Piti Dharr International Ice Climbing Festival

These two words translate to something very unique and cherish-able for a lot of us. ‘Piti’ as the middle land of Spiti has always been called by the locals, stores…

How to drive to Spiti

If you are driving your own car, the cost per person per day will be roughly between Rs1,500 to Rs4,000 inclusive of food and stay. For chauffeur driven cabs, I’ll…

Spiti Valley Travel Guide: Meeting The High Himalayas

I have explored various parts of the Himalayas in India. The chardham in Uttarakhand, gardens and lakes of Kashmir, Buddhist ambience of Sikkim, amazing hospitality of Himachalis – the diversity…

The Mountain Walker Diaries: Sakya Abode

We are at Sakya Abode, the Homestay of Tsering Bodh and his wife Tsering Dolma. I am up and after drinking three glasses of hot water, I decided to come…