Tag: Culture & Traditions
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Darma Valley: A 4:30 AM Hike to Panchachuli Base Camp Through Bear Country
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Seven waterfalls, a retreating glacier, and a pre-dawn hike through bear territory, three days in one of the Himalayas’ least-visited valleys.
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Adi Kailash: Snowfall, Gauri Kund, and a Holy Dip Six Years in the Making
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A wish six years in the making, finally standing at Gauri Kund, and a genuine update on Lipulekh Pass access since this trip.
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Ayodhya Dham: Hanuman Garhi to Gumnami Baba, Six Years of Change
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There’s no such thing as a VIP darshan pass, and five other things worth knowing before Ayodhya Dham, six years after my last visit.
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Munsiyari: Handloom Villages, a Missed Glacier, and a Shepherd Who Walks 4 Months Without Home
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A shepherd, a fellow creator, and a glacier we never actually reached, three honest days in Munsiyari.
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Pithoragarh: A Justice Goddess, a 90-Foot Cave, and the First Glimpse of Panchachuli
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A justice goddess, a 33-deity cave 90 feet underground, and the first proper look at Panchachuli, where the whole Kumaon trip actually begins.