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Old Sep 13th, 2007, 17:49   #1
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Trekking begins in Siachen

For those who love dizzying heights....here is a news link which will surely lit up their eyes...

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv...208:47:00%20AM

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Old Sep 13th, 2007, 17:50   #2
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Yes...provided there is no hassels for inner-line permit and no ban on taking pictures which I doubt.

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I read the same in todays news paper...sounds amazing...but it would be really very difficult and mostly professionals would be able to do that...
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..... and no ban on taking pictures which I doubt.
Yeah...........that is the determining factor for me to go on any route. Lets see..what they offer
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its a start! arent we all asking for too much too soon
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Yes...provided there is no hassels for inner-line permit and no ban on taking pictures which I doubt.

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are there any trekking routes with a ban on taking photographs? If how how are these bans enforced?
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are there any trekking routes with a ban on taking photographs? If how how are these bans enforced?
Trekkers are require to take inner-line permits for trek, for instance, to Milam Glacier, Darma Valley and Chhota Kailash treks. One of the conditions of the permit is that no photography will be allowed on these treks from where the inner-lines start. The enforcement agency is the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) who may ask the trekkers to deposit their cameras/ handcams and take them back on return.

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I am happy that at last govt. is thinking optimistic about tourism revolution in India & it is my dream to visit siachen. When last time i was in Leh i thought of visiting but people told meonly army stays there. i am quite happy to read this news in newspaper. Hoping to visit siachen in near future. Cheers & ahts off to indian govt. & army.
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