Experiencing Kumaon Himalaya 2: Trekking in Pithauragarh

The morning of 3rd December! Yesterday I had to spend the night in the open at the bus stop. The bus had left at around 3 am. The ghat- journey at the dawn! The night was so long, I was wondering when will it last! But surprisingly the night was quickly over like a timelapse! When the bus stopped at Champawat for tea, it was twilight. Mountain ranges everywhere! Spiral roads! Sparse houses in the mountains and farming on the slopes! This road comes under Hirak project of "BRO". Then Lohaghat, Gurna and Pithauragarh! The road was not closed anywhere and there was not much traffic also. Reached Pithauragarh at 8:30 am.  

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Relatives coming for the marriage are supposed to stay at one hotel. But this Pithauragarh! A city at around 1600 meter elevation. Snow- capped mountains are visible in the distance! I started my walk with the gentle sunshine. Asked directions to some boys and they showed me the short cut path- the walkway! Pahari people are very genuine. Had a wonderful small walk with them. Then met relatives from the side of my wife. It was a good meeting and dialogue. Later on I took ample rest. 

As it is December, the Sun sets here quite early! It is dark after 5:30 pm. The afternoon is not that cold, but the evening is very cold. I observed the night sky from the hotel terrace. There are plenty of city lights and also the Moon is almost full. So for clear sky, I need to wait a bit.

Trapped in Himalaya for 43 days- James Scott!

 🏔️ Medical student from Australia- James Scott
🏔️ "There" no one can survive more than 3 days
🏔️ Love of sister Joanne and her massive efforts
🏔️ Karate training, presence of mind, discipline and determination
🏔️ Surviving with memories of dear ones, love and just snow!
🏔️ Extracting strength from little things
🏔️ Rinpoche Tharangu Lama- "He is there"
🏔️ Courage, confidence and stubborn attitude of Australians
🏔️ "You are god, because no human can survive here!"
🏔️ Unexpected circumstances after the rescue

Hello! Recently I read this book- "Lost in the Himalayas- James Scott's 43- day ordeal" ! I had heard one podcast earlier. On today’s "Student day" this book presents great many things to learn! As things are vividly written in present, this book is unputable. James Scott, a 22 year old medical student from Australia comes to Nepal for a study tour! In some off days, he does a small trek. After some days, he goes for another trek and gets lost! Even after many days, his whereabouts are not known! Finally his sister Joanne rushes to Nepal to search him! This book is written by both of them. They both narrate developments of this saga.

 

हिमालय की गोद में... (कुमाऊँ में रोमांचक भ्रमण) ४: गूंजी की ओर प्रयाण...

 इस लेख माला को शुरू से पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक कीजिए|

२८ अक्तूबर की सुबह बुंगाछीना- अग्न्या परिसर में अच्छा ट्रेक हुआ| यह गाँव ठीक पहाड़ के बीचोबीच है| बस बैठ कर नजारों को आँखों में संजोना है! सबके साथ बातें हो रही हैं| बातों बातों में बाघ के बारे में बहुत कुछ सुनने में आया| यहाँ उत्तराखण्ड और कुमाऊँ में शेर अक्सर दिखाई देते हैं| शेर यहाँ बिल्कुल भी अपरिचित नही है| बल्की तो नरभक्षक शेरों की कहानियाँ और उनकी शिकार करनेवाला विख्यात शिकारी जिम कॉर्बेट की कर्म भूमि कुमाऊँ ही है| हाल ही के वर्षों में शेर की दहशत फिर से बढ़ रही है| एक समय तो शेर थोड़े कम हो गए थे| जंगल जैसे टूटता गया, वैसे वन्य प्राणियों पर मुश्कील समय आया| उसमें शेर भी थे| लेकीन अब फिर से उनकी दहशत बढ़ गई है| सत्गड़ और इस अग्न्या जैसे गाँवों में भी शेर आता है और दिन में जो गाँव सुहावना और रमणीय लगता है, वह रात में सुनसान हो जाता है! रात में कोई आँगन के बाहर तक नही जाता है!