Mam no training at all, and height was not a problem for almost all of us even at Hemkund sahib. As we travell 2-3 times in a year to height so i think habitual.
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:50 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Balkar ji > great intro and good informational pics of the signs > > loved it > did you have to acclimatize your self for the 4300 meters ie 12,000 feet > above sea level trekking ? how long did you have to train? > or are you used to heights? > usha di > > On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Balkar ji for excellent educative introduction and lovely set of >> photographs. It seemed I was actually a part of this great trip. Hope to >> make one in next June-July. >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 10:04 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear All >>> As announced by Dr Gurcharan Singh Ji, we are going to celebrate Valley >>> of Flowers Week from August 20 to September 2, 2012. All uploads of >>> your VoF trip should have a subject line "VoF >>> Week:.....................(plant >>> name or unique ID code (ddmmyy+initials+upload number for the day) from >>> ................(Place)" As suggested By Dr Gurcharan Singh Ji. Here I >>> am giving a brief intro of Valley of flowers and Hemkund Sahib. >>> >>> VoF and other nearby places are situated in Chamoli District of >>> Uttrakhand State of India. Chamoli is the second largest district of >>> Uttarakhand. >>> Chamoli District is worldwide famous for its beautiful hill stations, >>> picturesque spot and religious places including very famous Pilgrimage >>> spots such as Badrinath <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badrinath>, >>> kerdarnath, Tungnath <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungnath> and >>> Joshimath <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshimath>, Hemkund Sahib. This >>> area also have option for adventures people who are fond of trekking in >>> mountains such places are Devaria-Taal, Vedni-Bugyal, Auli-Bugyal, >>> Gurson-Bugyal and Roopkund. Name of Chopata, Chamoli and Gvaaldam can >>> be viewed as a Beautiful hill stations. >>> >>> Valley of Flowers, Auli and Hemkund Sahib are >>> situated around Joshimath. we may reach to joshimath by local transport >>> like Buses shared taxies/sumo or by own vehicle. Road from haridwar to >>> joshimath is good besides having landslides at few places. Landslides are >>> also not a big worry as this road is maintained by Border Road >>> Organisation. After landslides BRO clears this road within hours. The >>> distance from Haridwar to Joshimath is about 280 Kms. from Joshimath we may >>> go towards Badrinath Dham or Auli andd towards Valley of Flowers and >>> Hemkund Sahib via Govindghat. Buses Taxies etc Runs only upto Govindghat. >>> You may park your car there in big parkings for 4-5 days by giving one time >>> charges 500 Rs. >>> >>> After Govindghat for reaching Ghangriya we may hire mules @Rs >>> 720 (Govt approved rate) for one mule. Or may book seat in Helicopter @ Rs >>> 3500/ Or may go by foot. This distance of 13 Kms from Govindghat to >>> Ghangriya can be covered in less than 5 minutes by Helicopter, in about 3-5 >>> Hours by Mule and from 6-12 hours by foot (12 hours by foot if doing >>> photography in the way). For this 13 kms way you can also book porter >>> (Kandi) for childern and Palki (carried by 4 persons) for adults. However >>> charges of the palki are higher. You also have to book your luggage on >>> mules on sharing basis. >>> >>> In Govindghat for stay there is a big Gurudwara with all >>> facilities (even better than Hotels there) and more than 100 rooms and many >>> halls for groups. Hotels are available there on double or triple sharing >>> basis starting from the range of Rs 100 per bed to 500 per bed per night. >>> This rate may be high in june as June is the very crowded season there. In >>> Ghangriya the charges of the hotels are slightly higher than Govindghat and >>> here also a big Gurudwara is there with better facilities. Ghangriya is a >>> base camp for both destinations ie valley of flowers and Hemkund sahib. You >>> can not stay at night in Hemkund Sahib as well as in VoF. >>> >>> From Ghanghriya the entrance of valley of flowers is about 1 Kms >>> and after this gate main valley starts after 3 kms and you may go upto 5 >>> kms more (Total 1+3+5 Kms). facilities of mules are not available for VoF. >>> However upto the main entrance of Valley (3Kms from Gate) we may hire Kandi >>> (A porter with back basket for carrying luggage as well as persons). In >>> main valley one has to go by foot only. Daily after 2:00 PM or even before >>> usually rain starts (particularly from 25 June to end of August) so one >>> should go as early as possible. Valley opens daily at 7 AM in Morning. The >>> entry charges for Indian Nationals are Rs 150 for 3 days. The valley >>> remains open from 1 June to 31 October every year. The flora of valley >>> changes from June to October a lot. Flowers one can find in June will not >>> be there in end of july or august. For covering whole flora of valley >>> atleast 4 visits are needed first near 15 June second near 10 July >>> Third around 5 August and fourth around 1 September. As per my opinion >>> about 600 species of flowering plants may be there in VoF, Hemkund Sahib, >>> Auli and Badrinath area (Total area of all these spots is within 50 Kms >>> range in Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve). We could find about 300 species >>> during this tour. Flora changes a lot from place to place. Plants were >>> different in all ways ie from way to Govindghat to Ghanghriya, from >>> Ghangriya to VoF, Ghanghriya to H sahib. Even plants were different in >>> different areas of Valley. >>> >>> Trekking to Hemkund Sahib is of abut 6 Kms and mules are availble >>> for Hemkund Sahib. Mule charges about 500-800 for H sahib. Trek to H sahib >>> is more difficult to climb than Govindghat Ghangriya and VoF. Climbing is >>> steep and zigzag. The way to H sahib is also very beautiful;l and one can >>> see thousands of Brahm Kamal there. The height of Hemkund sahib >>> is around 4300 meters. We could find about 80 flowers different than that >>> of VoF on H sahib trek. Scenic beauty of Hemkund sahib is Picturesque. The >>> Gurudwara closed daily at 2:00 Pm and all have to go to Ghanghriya daily as >>> no option of stay is there in H sahib. The Langar we received there in >>> Gurudwara was very good and delicious. On the way to H sahib there are many >>> tea stalls for tourists where you can have snacks and beverages. >>> With this mail I am attaching some pictures of Beauty of places and way. >>> Hope I will be able to through some light on the flora of valley in next >>> mail by today evening. >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 --
