Of cold mountains, and tonnes of snow

tsk1979 · 13th May 2009, 15:38

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

tanveer excellent stuff there man, really takes a lot to get to where you have bin. Surprisingly the horse seems to be running without any issues, touch wood !!

Am sure you have lots more to share and am glued.

Yup, lots more to share. Infact over 20 more pics to share. Picture abhi baaki hai, bahut baaki hai

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Originally Posted by HappyWheels

Seems like this threat did the trick!

Of course, who wants the wrath of the old man!

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But talk about the tea pot calling the kettle black! (or is it the other way around!!!)

I think for next installment I will keep you hanging much longer

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Oh what a wonderful experience, what a great story and what lovely photos.

Driving up a snowy mountain. I would love to do that.

No I would love to be driven up a snowy mountain as I take photos. Did you have chains TSK?

Chains..? What chains? Oh snow chains. Nope. I just have 2 bridgestone duellers with one extreme side of the tread missing, and 2 JK Elanzo taxi special tires.

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Originally Posted by breezydrive

Tanveer, the second last picture is just brilliant!

thanks breezy

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Originally Posted by suman

Shades of Alistair Maclean! Keep 'em coming

More to come more to come

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Originally Posted by sinner

Yeah right ! Who leavs their audience hanging is a very well known fact. so lets not get into that. Mr. Kapsi now you taste your own meds.

Yup, I will make Sam ji taste his medicine for a few hours now.

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I completly agree with you there... Begalis are certainly the Leaders when it comes to tourism. Proudly i belong to the same pack.

Ok next round please.... I'm wonderfully utilizing my Ideal time during the recession.. Still I'm waiting eagerly. ( Shhhh hope my PM in not reading this.)

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You bet. Even at Kalpa, the bengali tourists outnumber people from chd! If I have to go to Sikkim, I will think a million times, but not West Bengal!

rkbharat · 13th May 2009, 15:50

those are some mind blowing pics, and so much snow, I just can not resist to be there. You are damn lucky to be there at right time.

I guess your are having a full paisa vasool from your 4X4

rajneeesh · 13th May 2009, 16:22

Tanvir,

I think you should affectionately pat your "white elephant" and give it another name. You finally seem to be having fun with her.

I am keep ing my fingers crossed so that I can have the pleasure of more such travellogues . The phots were simply breathtaking. Cheers

ASHISHPALLOD · 13th May 2009, 16:27

nice writeup,

everyone is hooked up to this thread,
nice pics.

adc · 13th May 2009, 16:38

Catched up with travelogue and ice and snow pictures to be amazed at. For me, it somewhat like the flashbacks of North Sikkim but those towering walls of ice among the slushy track is something thats only at Rhotang at this time. In fact, this journey is like a precursor to all those travelling to Leh this year - and Suman-da being among the first batch travellers to take the high road to Leh this May!

Great pictures again, and making a note like - have to do Rhotang at this time of year.

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

If I have to go to Sikkim, I will think a million times, but not West Bengal!

Yeah let me know if you can make it next year around April. JSL should be here and we [three of us] can again stand out in front of the Sikkim Police window asking for permits - but as it has been proved again and again - persistence pays!

HappyWheels · 13th May 2009, 16:48

TSK,

You are one lucky guy! Wonderful place and great time you have had.

The grin on your face says it all!

iceman7 · 13th May 2009, 16:53

Tanveer... this is simply brilliant. Awesome. Looks like heaven, definitely must have felt like it. This is what a Safari is meant to do, this is where it belongs, this is where it looks its best and this is where it should behave its best.

All the bad things i have been hearing about the Safari, all wiped clean by just looking at those amazing pictures.

@ Sam - Those living in glass houses don't throw stones at others houses. (Sounds better in Hindi, though)

gowda79 · 13th May 2009, 16:53

The White Elephant did not let you down in such difficult situations and did not make you embarass in front of the BRO's and the other drivers.

3 Cheers to your White Elephant aka The King - Tata Safari

deepakhon · 13th May 2009, 17:19

Awesome man! Guys up north are lucky.

I can understand how tricky it would be to drive in snow. When snowing at Denver, my For Focus was totally out of focus. I just remembered how I struggled with that car during that time and I was able to correlate everything that you said.

All said and done, I would like to do Rohtang Pass some time in a year or two.

Technocrat · 13th May 2009, 17:27

Awesome travelogue Tanveer, looking at these pics (& few older travelogues) now I know why you were so keen on a 4X4 & rightly so. You are fully utilising the potential of the Truck.

Waiting for more pics

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The canon is a great tool to stop snowballs. First you shoot the snowball. If it does not stop, the camera will stop it you see

wanderernomad · 13th May 2009, 17:59

Great going Tanveer. Superb pictures. Yeah the BRO guys do relent at times especially since he lost those ZEN guys he would be ready to make amends with a vehicle that he thinks can withstand the brutal track. Plus sending you up would probably save him from going to recover the ZEN. Except at Rohtang Army mans the ascent and descent at many of the major passes and they are usually more strict and cruel when it comes to dealing with Bhagodas.
All in all you got what you sought and full paisa vasool for the 4X4. Cheers.

sudev · 13th May 2009, 19:16

Lovely pictures and narration. Enough to make yo feel as if I was there. Brrr...oh damn some one set the a/c at 20degree///!!

zenx · 13th May 2009, 19:52

Tsk.
Thou art brave. And the trust thou demonstrateth in the beast hath paid off in style!
Thou art a good teller of tales and clicker of pics.
Thou art making me swoon. And green.
Awesome!

Rudra Sen · 13th May 2009, 19:58

Great stuff Tanveer!. More pictures to come? They better come!

Observations: You were shivering and your wife's picture tells that. On the other hand your wife's shots of yours are nice. You never looked so good before.

tsk1979 · 13th May 2009, 23:11

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Originally Posted by rajneeesh

Tanvir,

I think you should affectionately pat your "white elephant" and give it another name. You finally seem to be having fun with her.

I am keep ing my fingers crossed so that I can have the pleasure of more such travellogues . The phots were simply breathtaking. Cheers

I call it the white elephant affectionately. And every time before starting I pat her affectionately. IF she gets angry, then you are in serious trouble

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Originally Posted by deepakhon

Awesome man! Guys up north are lucky.

I can understand how tricky it would be to drive in snow. When snowing at Denver, my For Focus was totally out of focus. I just remembered how I struggled with that car during that time and I was able to correlate everything that you said.

All said and done, I would like to do Rohtang Pass some time in a year or two.

Do it before June or after september, without snow its boring

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Awesome travelogue Tanveer, looking at these pics (& few older travelogues) now I know why you were so keen on a 4X4 & rightly so. You are fully utilising the potential of the Truck.

Waiting for more pics

More pics coming tomorrow

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Originally Posted by wanderernomad

Great going Tanveer. Superb pictures. Yeah the BRO guys do relent at times especially since he lost those ZEN guys he would be ready to make amends with a vehicle that he thinks can withstand the brutal track. Plus sending you up would probably save him from going to recover the ZEN. Except at Rohtang Army mans the ascent and descent at many of the major passes and they are usually more strict and cruel when it comes to dealing with Bhagodas.
All in all you got what you sought and full paisa vasool for the 4X4. Cheers.

Well the BRO guys were not lenient. If it had not been raining, they would have caught hold of both Bhagodas.
And since its not near the border, BRO guys let occasional bhagodas pass

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Originally Posted by sudev

Lovely pictures and narration. Enough to make yo feel as if I was there. Brrr...oh damn some one set the a/c at 20degree///!!

even 20 degree feels hot when I see these pics

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Originally Posted by zenx

Tsk.
Thou art brave. And the trust thou demonstrateth in the beast hath paid off in style!
Thou art a good teller of tales and clicker of pics.
Thou art making me swoon. And green.
Awesome!

Thanks zenx

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Great stuff Tanveer!. More pictures to come? They better come!

Observations: You were shivering and your wife's picture tells that. On the other hand your wife's shots of yours are nice. You never looked so good before.

Well I was dodging snowballs. Difficult to keep steady. the 350D is very small, I think the MK III will be better for defending against snowballs

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rkbharat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon/New Delhi Posts: 1,601 Thanked: 724 Times View My Garage	those are some mind blowing pics, and so much snow, I just can not resist to be there. You are damn lucky to be there at right time. I guess your are having a full paisa vasool from your 4X4 Last edited by rkbharat : 13th May 2009 at 15:53.
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rajneeesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: noida Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 542 Times	Tanvir, I think you should affectionately pat your "white elephant" and give it another name. You finally seem to be having fun with her. I am keep ing my fingers crossed so that I can have the pleasure of more such travellogues . The phots were simply breathtaking. Cheers
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ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,006 Thanked: 334 Times	nice writeup, everyone is hooked up to this thread, nice pics.
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HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	TSK, You are one lucky guy! Wonderful place and great time you have had. The grin on your face says it all!
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iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 469 Times	Tanveer... this is simply brilliant. Awesome. Looks like heaven, definitely must have felt like it. This is what a Safari is meant to do, this is where it belongs, this is where it looks its best and this is where it should behave its best. All the bad things i have been hearing about the Safari, all wiped clean by just looking at those amazing pictures. @ Sam - Those living in glass houses don't throw stones at others houses. (Sounds better in Hindi, though)
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gowda79 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,478 Thanked: 194 Times View My Garage	The White Elephant did not let you down in such difficult situations and did not make you embarass in front of the BRO's and the other drivers. 3 Cheers to your White Elephant aka The King - Tata Safari
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deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Awesome man! Guys up north are lucky. I can understand how tricky it would be to drive in snow. When snowing at Denver, my For Focus was totally out of focus. I just remembered how I struggled with that car during that time and I was able to correlate everything that you said. All said and done, I would like to do Rohtang Pass some time in a year or two.
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wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Great going Tanveer. Superb pictures. Yeah the BRO guys do relent at times especially since he lost those ZEN guys he would be ready to make amends with a vehicle that he thinks can withstand the brutal track. Plus sending you up would probably save him from going to recover the ZEN. Except at Rohtang Army mans the ascent and descent at many of the major passes and they are usually more strict and cruel when it comes to dealing with Bhagodas. All in all you got what you sought and full paisa vasool for the 4X4. Cheers.
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sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Lovely pictures and narration. Enough to make yo feel as if I was there. Brrr...oh damn some one set the a/c at 20degree///!!
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zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	Tsk. Thou art brave. And the trust thou demonstrateth in the beast hath paid off in style! Thou art a good teller of tales and clicker of pics. Thou art making me swoon. And green. Awesome!
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Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Great stuff Tanveer!. More pictures to come? They better come! Observations: You were shivering and your wife's picture tells that. On the other hand your wife's shots of yours are nice. You never looked so good before.
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