Ushadi it is 14108 feet above sea level and great feat (although I had done that in Kashmir in a single day back in 1973, from 7000 ft to 14000 ft and back), not just 12000 ft. I had a simple formula: multiply with 3 and add 1/4th. Exactly it is 1m= 3.28083989501312 feet.
-- 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 Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:30 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > --
