Archive for October, 2008

Wari La Pass (17,300ft)

A good friend of mine, Avinash Sidhu has once again managed to go where few dare to go and has managed to conquer the mighty Wari La on his motorcycle.
For the uninitiated, Wari La is a 17,300ft high pass in Ladakh and is pegged by the army to be alternative route to Nubra Valley (in [...]

Happy Diwali

Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous Diwali, for those who don’t know what it is, check out the definition here.
Since Diwali is the festival of light, it presents those interested in photography, plenty of opportunities to capture stunning photographs of fireworks, lamps/candlelight, beautifully dressed people and homes.
So make sure this Diwali, you keep [...]

Manali-Leh highway to close in November

BRO (Border Road Organizations) yesterday announced that they will be closing the Manali-Leh highway on the first of November.
Even though the weather has been pretty bad this year and at times people were speculating that the highway wouldn’t even remain open in the beginning of October, BRO as usual has managed to ensure that tourists [...]