From just below the Chandrakhani Pass. Tanjin making an offering to the gods, asking them to stop the rain & clear the sky so we could see where to go.
Kullu. Chamba & Tanjin at camp, the Malana side of the Chandrabhaga Pass. Monsoon clouds.
Nagar Castle PWD Rest House John Keay at breakfast
Chamba and Tanjin on the Malana side of the Chandrakhani pass waiting for the monsoon clouds to clear
Cobbler. Manali Bazaar almost no plastic and no trainers
Kullu Chamba & Tanjin climbing towards Lambadukh from Manali, towards the first camp on the first day of the first trek, in the monsoon. Heavy packs.
Manali village. Slate roof, timber balconies, stone paved courtyards. Gourds climbing on to roofs. In 1970 Old Manali and most villages looked like this. By the 1980s access to new building materials meant rapid change in locations with road access.
The Barabangahal side of the Kali Hind Pass, 15,000 ft. The first trek. Sonam and Chamba negotiating the glacier, where we found the lamb.
