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Experience:

After suffering great injuries, and prepping the luggage, and borrowing a GoPro from Sanket, I left.

This trip would have been my first solo trip. I was not even aware that I am travelling solo. Quite a feeling. I took a bus from Delhi to Manali with my bike on it. I met the other fellow bikers embarking on this expedition led by a support crew, and adventure guides. An eccentric bunch of individuals seeking something of their own in these remote mountains. Bhagwan Ji an Everest summiteer, Sudesh Bhai an Indian Airforce high-ranking officer, Aamod an IIM graduate looking for something, and Jaison based out of Canada looking for a kick. Also got to know Lalit, the expedition leader, and Rohit, expedition leader too, who we would meet after a couple of days, and Premji, driver of the backup vehicle carrying our luggage.

Itenary:

Day 1 Briefing and Practice in Jagatsukh (1,951M)

Day 2 Jagatsukh (1,951M) to Marhi (3,360M) Distance: 37.5 km

Day 3 Marhi (3,360M) to Sissu (3,130M) via Rohtang La (3,978M) Distance: 51 km

Day 4 Sissu (3,130M) to Jispa (3,200M) Distance: 55 km

Day 5 Jispa (3,200M) to Zingzingbar (4,270M) Distance: 36 km

Day 6 Zingzingbar (4,270M) to Sarchu (4,290M) via Baralacha La (4,850M) Distance: 50 km

Day 7 Sarchu (4,290M) to Whisky Nala via Nakee La (4,769M) Distance: 48 km

Day 8 Whisky Nala to Debring (4,835M) via Lachung La (5,059M) Distance: 81 km

Day 9 Debring to Lato (4,014M) via Taglang La (5,328M) Distance: 53 km

Day 10 Lato (4,014M) to Leh (3,500M) Distance: 70 km

Day 11 Leh (3,500M) to Khardung La (5,359M) to Leh (3,500M) Distance: 40 km