Pindari and Milam glacier guesthouse November

sbballer33 · Oct 25th, 2008, 15:52

Does anyone know or know where to find out when the Guesthouses along the Milam glacier route and/or the Pindari glacier route close? I'd like to do one of these treks the first week of November but its getting a bit to cold higher up for my "tarp tent" so I'd like to do a teahouse trek. I'd like to find out if the guesthouses will be open before making the long bus journey over there.

thanks

ananda2193 · Oct 25th, 2008, 22:32

You can look here and E-mail them

www.kmvn.org

Almoraboy · Oct 28th, 2008, 23:55

the latest kmvn website is -> http://www.kmvn.gov.in/

It seemed familiar to me (they had lifted half the pictures from my blog)

Pindari route is open throughout.
Milam should be closing around thsi time.

You can check the contact details given here ->
http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/0...formation.html

ring up these guys to confirm the dates. in all probability, mila is in the stage of closing down.
you can still go to the pindari route. i went till dhakuri in january..and might try all the way in jan 09.

sbballer33 · Oct 29th, 2008, 15:25

Thanks for the replys I sent an email to KMVN but they are closed down for Diwali. So I think at least Pindari should be open so I'll head off to Almora and check it out. They are both relatively low altitude treks so it would seem November should be a great time to do them weather wise.

Almoraboy · Oct 30th, 2008, 01:29

ok, all the best for the trek. do take the pics and post them and if you are able to meetthe babaji at pindari, just ask him if he will be open in jan? and then PM me his reply

sbballer33 · Nov 8th, 2008, 11:02

The guesthouses at Dwali and Phukiya will close November 15th. Babaji will be at his place near 0 point through December, but plans to be in Bangalore for January. So it would be possible to do the trek into December going from Khati to 0 point in a day, long day but doable. Weather was good snowed the day I arrived at Babaji's place but the next day was great and then layer of snow on the valley floor melted nearly as soon as the sun hit it.

I hear Milam villages are pretty empty so I'll try back there in the spring.

mario# · Nov 10th, 2008, 00:18

It is correct what you heard about the Milam villages.
Martoli was already deserted for winter on October 20th when I was there. Also pretty cold.

mario

arinhere · Nov 17th, 2008, 13:24

I have just done pindari and it seemed that the weather is perfectly fine, the route will be closed probably in the early december as I heard from various people over there.

The temperature will be absolutely fine and the sky will be clear. You can now see the most beautiful view of mountains this time, even in the night, as I have seen that.

I'll post the trek details and pictures soon.

Best of luck

Oct 25th, 2008, 15:52	#1
sbballer33 or just micah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 72	Pindari and Milam glacier guesthouse November Does anyone know or know where to find out when the Guesthouses along the Milam glacier route and/or the Pindari glacier route close? I'd like to do one of these treks the first week of November but its getting a bit to cold higher up for my "tarp tent" so I'd like to do a teahouse trek. I'd like to find out if the guesthouses will be open before making the long bus journey over there. thanks

Oct 28th, 2008, 23:55	#3
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 964	the latest kmvn website is -> http://www.kmvn.gov.in/ It seemed familiar to me (they had lifted half the pictures from my blog) Pindari route is open throughout. Milam should be closing around thsi time. You can check the contact details given here -> http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/0...formation.html ring up these guys to confirm the dates. in all probability, mila is in the stage of closing down. you can still go to the pindari route. i went till dhakuri in january..and might try all the way in jan 09. __________________ Trek blog over here

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sbballer33 or just micah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 72	Thanks for the replys I sent an email to KMVN but they are closed down for Diwali. So I think at least Pindari should be open so I'll head off to Almora and check it out. They are both relatively low altitude treks so it would seem November should be a great time to do them weather wise.

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Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 964	ok, all the best for the trek. do take the pics and post them and if you are able to meetthe babaji at pindari, just ask him if he will be open in jan? and then PM me his reply

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sbballer33 or just micah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 72	The guesthouses at Dwali and Phukiya will close November 15th. Babaji will be at his place near 0 point through December, but plans to be in Bangalore for January. So it would be possible to do the trek into December going from Khati to 0 point in a day, long day but doable. Weather was good snowed the day I arrived at Babaji's place but the next day was great and then layer of snow on the valley floor melted nearly as soon as the sun hit it. I hear Milam villages are pretty empty so I'll try back there in the spring.

Nov 10th, 2008, 00:18	#7
mario# Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4	It is correct what you heard about the Milam villages. Martoli was already deserted for winter on October 20th when I was there. Also pretty cold. mario

Nov 17th, 2008, 13:24	#8
arinhere Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 54	I have just done pindari and it seemed that the weather is perfectly fine, the route will be closed probably in the early december as I heard from various people over there. The temperature will be absolutely fine and the sky will be clear. You can now see the most beautiful view of mountains this time, even in the night, as I have seen that. I'll post the trek details and pictures soon. Best of luck

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