Trek to the clouds : SKANDAGIRI

thedreamcatcher · 17th February 2010, 00:58

By now the sun was fully up and the clouds had completely covered the terrain below.

At this point we were completely above the clouds and the view was to die for

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thedreamcatcher · 17th February 2010, 01:07

Going down was even more challenging than going up. For one, we could see every damn cliff and ledge and we knew what one wrong footstep could cost us

A free trip through the clouds

Navigating some ledges were quite difficult due to the formation of dew all over the rocks.

One last pic before the descent

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This was one of the toughest corners. It was navigating through a ledge that was just about 2 feet wide, with a drop of around 4000 feet.
Going through this point at night, almost made us reconsider our trek up

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Side Walk

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The pillar of strength

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thedreamcatcher · 17th February 2010, 01:24

Almost down, captured some flora and fauna along the way

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Sriraj having attained Nirvana at last

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What do we call him? Rock Star, Astreix, Rocky???

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The best pics of all was one that was not captured.

It is available with the Bangalore traffic police

On the way back, we were in a hurry to reach home and were well over the speed limit of 80. I spotted the Interceptor jeep well ahead of time, but alas, they had already gunned me down much before.

But then again, guess who I have for company, brraj also having being caught at the same stop

Cheers guys. Until we ride again. And someone get a Lojack this time

mjothi · 17th February 2010, 02:07

Beautiful. Really missed a wonderful chance :(

subhashnm · 17th February 2010, 10:25

Great pictures! They make me so jealous. We didn't get any cloud cover when we went there for the new year :( I guess it's just luck...

raj.barcode · 17th February 2010, 10:31

Brilliant pictures there buddy worth the investment

PS: i guess you should change your location to Bangalore

brraj · 17th February 2010, 10:48

Nice snaps there dreamcatcher, Time for me to buy an slr.

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Preetam exhausted. So every time he asked us how long, we would tell him 2 Kms

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Up Preetam..we are going up
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Have to appreciate your wife stamina being a mother.

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Great pictures! They make me so jealous. We didn't get any cloud cover when we went there for the new year :( I guess it's just luck...

Are you sure you were there at the top at 6am?.

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Searching for the sun, while the guide kept an eye on the food (and finished it too)
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I remember our guide eating all the cakes, biscuits, omlet without our permission, anyway have to thank him as without him we wouldn't have made it.

subhashnm · 17th February 2010, 10:51

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Are you sure you were there at the top at 6am?.

I was there from 3am to 8am. It was a cloudless, extremely clear morning.

thedreamcatcher · 17th February 2010, 11:13

Thanks Guys. But still to learn a lot more on using a DSLR. Did a lot of R&D after coming back though. So now waiting for the next event

kaushik_s · 17th February 2010, 18:24

Amazing, now I'm kicking myself for not going for this meet. Well again, Sighhhh.

preetam_KORG · 17th February 2010, 18:32

@Kaushik :
Love your signature buddy.
Well, as for missing out on the trip, there are many like you who would say the same.
Rajeev, and myself have discussed this at length as to how many people will say "SIGH!" after the pics. So dont you worry, and cheer up!
Just make sure that you dont miss out on the next one... :P

preetam_KORG · 18th February 2010, 00:45

This is my last set :
The Maggi and The Final Descent

_chikku · 18th February 2010, 01:39

@Raj.barcode, Brraj, Dreamcatcher, Preetam_KORG Nice pics and write up guys.

It was my first T-bhp meet/trek, will be in memories ...

preetam_KORG · 18th February 2010, 10:11

@_Chikku :
Thank you for thanking us in your second post.

In case we bugged you a lot, we still eagerly hope to meet you in future meets too.

Take Care

Cheers
Preetam

msharma_79 · 18th February 2010, 11:23

Hey where did my post go???!!
anyways good job brendon and fantastic pics here..while you are enjoying the sunrise we are being tormented by the weather here.
Brandon we should have gone on those early morning drives we always planned.

Great Going!!

17th February 2010, 00:58	#31
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Clear Skies By now the sun was fully up and the clouds had completely covered the terrain below. At this point we were completely above the clouds and the view was to die for
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17th February 2010, 01:07	#32
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	The downwards journey begins Going down was even more challenging than going up. For one, we could see every damn cliff and ledge and we knew what one wrong footstep could cost us A free trip through the clouds Navigating some ledges were quite difficult due to the formation of dew all over the rocks. One last pic before the descent This was one of the toughest corners. It was navigating through a ledge that was just about 2 feet wide, with a drop of around 4000 feet. Going through this point at night, almost made us reconsider our trek up Side Walk The pillar of strength
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17th February 2010, 01:24	#33
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Final Touch Down Almost down, captured some flora and fauna along the way Sriraj having attained Nirvana at last What do we call him? Rock Star, Astreix, Rocky??? The best pics of all was one that was not captured. It is available with the Bangalore traffic police On the way back, we were in a hurry to reach home and were well over the speed limit of 80. I spotted the Interceptor jeep well ahead of time, but alas, they had already gunned me down much before. But then again, guess who I have for company, brraj also having being caught at the same stop Cheers guys. Until we ride again. And someone get a Lojack this time Last edited by thedreamcatcher : 17th February 2010 at 01:29.
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17th February 2010, 02:07	#34
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Beautiful. Really missed a wonderful chance :(
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17th February 2010, 10:25	#35
subhashnm BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 101 Thanked: 3 Times	Great pictures! They make me so jealous. We didn't get any cloud cover when we went there for the new year :( I guess it's just luck...
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17th February 2010, 10:31	#36
raj.barcode BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 273 Times View My Garage	Brilliant pictures there buddy worth the investment PS: i guess you should change your location to Bangalore
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17th February 2010, 11:13	#39
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Thanks Guys. But still to learn a lot more on using a DSLR. Did a lot of R&D after coming back though. So now waiting for the next event
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17th February 2010, 18:24	#40
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Amazing, now I'm kicking myself for not going for this meet. Well again, Sighhhh.
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17th February 2010, 18:32	#41
preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	@Kaushik : Love your signature buddy. Well, as for missing out on the trip, there are many like you who would say the same. Rajeev, and myself have discussed this at length as to how many people will say "SIGH!" after the pics. So dont you worry, and cheer up! Just make sure that you dont miss out on the next one... :P
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18th February 2010, 00:45	#42
preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	My last set of pics This is my last set : The Maggi and The Final Descent
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18th February 2010, 01:39	#43
_chikku BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Puttur Posts: 330 Thanked: 201 Times	@Raj.barcode, Brraj, Dreamcatcher, Preetam_KORG Nice pics and write up guys. It was my first T-bhp meet/trek, will be in memories ...
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18th February 2010, 10:11	#44
preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	@_Chikku : Thank you for thanking us in your second post. In case we bugged you a lot, we still eagerly hope to meet you in future meets too. Take Care Cheers Preetam
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18th February 2010, 11:23	#45
msharma_79 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 262 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Hey where did my post go???!! anyways good job brendon and fantastic pics here..while you are enjoying the sunrise we are being tormented by the weather here. Brandon we should have gone on those early morning drives we always planned. Great Going!!
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