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The Great Himalayan Diaries! In The Search Of Holy Kangchenjunga

The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga

25th Dec 2013

By Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

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Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 1/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 2/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — View of the Mt. Everest from the plane en-route to Bagdogra

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 3/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — At Marina's, Bagdogra.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 4/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Treacherous route to reach the starting point of the trek, en-route to Yuksom.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 5/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — The shades kept changing!! — at Yuksom

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 6/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — The view got even better after a couple of minutes. Kabru South (Kabru I) -7317

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 7/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Got up early morning, and this was the amazing view of the sunrise with the firs

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 8/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — The original color of the Himalayas! — at Yuksom.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 9/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Red Panda ji completing the formalities to get the official permit. — at Yuksom

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 10/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Because of which, we were able to have a safe trek — at Yuksom.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 11/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — And we enter the national park smile emoticon smile emo

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 12/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags for luck, happiness, longevity and prosperity in

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 13/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Amazing view of the Prek Chu River!!

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 14/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Our 1st day halt at this base camp after trekking around 15km. — at Bakhim.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 15/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 16/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 17/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — It was pitch dark in the jungle, and only 5 of us. A night trek was always risk

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 18/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — OMG!! no words to describe this waterfall.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 19/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — 3rd day en-route to Dzongri — at Phedang

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 20/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — This trail was only for a few metres. En-route to Dzongri

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 21/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Feel the difference with the previous one!! And the actual trail started. En-ro

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 22/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Snow everywhere!! En-route to Dzongri — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 23/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 24/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Snow everywhere!! En-route to Dzongri — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 25/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Temperature was extreme -12^ ,visibility was not more than 5m

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 26/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 27/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — This is not sea, its clouds! And we were above the cloud level on foot at Devra

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 28/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Our usual trek route throughout the trek remained like this! After this point w

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 29/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — The first view of the Himalayan ranges heart emoticon

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 30/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 31/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 32/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — One snap for a lifetime — at Himalayas

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 33/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Singalila Ranges — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 34/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Tansing and Japanyo — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 35/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Mt. Narsing Elevation - 5,800 mtrs

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 36/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — In search of the Holy Kangchenjunga! heart emoticon And finally we had got the

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 37/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — the trail looks beautiful, but ppl walking on it will know the actual pain and

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 38/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — A wonderful feeling indeed!! heart emoticon

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 39/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Captured the sunset by hiding between two rocks as the wind-speed was too much!

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 40/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 41/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 42/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 43/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 44/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Sleeping bags which helped us withstand -20 degrees! — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 45/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — He's gone crazy! Washing the vessels in the frozen stream. — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 46/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Day 4, En-route to Dzongri viewpoint! 4250m

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 47/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Altitude 3950 mtrs — in Dzongri

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 48/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — -11 degrees, we cud record only this much. But had reached nearly -20 during ni

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 49/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — My balaclava helped me a lot — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 50/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Spiritual power!! — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 51/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Kabru North, Kabru South and Black Kabru — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 52/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Black kabru — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 53/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Mt. Pandim Elevation - 6,691 mtrs

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 54/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Kabru North — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 55/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Kabru South — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 56/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Misty Kangchenjunga! — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 57/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Mt. Kangchenjunga!! heart emoticon Sense of serenity — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 58/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Altitude- 4250 mtrs! like emoticon This was the highest point we cud reach lik

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 59/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — GPS screenshot

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 60/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Mera Bhaarat Mahaan!! heart emoticon heart emoticon heart emoticon — at Himalay

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 61/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Above cloud level, not in flight but on own legs! A great feeling indeed smile

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 62/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Day 5, on our way back. — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 63/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Day 6, A light snowfall at Tsokha. — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 64/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Again the snowy trail — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 65/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 66/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Wanted a pic badly!! smile emoticon — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 67/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Sunset time at Tsokha — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 68/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Lovely view of Mt. Pandim — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 69/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — The shade changed — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 70/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Early morning, sunrise time view of Mt. Pandim — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 71/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — The shade changed a bit after a couple of minutes — at Himalayas.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 72/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Chocolate Cake :) tongue emoticon Coz it was the last day of the trek. — at Him

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 73/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Our stay for new year party. Red Palace — at Yuksom.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 74/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Our stay for new year party. Red Palace — at Yuksom.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 75/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Our stay for new year party. Red Palace — at Yuksom.

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 76/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — Day 6, Bonfire on the eve of New Year. Cant ask for a better new year party! Re

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 77/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — At Marina's

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 78/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels

Photo of The Great Himalayan Diaries! In the search of holy Kangchenjunga 79/79 by Jaswanth Jagadeesh Insta: #jaswantravels — 2nd day, we could trek only 2km Elevation - 2900mtrs — at Tsokha.

If you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of the mountains and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself, upward and forever upward, then you won't see why we go. What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy :-) And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for me!! ♥

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