My father served in the Army and got transferred to the National Defence Academy back in 1996, a place filled with forests, lakes, hills and dozens of Sahyadri trails, I fell in love with the place
The Sahyadri range during monsoon is a different world altogether. The landscape is covered with different shades of greens after the rain. Everything looks so fresh and vivid. During the monsoon, it
‘The mountains are calling and we must go’, but most of the time we can’t. Climbing Documentaries and films are the best way to take you to the mountains without actually going. Here is a list
It’s Not The Altitude, It’s The Attitude That Matters. I was reminded of this dialogue mouthed by actor Jack Gyllenhaal from the movie Everest in which he played the American mountaineer Scott
Choosing the right pair of trekking shoes or boots could make our break any trek, be it a day Hike or a high-altitude trek to The Everest Base Camp. Trekking shoes are to trekkers, what laptops are
The Katraj to Sinhagad trek is one of the toughest and closest treks to the city of Pune. Popularly known as K2S, this trek is one of my personal favourites. It can be done as a Monsoon Trek
When it comes to biological diversity there are very few places in India that are as rich as the Western Ghats (also known as the Sahyadri Ranges). Being one of the states which cover a large area of
The monsoon season in Maharashtra is usually the best time to step out into the surrounding Sahyadris and explore treks near Pune. Though the cities often experience flooding & traffic jams, the