Himachal Through Local Eyes

Stories From
The Mountains

Triund Ridge

Triund Trek: A Journey to the Heart of the Dhauladhar

The city's noise, the deadlines they all slowly fall away. What opens up before you is the raw, untouched canvas of the Himalayas.

Snowline Trek

Snowline Trek: Where the Himalayas Begin to Feel Real

Most trekkers stop at Triund. But the real magic begins when you decide to go further — into the quiet, the cold, and the raw presence of the Dhauladhar.

Laka Glacier Trek

Laka Glacier Trek: Walking into the Frozen Heart of the Dhauladhar

Beyond Triund, the trail gets quieter, colder, and more honest. This is where the mountains stop being a view and start being a presence.

McLeod Food

The McLeod Ganj Food Guide Nobody Actually Writes

Past the tourist cafés on Temple Road, there is a kitchen that has been feeding locals for over twenty years.

Kareri Village

The Road to Kareri Village That Nobody Drives Anymore

Most trekkers arrive, unload, and start walking. The village itself becomes a logistical detail. It misses almost everything interesting about Kareri.

Bhrigu Lake

Bhrigu Lake at 4300 Metres: What the Altitude Actually Does to You

Nobody talks honestly about altitude sickness before they go to the mountains. This is an attempt to fix that.

Dharamkot

Dharamkot Is Not What It Used to Be. That Is Worth Thinking About.

Ten years ago Dharamkot was a quiet village above McLeod Ganj. It is not that anymore. Whether this is good or bad depends on what you came for.