and posted the pictures here.

Congratulations again.

Sadanand Kamath · Jul 30th, 2007, 13:46

Somnath,

Superb pictures

. Looks like you got the autumn sky in July

.

Thanks,

Sadanand

jyotirmoy · Jul 30th, 2007, 13:50

You had been real lucky Bhai Somnath, brilliant weather & brilliant photography.

somnath · Jul 31st, 2007, 15:19

Bhaswaran, Jyoti da and Sadanadn jee, thank you so much.
2000 posts !!!! I didn’t notice that …. Hope my boss is not going to check this site. Ha ha ha….. Bhaswaran, the place was so beautiful that pix became beautiful. Still there is a lot to learn from your landscape pix.

“the autumn sky in July” – Sadanand jee you are absolutely right. The sky was exactly the same.

Jyoti da, it is the weather that can make some difference. It was great !!!!

Some more pix are uploaded but more to come. Hope today I’ll be able to upload rest of the pix.

Thanks.

Sadanand Kamath · Jul 31st, 2007, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by rishabh6296

sounds like one great adventure

This is just for your information that Indian Mountaineering Foundation(IMF) used the term 'trekking expeditions' while approving our various treks from time to time.

IMF approvals facilitated the employees of the Govt. and Public Sector Undertakings to get special paid leave once in a year not exceeding 30 days for trekking and mountaineering. I don't know whether Special leave scheme for trekking is still valid now . Besides, IMF approvals helped us in getting inner line permits, wherever necessary, without much hassels.

Sadanand

ks_bluechip · Jul 31st, 2007, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by somnath

Bhaswaran, Jyoti da and Sadanadn jee, thank you so much.
2000 posts !!!! I didn’t notice that …. Hope my boss is not going to check this site. Ha ha ha….. Bhaswaran, the place was so beautiful that pix became beautiful. Still there is a lot to learn from your landscape pix.

“the autumn sky in July” – Sadanand jee you are absolutely right. The sky was exactly the same.

Jyoti da, it is the weather that can make some difference. It was great !!!!

Some more pix are uploaded but more to come. Hope today I’ll be able to upload rest of the pix.

Thanks.

Somnath .... Thank for your sharing your beautiful VOF pictures! ... which I just now finished viewing. I too visited VoF, a week after you; but I am able to see the snow-clad peaks in the Valley only now, in your pictures! When I was up in Ghangaria & VoF it was drizzling and misty most of the days .. so I saw no peaks.... KS

somnath · Aug 2nd, 2007, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

Somnath .... Thank for your sharing your beautiful VOF pictures! ... which I just now finished viewing. I too visited VoF, a week after you; but I am able to see the snow-clad peaks in the Valley only now, in your pictures! When I was up in Ghangaria & VoF it was drizzling and misty most of the days .. so I saw no peaks.... KS

Ohhh……. Bad luck. KS, we were discussing the same …. Such a clear sky for continuous 3 – 4 days was exceptional.

Anyways, thank you KS. And where is your photographs? Please provide the URL (if it is already uploaded). May be you are planning for another trip next year?

- Somnath

ks_bluechip · Aug 2nd, 2007, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by somnath

Ohhh……. Bad luck. KS, we were discussing the same …. Such a clear sky for continuous 3 – 4 days was exceptional.

Anyways, thank you KS. And where is your photographs? Please provide the URL (if it is already uploaded). May be you are planning for another trip next year?

- Somnath

Hi Somnath:

My postings about VOF and Har Ki Dun are in another thread started by Sadanand-ji titled: Valley of Flowers vs. Har-ki-Dun

My Pic links, I copied below for your convenience....

1. Har-ki-Dun (Valley of Gods) - 6 Days 78 Kms Trek
http://flickr.com/photos/ks_bluechip...50877632/show/

2. Yamunotri - 1 Day 10Kms Trek
http://flickr.com/photos/ks_bluechip...34651810/show/

3. Gangotri-Gaumukh - 3 Days 36 Kms Trek
http://flickr.com/photos/ks_bluechip...35593962/show/

4. Valley of Flowers - 3 days 42 Kms Trek
http://flickr.com/photos/ks_bluechip...49529553/show/

Updating my Travel Blog, for these 4 treks, will take a week or so.

- KS

Dilliwala · Aug 3rd, 2007, 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sadanand Kamath

This is just for your information that Indian Mountaineering Foundation(IMF) used the term 'trekking expeditions' while approving our various treks from time to time.

IMF approvals facilitated the employees of the Govt. and Public Sector Undertakings to get special paid leave once in a year not exceeding 30 days for trekking and mountaineering. I don't know whether Special leave scheme for trekking is still valid now . Besides, IMF approvals helped us in getting inner line permits, wherever necessary, without much hassels.

Sadanand

SPECIAL PAID LEAVE????. In addition to normal annual leave? On my tax rupees???
Now we know why govt officers have such low productivity - they're all out on treks!!

Dilliwala · Aug 3rd, 2007, 04:35

Somnath,

I've only seen the first 3 pages of your VOF folder, of which I liked this one the best:
http://www.ringo.com/photos/photo.ht...toId=227612245

My question is, what makes the gurdwara management so sure that everyone who visits can read English?

Sadanand Kamath · Aug 3rd, 2007, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

SPECIAL PAID LEAVE????. In addition to normal annual leave? On my tax rupees???
Now we know why govt officers have such low productivity - they're all out on treks!!

Despite the leave incentive, only a handful of staff (out of around 17000 staff in the organisation in which I worked till March '97) used to take advantage of this scheme. Afterall a lot of prepratory work is involved in planning a trek and more importantly you are not only required to trek but also successfully complete the trek!

Sadanand

Jul 13th, 2007, 11:24	#18
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,371	Hi all, Thank you friends, I was reading some other threads regarding this trip and found some more helpful info and some tips. I am going to start tomorrow and today is the last day I am online before the trip so I thought to check for some tips here. If you think any information / warning / advice can help me …. Please do not hesitate. BTW, I wanted to reach Joshimath from Hardwar on 16th itself (not planning to stay at Hardwar) and I guess I need to reserve a jeep for that. Hence, can anyone give me some idea how much should I pay for that? Or any shared jeep service is available from Hardwar? __________________ Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. * My Travel Pix...

Jul 27th, 2007, 19:08	#19
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,371	Thanks for your help. Hi Friends, I am back from this beautiful trip. The trip was great and I really enjoyed. Thank you for your valuable info / suggestions. Weather was just perfect…… I didn’t expect such a lovely weather during this part of the year ohhh…. it was my good luck and that you can understand from the photographs. Some more pix will be uploaded but till then enjoy these (VoF on page 1 - 2) photographs. Valley of Flowers (Garhwal) : Ringo - Search Results: g6jt2 May be, now I’ll be able to provide some firsthand info about this area. - Cheers.

Jul 31st, 2007, 15:19	#23
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,371	More pix (same URL) Bhaswaran, Jyoti da and Sadanadn jee, thank you so much. 2000 posts !!!! I didn’t notice that …. Hope my boss is not going to check this site. Ha ha ha….. Bhaswaran, the place was so beautiful that pix became beautiful. Still there is a lot to learn from your landscape pix. “the autumn sky in July” – Sadanand jee you are absolutely right. The sky was exactly the same. Jyoti da, it is the weather that can make some difference. It was great !!!! Some more pix are uploaded but more to come. Hope today I’ll be able to upload rest of the pix. Thanks.

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Jul 5th, 2007, 16:25	#16
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 853	Somnath, Best wishes for your trekking expedition. Sadanand

Jul 6th, 2007, 15:40	#17
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 771	sounds like one great adventure

Jul 28th, 2007, 11:35	#20
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 964	Beautiful pictures.....and beautiful compositions....great pics Somnath and thanks for sharing. ....and congratulations for crossing 2000 posts. This is a complete Thread......started by Somnath himself for help requiring his upcoming VOF trek....and finally completed the trek and posted the pictures here. Congratulations again.

Jul 30th, 2007, 13:46	#21
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 853	Somnath, Superb pictures . Looks like you got the autumn sky in July . Thanks, Sadanand

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jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,620	You had been real lucky Bhai Somnath, brilliant weather & brilliant photography.

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Dilliwala Funky flunky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,562	Somnath, I've only seen the first 3 pages of your VOF folder, of which I liked this one the best: http://www.ringo.com/photos/photo.ht...toId=227612245 My question is, what makes the gurdwara management so sure that everyone who visits can read English?

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