Pangong Tso at 4300 M, is the second highest salt water lake in the world. And despite the inconsiderate tourists (who litter and even enter the lake in cars) and local authorities (who allow construction next to the lake and untreated sewage inside it), it is stunning. #ladakh

Wondering what you can do as a traveler to the Himalaya, to reduce the impact of tourism in this increasingly sensitive and vulnerable ecosystem? Don’t follow social media trends of places to go and things to do in the Himalaya. Read on… #himalaya

Morning Sun on Kangchendzonga. In Nov 2017 we were in Dzongu, Sikkim, home of the indigenous people, the Lepchas. This is from our homestay, before our trek to Tholung monastery, beyond which, the Lepchas say, lives the Migo, local name for Yeti. #nofilter #sikkim #himalaya

A road trip in the remote Himalaya means hours spent gazing at the most fascinating landscape, almost equalling the affect that trekking has on the mind, without the physical strain. Here we are reaching the top of Sach pass at 4500M on our way from Chamba to Pangi valley.

Smoking hot roads #ladakh

My 2023 Trip calendar is now out. You can choose from treks, road trips, chill out holidays and wellness retreats. Details here - connectwithhimalaya.com/calendar.aspx To register for the trips you need to fill this form - bit.ly/cwh2023 #himalaya #trekking

It’s the magnanimity of mountains that allows us to trek, camp and experience them. It’s the vanity of humans to think of it as a conquest and call it ‘done and dusted‘. #himalaya #trekking #perspective

Moon rise in the Himalaya

A local guide on a Himalayan trek is often an unassuming, simple person. But the work he does is anything but. Thru forests, meadows, streams & glaciers, he calmly steers a group of people for whom this is as good as an alien planet. He is a leader, a guru, by deed, not by words.