Posted by Saurav Chakraborty | Posted in Pindari Glacier , Pindari Glacier Trek , Uttaranchal | Posted on 1:03 AM
After Phurkhiya literally takes your breath away,thankfully the trek to Pindari is not very steep,but more or less up and down.Some guys may have slight trouble in breathing(Smokers beware) because of the height.One climbs from Phurkhiya (12000 Ft) top Pindari(14000 Ft).The route is just magical and makes you forget the pain,troubles,anticipations of the last six days.I had to wrap my T- Shirt on my head as my ears were paining due to cold air.
Vegetation starts to slowly disappear as you go higher and higher.More you start seeing barren rocks,with flakes of snow on them.A little away beckons the Pindari Glacier...standing Majestic in all its glory.I must tell you all here that in the hills,whatever looks near can be miles away.I remember that Pindari was still 3 Kms away when I took the photo above.Moreover,don't ask you guides how far...ever...coz they will only sat - "Thoda Door" ...i.e...just a little far away.They always say this in order to motivate people to trek happily and not grumpy faced...and gloomy...about the tough prospects ahead.
The sight of the "Valley Of Dreams" will be imprinted in my mind forever.The ecstasy and joy of reaching your destination after 6 days of toiling and hiking through the terrains...is indescribable.Maybe the picture above can only sum up my feelings.
The small hutment that you can see in the picture is Pindari Baba's camp.Swami Dharmananda,is truly a unique character.He stays in Pindari Glacier almost 8 months and moves back to Khati during the peak snowfall.
Guarded by his two trusted pahari dogs,Swami Dharmananda helps you to free filling of Tea,Biscuits(Unlimited) and even lunch.An extremely friendly guy,he does sometime border of discussions that sometimes sound TRULY COSMIC:-).For example he told us that he can do the six day trek that we did within 1 day and that too till Almora(The main town).Well,I don't blame him,as he stays all alone there,and besides the occasional hiccup...Pindari Baba is a pretty great guy and an attraction in himself.
I remember after the Tea and Biscuits how we sat and seeped in the surroundings.The surrounding peaks,the humming and groaning air...they all seemed magical.
The ending shot has to be the two musketeers and a word of loving praise from my side for Mr Badru.I can bestow a true compliment on him by saying that he till date was my most compatible travel companion - No Complaints...No Issues...all cool.
God bless the terrains of India...God bless terrainspotter...I shall be back for more!
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