Krishna's followers across Hampta Pass
I look forward to two opportunities every year for trekking; one during the summer and another in autumn. Last year and this year, I have chosen to trek in July, which meant that only Kashmir and Himachal are in play. We did the grueling Great Lakes trek in Kashmir last year. After the first day, during which we reached the tree line, we were every day camped above 3500m and climbing a 4000 m pass every day till the last day. After a disastrous camping experience with ill prepared Kashmiri guides, we chose to go with our trusted friend Chain Singh Rawat of HPMA, Sankri to Hampta pass. Hampta pass is a easy to moderate trek staring from the Kullu valley to the Spiti valley. The highlight is a bonus visit to the beautiful Chandratal lake. This time, it was a family trek; my wife and two sons, Sunita and her son as well as Haritha and her son. Haritha, her son, Subash and Sunita’s son Anirudh, were first time trekkers. All of us flew into Delhi and join...