Niti, Mana and Darma Valley - photos and info

Almoraboy · Jul 3rd, 2006, 19:23

waiting ... but with a great deal of difficulty

looking forward to the pics of lasser yankti river and ancheri tal.

how was the snow level over there??

rajkumar · Jul 6th, 2006, 17:39

a few photos for now, more later...

rajkumar · Jul 7th, 2006, 17:09

From Darma, with love...

Almoraboy · Jul 7th, 2006, 17:16

wow...wishing i was there.....

Almoraboy · Jul 7th, 2006, 17:17

really beautiful pics raj. mazaa aaa gayaa.

rajkumar · Jul 7th, 2006, 17:19

Enjoy !!

radz · Jul 7th, 2006, 23:23

Beautiful Pics.

shahronakm · Jul 8th, 2006, 14:49

Wonderful pics. Out of this world.
Sure one of your photos could be Photo of the Month.

Ronak.

DaDrifter · Jul 8th, 2006, 22:36

Amazing pictures! Thanks for sharing ... this place looks quite unreal.

rajkumar · Jul 10th, 2006, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaDrifter

Amazing pictures! Thanks for sharing ... this place looks quite unreal.

Out of the world may be the right phrase. Yes, places like this do exist on this planet as of now. May be not in future. The global warming threat is looming large on the horizon. According to a recent report, glaciers in the upper Himalayan region and Tibet are melting fast and the weather patterns are changing. If this trend continues, we may not see such beautiful places as Darma valley. And for the coming generations, they will things of past which can only be seen in photographs. The elders in the valley say that the Panchachuli(east) glaciers are have receded considerably in the last 25 years.
Now the question is - What are we going to do about this? Should we be silent spectators to this largely human made tragedy? How each one one of us will bring about a change? Please think about it.

Almoraboy · Jul 11th, 2006, 13:43

yeah, but i always wonder ... how to stop this change?? i always try, from my side, to use minimum plastic bags (in fact, zero level of plastics)....maximum walking around ,etc.. but is there anything concrete that we folks can do???

rajkumar · Dec 18th, 2006, 21:51

Almoraboy,
If you want to see how the snow bound Darma valley looks like, see the photos in the album, I found on the net:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2125186430

It's always better to go there in late winter ie April or early May, rather than at the time of onset. You will have a chance to get out, if you wait long enough.

Almoraboy · Dec 19th, 2006, 02:39

good pics rajkumar

... now even more excited about goign there...

rajkumar · Jan 4th, 2007, 01:14

Here is a painting of Niti, the last village in Dhauliganga(W), done 1812 by a British painter Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840). When I visted Niti in 2005, to my utter surprise, I found the village not much changed since then- for almost 200 years. Click on:

http://www.imagesonline.bl.uk/britis...height=2&idx=2

On my visit, the cameras are prohibited in this "Inner line" region. But mountaneering teams that go via Niti to climb Kamet have clicked photos and kept them on the web.

Almoraboy · Jan 4th, 2007, 19:47

good work by both the painter and rajkumar

Jul 3rd, 2006, 19:23	#46
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 953	waiting ... but with a great deal of difficulty looking forward to the pics of lasser yankti river and ancheri tal. how was the snow level over there?? __________________ Trek blog over here

Jul 6th, 2006, 17:39	#47
rajkumar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 245	Pictures of upper Darma valley a few photos for now, more later... Attached Thumbnails

Jul 7th, 2006, 17:09	#48
rajkumar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 245	another set of pictures From Darma, with love... Attached Thumbnails

Jul 7th, 2006, 17:19	#51
rajkumar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 245	Yet another set of ... Enjoy !! Attached Thumbnails

Jul 7th, 2006, 23:23	#52
radz Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: India Posts: 748	Beautiful Pics. __________________ My Photo gallery

Jul 7th, 2006, 17:16	#49
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 953	wow...wishing i was there.....

Jul 7th, 2006, 17:17	#50
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 953	really beautiful pics raj. mazaa aaa gayaa.

Jul 8th, 2006, 14:49	#53
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,518	Wonderful pics. Out of this world. Sure one of your photos could be Photo of the Month. Ronak. __________________ My Picture Gallery

Jul 8th, 2006, 22:36	#54
DaDrifter Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 97	Amazing pictures! Thanks for sharing ... this place looks quite unreal.

Jul 11th, 2006, 13:43	#56
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 953	yeah, but i always wonder ... how to stop this change?? i always try, from my side, to use minimum plastic bags (in fact, zero level of plastics)....maximum walking around ,etc.. but is there anything concrete that we folks can do???

Dec 18th, 2006, 21:51	#57
rajkumar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 245	Darma valley in winter Almoraboy, If you want to see how the snow bound Darma valley looks like, see the photos in the album, I found on the net: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2125186430 It's always better to go there in late winter ie April or early May, rather than at the time of onset. You will have a chance to get out, if you wait long enough.

Dec 19th, 2006, 02:39	#58
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 953	good pics rajkumar ... now even more excited about goign there...

Jan 4th, 2007, 01:14	#59
rajkumar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 245	Here is a painting of Niti, the last village in Dhauliganga(W), done 1812 by a British painter Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840). When I visted Niti in 2005, to my utter surprise, I found the village not much changed since then- for almost 200 years. Click on: http://www.imagesonline.bl.uk/britis...height=2&idx=2 On my visit, the cameras are prohibited in this "Inner line" region. But mountaneering teams that go via Niti to climb Kamet have clicked photos and kept them on the web.

Jan 4th, 2007, 19:47	#60
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 953	good work by both the painter and rajkumar

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