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 lieu of Khardung La). However there is a catch, the route isn’t yet complete, including a few bridges and even the cab drivers in Nubra Valley and Ladakh hesitate in doing this route and villager from villages located on the foothill of the pass, prefer to take Khardung La route to Leh, even though it is almost double the distance for them!

So when three bikers in the middle of unusually cold October (all passes covered in snow), decide to do Wari La on their motorcycle, one can foresee a great adventure in making and what an adventure it was.

This photograph of Wari La is just a sample of what these guys went through!

Check out rest of their travelogue and photos, it is surely something that you will remember for a long time, Wari La travelogue.

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 your camera with you and capture those fabulous moments to cherish for life.

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 and essential supplies are able to reach Leh especially considering the tension in Kashmir.

Hats off to these brave men who work in the most inhospitable conditions and yet manage to perform their duties with conviction and zeal.