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Each one of us lot of first times in our lives. Like First time we stood on our own legs, first time driving a cycle, first time driving bike, first time going to college etc. All these are memerable events and will be in our mind for a long time. I too have many. But one of them first first sight at himalayas.
The first time I got the glimpse of himalayas was in October 2003. I was travelling to Uttarkashi to attend Basic Mountaineering Course. I still remember my first glimpse of the snow capped mountain.
I got an early morning ( 3 am ) bus from Rishikesh to Uttarkashi. I was sleeping till sun rise. When I woke up, our bus was travelling next to a huge mountain in the valley of River Bhagirathi. All along I was amazed by this mountain. Suddenly we took a turn and saw a huge mountain in front which is almost double the height of the mountain next to me.
It was right in front of me and it was covered by snow. That moment I will never forget.
During my course in NIM, I stayed in that region for a month. Every day I used to see the jaonli/DKD 2 and other peaks.
I enjoyed every moment of my stay there. I told myself that I will visit himalays every year. I followed that next year with my trip to Leh/Ladak. I couldn't do a trip last year.
I am going again this time. I am going to Auli for skiing. I am excited. I hope I get a good weather so that I can take few good photos.
Oh! BTW we have conference room in ground floor of Bangalore office by name 'Himalaya'. And I sit in 6th floor.
Prabably this is the only place where I have to walk down to reach 'Himalaya' :-)
Posted at
06:55PM Jan 23, 2006
by madhu in travel |