[AlphaKilo]

Originally Posted by hvkumar

And finally the summit - this is what Sach Pass looks like

Khillar Chamba 6 - YouTube

What was laluks sir trying to do? Sacrificing himself to the Madam Safari (for his love of old lady?)

[laluks]

Originally Posted by AlphaKilo

What was laluks sir trying to do? Sacrificing himself to the Madam Safari (for his love of old lady?)

That was a victory dance done by a person who have travelled through scary roads who just managed not to wet his pants

[laluks]

Day 2
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We continued our onward journey to Sach Pass


















Looks like Christmas Father




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[laluks]

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More glaciers as we proceed






HVK Scorpio




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[laluks]

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I walked towards the Second Gateway to Sach Pass






Waited for the cars to arrive


Look at the massive glacier - these are sights of a lifetime for me!


HVK Scorpio stalls in the rubble, Romin gets out to guide HVK to reverse all the way back to plain ground to gain momentum for the climb


Waiting again for them to come


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[laluks]

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HVK Scorpio climbing up towards the Gateway
















HVK Scorpio reaches the Gateway!


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[laluks]

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HVK goes down to brief Agent Vinod about the strategy




Madam Safari climbing up








HVK walks back to the gateway




Madam Safari and Agent Vinod at the gateway


HVK taking feedback of the strategy


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[laluks]

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Walls of ICE!!


We drove towards Sach Pass




We reached Bhoot Ground








We move on




Glaciers now have become a routine sight


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[laluks]

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We drive past a lot of glaciers!





























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[laluks]

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We reached Sach Pass by 18:00 hours




HVK goes to the temple at Sach Pass


Sach Pass is kind of routine now!!


The team at Sach Pass








We drove on towards Satrundi Check Post

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[mpksuhas]

Originally Posted by laluks

Romin gets out to guide HVK

Is he walking without shoes in icy water. Agreed shoes if wet will cause more issues in cold but still

[AlphaKilo]

Originally Posted by laluks

Day 2
24 - July - 2012

HVK Scorpio climbing up towards the Gateway
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HVK Scorpio reaches the Gateway!
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1.Why did HVK's scorpio got stuck or lost momentum there? Tyres lost grip?

2. HVK seems to be driving too close to the ice walls (in last few pics in the quoted post) why? Whereas the safari seems to have done it, through the middle of the road.

3. Laluks and Megha ji seem to be not wearing footwear/hawais! Recipe for frost bite! Why not a boot?? any specific reason?

OT: my 500th post came in IPHE and 600th comes in Mughal roads

[hvkumar]

Lalu, Amazing photographs! Looks like we are in some magical world, can't imagine we went through all this!

[hvkumar]

SACH PASS TO BAIRAVGAD SECTOR

Descending from Sach Pass to the Chamba Valley was not easy:
- Lots of slush
- Foggy
- Raining
- Steep curves

Let us check some of Agent Vinod's Car Cam videos
(for some sinister purpose, I note that he has not un-classified the best ones where we cut through some scintillating water falls)

Killar-Sach Pass 4 - YouTube

Khillar Chamba 7 - YouTube

Khillar Chamba 8 - YouTube

...and last year during the IPHE drive, can you imagine we did all these places you see in the 3 videos above in pitch dark after sun down, in deep fog too!

[hvkumar]

Originally Posted by mpksuhas

Is he walking without shoes in icy water. Agreed shoes if wet will cause more issues in cold but still

Oh, they were barefooted most of the time, they are used to it, they have lots of experience trekking around in the Western Ghats region. In any case, neither the weather nor the water was very cold.

Originally Posted by AlphaKilo

1.Why did HVK's scorpio got stuck or lost momentum there? Tyres lost grip?

It was a steep slope.
There was rubble in the ascent, so could not gather full speed.
There were a few sharp large rocks in the road & I had to swerve to avoid hitting the under-carriage.
At one point, I was going too slow, I lost power & stalled.
I had to reverse down the slope to some level ground to start the climb again.
The Safari had the advantage of "looking over the shoulders of the giant", having seen me already do the climb. But he also managed to smartly go over the very rocks that I was jittery about & trying to avoid.

2. HVK seems to be driving too close to the ice walls (in last few pics in the quoted post) why? Whereas the safari seems to have done it, through the middle of the road.

Me avoiding the rocks (and hence going close to the snow walls) & the Safari boldly going over the rocks.

3. Laluks and Megha ji seem to be not wearing footwear/hawais! Recipe for frost bite! Why not a boot?? any specific reason?

Reasons mentioned above.
They liked it that way, no fear of frost bite, weather was pleasant all throughout.

OT: my 500th post came in IPHE and 600th comes in Mughal roads

I have to do another trip to see your 700th!!????? So be it............