on the way to Shimla -15.6.2008
Parwanoo , Near Shimla - 15.6.2008
Entering Shimla Town -15.6.2008
A view from Shimla - 15.6.2008
Taking a Break -on way to RecongPeo - 16.6.2008
First Mountain View- On way to Rampur - 16.6.2008
Road to Heaven - Onway to RecongPeo -16.6.2008
Venkat ready to face rain god - 16.6.2008
First view of River Sutlej - 16.6.2008
River Sutlej and mountains of lower Himalayas - 16.6.2008
Venkat with fully loaded bullet - 16.6.2008
Awaiting partners near RecongPeo 16.6.2008
Shashwat leading the team - near RecongPeo 16.6.2008
A View of Kinnaur Range 16.6.2008
Roaring Sutlej River - Kinnaur Range 16.6.2008
River Sutlej 16.6.2008
Road Network- Kinnaur Range 16.6.2008
Near Spello- Kinnaur Valley 16.6.2008
Kinnaur Valley 16.6.2008
Bridge Across River (Quaye) Sutlej near Spello 16.6.2008
Leading Tata Sumo- 16.6.2008
Road cut out of mountain - 17.6.2008
on way to Nako -17.6.2008
mountain face 17.6.2008
Is it deadend? Seems to be - 17.6.2008
First view of snow capped mountains - near Nako 17.6.2008
taking break for view of snow peaked mounts - 17.6.2008
Yet another view of snow peaked mounts- near Nako 17.6.2008
Nearing Sumdo-Venkat and Shashwat in view 17.6.2008
Blue Yonder-Never see such clear before - Nako 17.6.2008
Enchanting view from Nako - 17.6.2008
View near Nako - 17.6.2008
Shashwat returning to Pooh after encountering land slide 20 kms short of Sumdo
retracting via RecongPeo to Rampur 18.6.2008
Just crossed a Stream near rampur and Venkat changing wet shoes - 18.6.2008
synge range 18.6.2008
Venkat Emptying his shoes of Chilling water -18.6.2008
tree standing tall at Synge -18.6.2008
a view of synge range 18.6.2008
Road cut into mountain near Pooh 18.6.2008
kinnaur Valley 18.6.2008
fog capped kinnaur range 18.6.2008
Venkat & Shashwat negotiating curve 18.6.2008
how is it, enroute to Rampur 18.6.2008
A view of Synge range 18.6.2008
Foggy Synge range 18.6.2008
Road network between 2 mountain ranges -Synge 18.6.2008
Cheery Shashwat
Venkat Enjoying Salty Pista
On way to Jalori JOT, steep climb in store -18.6.2008
Jalori JOT in view 18.6.2008
Nearing Foot of Jalori JOT 18.6.2008
Lush green forest and ruddy stream- Jalori JOT 18.6.2008
Nearer view of stream - Jalori JOT 18.6.2008
Closer view of stream -Jalori JOT 18.6.2008
Jalori JOT -Bear forest 19.6.2008
venkat and shashwat-Jalori JOT 19.6.2008
Bear Forest - Jalori JOT 19.6.2008
flora and fauna - Jalori JOT 19.6.2008
Another View of Jalori JOT forest 19.6.2008
Venkat at Jalori-forest 19.6.2008
Foggy forest Jalori POT 19.6.2008
Yet another view of foggy forest - Jalori 19.6.2008
Picturerisque Jalori forest 19.6.2008
Descent from Jalori towards Aut 19.6.2008
Manali -Nehru Kund area 19.6.2008
Nehru Kund - Manali View 19.6.2008
Apple Trees-Nehru Kund, Manali 19.6.2008
glimpse of Apple , Nehru Kund-Manali 20.6.2008
Packing up for ride to Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
Traffic Block on way to Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
Long wait, Long que, On way to Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. Huh! Traffic Block, Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
Wow! what a place to have chai- Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
Heavy snowing some where there on top, Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
Forgot the Traffic Block, Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
seen several times, been between ice blocks only once. Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
spot to photograph with - Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
All road blocks to get a glimpse of these ice blocks - Rohtang Pass 20.6.2008
Venkta and Shashwat enjoying/feeling chill - Rohtang 20.6.2008
Typical to Rohtang fog 20.6.2008
Entry into Spiti Valley at Gramphoo - stream 20.6.2008
Spiti Valley entrance - Gramphoo 20.6.2008
morphing of ice , spiti valley at Gramphoo 20.6.2008
Shashwat readying to bike spiti valley - 20.6.2008
Glimpes of spiti valley -20.6.2008
spiti valley, beautiful me it says. 20.6.2008
drippers, spiti valley 20.6.2008
Shashwat trying out the treacherous Nalla -Spiti Valley 20.6.2008
Admiring Qualis strengths on Nalla and cursing his luck for futile attempt- Spiti Valley - 20.6.2008
Qualis trudging through Nalla and shifting boulders - Spiti valley 20.6.2008
Venkat dares think past the Nalla, yet wondering what to do - Spiti Valley 20.6.2008
glimpses of Spiti range, 20.6.2008
Readying to back out from Spiti Valley, 20.6.2008
Venkat having laugh at futile effort to cross Nalla, Spiti Valley 20.6.2008
Not satisfied look of Shashwat on Nalla crossing failure, spiti valley 20.6.2008
Having last view of Nalla, Spiti Valley 20.6.2008
glimpses of spiti 20.6.2008
moonlit Gramphoo , 20.6.2008
Moonlit Gramphoo, 20.6.2008
Gramphoo, 21.6.2008
Gramphoo morning view, 21.6.2008
venkat and Shashwat at tents, Gramphoo 21.6.2008
Discussing on day's ride , Gramphoo 21.6.2008
Dwarak's bike at Gramphoo camp site 21.6.2008
Shashwat's red bull, Gramphoo Camp Site, 21.6.2008
Venkat's silver Sliver , Gramphoo Camp Site 21.6.2008
Venkat wondering, did we sleep in these tiny tents , Gramphoo 21.6.2008
onward journey, towards Tandi, 21.6.2008
bikers being followed by cyclists at the end , Tandi and beyond 21.6.2008
Shashwat, After Tandi, the last petrol station till Leh, 21.6.2008
Belgian Couple cycling across Himalayas for past 3 months. Now heading to Leh. 21.6.2008
Lahaul Valley , beyond Tandi 21.62008
Sheep crossing by the side of Huge Nalla, ZingZing Bar 21.6.2008
M800 struck badly in Nalla, ZingZing Bar 21.6.2008
Venkat pumping air into his puctured tyre, ZingZingBar. He is reluctant to take out Helmet. 21.6.2008
ZingZing Bar View 21.6.2008
ZingZingBar View 21.6.2008 at 8 p.m.
ZingZing Bar Mountain View, 21.6.2008
tents at ZingZing Bar which proved our saviours , 22.6.2008
A view from Zing Zing Bar, 22.6.2008
Yet another ZingZingBar View, 22.6.2008
Departing view of ZingZingbar 22.6.2008
icy mountains beyond zingzingbar, 22.6.2008
view worth millions, beyond zingzingbar, 22.6.2008
Sunrise , over icy mountains, 22.6.2008
Shashwat taking photo break, 22.6.2008
Baralachala, 22.6.2008
Begining of great plain, Before Sarchu, 22.6.2008
Photographing Plains before Sarchu , 22.6.2008
Plains seems to interest Venkat and Shashwat, 22.6.2008
Heavily guarded Shashwat , 22.6.2008
Venkat's Silver Sliver strikes pose Near Sarchu, 22.6.2008
We give way for trucker , 22.6.2008
Oh! Kerosene Truck fallen on its sides at Sarchu 22.6.2008
Dwarak's bullet takes previlege of stand off , Sarchu 22.6.2008
A Raven at Sarchu, searching for food crumbs 22.6.2008
Gata Loops, 22.6.2008
End of bad roads. Oh! begining of no roads, Gata Loops top 22.6.2008
Side view of Gata Loops, 22.6.2008
Top of Gata Loops, snow capped mount. 22.6.2008
Relaxing after getting to Gata Loop Top, 22.6.2008
We still have a long way around , 22.6.2008
Taking a break before Pang, 22.6.2008
where do we end? Near finishing Gata Loops ofcourse, 22.6.2008
It's worth a view, Top of Gata Loops 22.6.2008
View from Top -Gata Loops, 22.6.2008
Taking break at Gata Loop Top 22.6.2008
more plain, after Gata Loops 22.6.2008
Mirror View of clean sky and snowcapped mount, More Plains. 22.6.2008
shady mounts at More Plains, 22.6.2008
Nearing Rumtse, which is no where in view, More Plains 22.6.2008
Rumtse in view or not, but this is a view More Plains. 22.6.2008
Snow deposit on bullet seat, Rumtse TPC 23.6.2008
Snow formed on luggage , Rumtse 23.6.2008
Rumtse, view of snow cap 23.6.2008
Road to Leh, Rumtse TCP 23.6.2008
Stream bed Rumtse TCP, 23.6.2008
Rumtse TCP, Sunrise 23.6.2008
Rumtse TCP Tent which saved us from Tanglangla Frost Bite, 23.6.2008
Triumphant Shashwat at Khardung la, 24.6.2008
Khardung la Top, 24.6.2008
Sense of Achievement, Venkat at Khardung La top, 24.6.2008
Venkat, great you did it, Khardung la , 24.6.2008
Dwarak at Khardung la top, 24.6.2008
Royal Knights with Gujarat Bulletteers at Khardung la, 24.6.2008
Khardung la , cherishing the view, 24.6.2008
Khardung la Frog at foot hills, 24.6.2008
On way to Lamayuru Gompa beyond Leh, 26.6.2008
Moon Face Rocks, Beyond Lamayuru Gompa , 26.6.2008
Descending into Kargil range, 26.6.2008
Landslide near Kargil, getting cleared. 26.6.2008
Waiting for landslide to be cleared, near Kargil 26.6.2008
Kargil War Memorial Wall, Drass Sector 27.6.2008
Kargil War Memorial with Thololing in the background, 27.6.2008
Inscriptions of war heroes , Kargil War Memorial Wall, Drass Sector 27.6.2008
Operation Vijay, Kargil War Memorial, Drass Sector 27.6.2008
Saga of Supreme Sacrifice, Kargil War Memorial, Drass Sector, 27.6.2008
War Heroes, Kargil War Memorial, Dras Sector 27.6.2008
Closer view of War Heroes, Kargil War Memorial , Dras Sector, 27.6.2008
Op. Vijay Kalash, Kargil War Memorial, Dras Sector 27.6.2008
Op. Vijay Kalash, Kargil War Memorial , Dras Sector, 27.6.2008
Saga of Tiger Hill Capture, Kargil War Memorial, 27.6.2008
Saga of Battle of point 4875, Kargil War Memorial 27.6.2008
Saga of Batalik , Kargil War Memorial, Dras Sector 27.6.2008
Saga of Battle for Tololing, Kargil War Memorial , Dras Sector 27.6.2008
Stretching at Sonamarg- Venkat and Shashwat 27.6.2008
Sonamarg, A view of Amarnath Yatri Camp, 27.6.2008
Sonamarg,what's in store ahead 27.6.2008
Sonamarg, 27.6.2008
The way we came- uphill Zozila Pass (Godzilla Pass), Sonamarg 27.6.2008
Sonamarg TCP, 27.6.2008
A view of Glacier from JKTDC Cottege 27.6.2008
Glacier view, Sonamarg JKTDC, Cottage 27.6.2008
Sonamarg , Glacier View JKTDC Cottage, 27.6.2008
Repetion of Glacier View, Sonamarg 27.6.2008
Patnitop View , 29.6.2008
Patnitop View, 29.6.2008
Waterfall , enroute Jawahar Tunnel, 29.6.2008
Jammu Fort , 30.6.2008
Jammu Fort, Jammu BP 30.6.2008
Jammu BP - River View 30.6.2008
Bikes resting at Dhaba near Ludhiana, 30.6.2008
Venkat toasting with Lassi, Near Ludhiana 30.6.2008
bikes and bikers relaxing at a Dhaba, near Ambala 1.7.2008
Capt. Sam, Dwarak and Shashwat. Good Luck to him from Royal Knights. 2.7.2008
Capt. Sam, Dwarak, Venkat and Shashwat at a Restaurant 2.7.2008
Venkat, Capt. Sam and Shashwat, Bidding farewell for Capt. 2.7.2008