Kashmir High Altitude Lake Trek

Prajakt_23

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Here are some photos from Day 5 onwards where we started from Gadasar camp towards Satsar camp site and on day 6 we started from there to reach Twin Gangabal lake weher we took a rest day before begin final descent towards Narnag....

Frozen river at Gadasar.jpg


3rd line of defence of Indian Army next to most intrusion prone point from Pakistan side.jpg


Team with Satsar Army unit.jpg


This time Raju was fully charged....jpg


Walk towards Satsar lakes.jpg


Satsar camp site.jpg


Tents were put next to valley.jpg


Wet tents after heavy showers.jpg
 

Prajakt_23

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Here are some photos from Day 6 and 7 of the trek :

Horses trying to cross huge boulders.jpg


After strenuous climb team reached a platue.jpg


Last patch to be crossed at 13000 feet.jpg


I could capture them from top.jpg


Safeen with twin Gangabal lakes at background.jpg


First view of small Gangabal lake and Harmukh peak in rain.jpg


Words are not enough.... Harmukh Peak.jpg


Ever clouded Harmukh Peak.jpg


Best place to stand for outstanding photo.jpg


Mansoor aka Clint Eastwood....jpg


Fishing continued at Nundkol lake.jpg


Our camp site was next to this forest guest house on last day.jpg


Last camp site with Mount Harmukh at background.jpg


I have almost completed my travelogue but its more than 8 pages in length. Its not about details of amount and altitude but more towards my view of how things were happening... an experience. Will share it if many of you want to read it....
 

pbmangarolia

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Great pics and great place, I will try to visit this places next year.

I have 2-3 basic questions dear Prajakt_23,

Is july a right time for this trek as there is so much snow

The other thing, how did you manage camera battery charging? becoz you have were trekking in that region for at least 7-8 days. Do you need one battery charged per day in advance for the whole trip or there is some provision for charging in tents or similar things?
 

Prajakt_23

Active Member
The trek route has some stunning locales.
Do you have a map of this area of the 7 lakes?
If you want more information about GPS route and other stuff for reference, do refer to Indiahikes.in where they have recently put some details about this trek.
I had referred to this trek from Loney Planet's Guide to Indian Himalaya and from one blog from Mr Cajie at Digitally Exposed

Prajakt
 

Prajakt_23

Active Member
Great pics and great place, I will try to visit this places next year.

I have 2-3 basic questions dear Prajakt_23,

Is july a right time for this trek as there is so much snow

The other thing, how did you manage camera battery charging? becoz you have were trekking in that region for at least 7-8 days. Do you need one battery charged per day in advance for the whole trip or there is some provision for charging in tents or similar things?
Ok. Here are the answers. I had 2 SLRs with spare battery each. After leaving Kangan, there is no place where you would get opportunity to charge your batteries. Since I knew this, I was using them very cautiously. I had turned off auto cleaning of sensor on startup / stop. I had switched off auto preview as well. I used to preview photos only and as and when required. Apart from this, I used to take out the batteries from camera before sleeping, put them in socks and used to keep socks inside my sleeping bag to avoid draining of batteries. To my surprize, the first set of battery that I had in SLR, both were showing maximum charge even when I got down at Narnag. I have still not charged them and still able to click photos with the same batteries :)

I would say that if you want to enjoy snow as well, mid July is the month. But for better views, clear weather and more greenery and flowers, Aug would be better season but you might want to avoid ramazan since all horsemen as well as guides, might observe fast in ramzan.

Prajakt
 
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