We visited Rohtang pass in the first week of November...The fully snow covered pass on the Leh national high way is at 13,000 Ft. in Eastern Pir Panjal range of Himalayas...Easily reachable from Manali by road (52 kms)..You can hire a Cab to reach there,but make sure you start in the early hours lest there is a possibility of getting struck in the traffic on the dangerous Ghat road...We hired snow suits on the way to Rohtang pass...There are hundreds of shops in Manali on this purpose..We can choose them as per fitting..For kids also they have various suits depending on age...Rohtang pass is open from May-November depending upon the climatic conditions...Only Himachal vehicles are allowed here,if you go by your own vehicle,you need to hire a local cab to go there..We spent nearly 3 hours there,and returned before evening...
The Snow riders waiting for travelers...They charged 800 per couple to take us a bit nearer to the snow area..However Mules and Horses were there to hire.....
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We are lucky,that day was a Sunny day..The friendly climate allowed us to stay there a bit longer..Above all,we had a good cup of coffee..:-)
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Himachal Baby..:-)
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Look at the vehicles..They look like toys..Isn't it ? Naturally getting down the pass will take a while because of the traffic....
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Initially when you reach the spot,this is exactly what you see...You need to hire a horse or snow bike to reach the place where you have actual snow experience...
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The frozen water fall
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A Para glider from Solang valley...
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A Shop keeper preparing Maggie for travelers..Besides few beverages,Maggie is the only eatable thing available there..:-)
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Frozen....
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superb! excellent pics! by the way r u the one on Para glider? If so, then u r too brave :)
ReplyDeleteWe couldn't go far on this path as it was heavily snowing on that day. military didn't let us go.
@ Sowmya,
ReplyDeleteha..ha..Somwya Jee,నాకంత సీన్ ఉందని అనుకుంటున్నారా ?? నాకు జైంట్ వీల్ ఎక్కాలంటేనే భయం ఇంక paragliding ఆ ?? No way..:P
Thanks a lot for your lovely comment..:-)
nice photos..
ReplyDelete"నాకు జైంట్ వీల్ ఎక్కాలంటేనే భయం.." me too :-)
@ Trushn Jee,
ReplyDeleteHa..ha..Thank you so much andee..:-)
Wow, Awesome photographs and post , Thanks a lot for sharing.
ReplyDelete@ Rupam Sharma,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rupam..:-)
Beautifully captured!!
ReplyDelete@ Magiceye,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Deepak..:-)
I had been there too about 7 years back:)
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures Nagini:) Thank you for refreshing my memories...
@ Amit Jee,
ReplyDeleteOhh,Very nice to know..:-)Thanks a lot for your appreciation Amit jee..:-)
Wow! Lovely pictures!
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Jahid
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Brilliant photography. You have captured Rohtang beautifully.
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The place is toast for eyes. Well narrated. Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteawesome pics .. must have been a real good experience for sure !
ReplyDeletereminded of the days i visited rohtang pass 10 years ago !
I envy you ma'am! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful place and excellent pictures . Once I want see this place .
ReplyDeleteAwesome pictures!! Rohtaang offers a panorama and spectacular mountain view....Thanks for sharing some of the rarest pix!
ReplyDelete@ Jahid,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for stopping by..:-)
@ R.Niranjan Das,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your compliments..:-)
@ Arumugam Easwar,
ReplyDeleteThanks lot for you precious comment..:-)
@ Rahul Aggarwal,
ReplyDeleteYeah,It was a great experience..:-) Thanks a lot for dropping by..:-)
@ Chanakya,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Chanakya..:-)Glad to have you here..:-)
@ Vishal Rathod,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by..:-)
@ Panchali Jee,
ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you Mam..Thanks a lot for your lovely comment..:-)
@ Panchali Jee,
ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you Mam..Thanks a lot for your lovely comment..:-)
Simply Awesome! I'm really amazed by the beauty of this place!!
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Hi Nagini,
ReplyDeleteAwesome breathtaking views of Rohtang. And look at the people, serving people tea and snacks to tourists and visitors, how courageous and nice of them. Indeed, Atithi Devo Bhavah moment.
Thanks for sharing these pics with us Nagini :)
Regards
Jay
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lovely pictures..
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Love the shot of the cute Himalayan kid and the frozen pic.
ReplyDeletehey anni photo lu chala bavunnayi...konni aite super..emi camera meedi? baga vachayi pics..of course teeyatam kooda ravalanukondi...nenu vellinatlu gurtu Rothang pass..kani adena kada doubt vastundi...oka India trip lo north trip vesam..appudu manali adi vellamu...so ee place kooda vellama leda doubt vastundi..aa ice fall pic too good..loved all of them..
ReplyDeleteఇండియాలో వున్న చక్కని ప్రదేశాలను పరిచయం చేస్తున్నారు. ఫోటోలు చాలా బాగా తీశారు నాగిని గారు.
ReplyDelete@ Kcalpesh,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for your precious comment..:-)
@ Jay Singh,
ReplyDeleteYeah true..:-)Wonderful place with wonderful people..Thanks a lot for your lovely comment..:-)
@ Ravi Akula,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for dropping by..:-)
@ Sandeep Ingleele,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot..:-) I'm glad,you liked it..:-)
@ Found in Folsom,
ReplyDeleteThank you Latha gaaru...:-)మాది చాలా బుల్లి కెమెరా అండీ..సోనీ సైబర్ షాట్ 10 మెగా pixel.దాన్ని చాలా బాగా వాడేసాము.మా మొదటి డిజిటల్ కెమెరా మరి..:-))
I'm happy you liked the pics..:-)
@ Jyothirmayi,
ReplyDeleteథాంక్ యు జ్యోతి గారు...:-)Glad to have you here..:-)
Was at the same place 6 months back, Looks totally different with bright sky and a beautiful view. When we went it was raining and snowing heavily...My camera lens actually froze... Nice pictures...
ReplyDeleteVery nice snaps. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteGuess the maggie and coffee that you had would have been one of the best of your life. :-) Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteexcellent pics... I am chilled by seeing ur pics
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I visited Rohtang last July. It was an awesome experience. have you done river crossing and trekking?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views. I have been always wanting to visit this place.
ReplyDeletebeautiful sceneries. :-)
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@ Ajeeth Boaz,
ReplyDeleteWe carried a spare battery for camera .But we are lucky.That was a sunny day..Thanks a lot for you your valuable comment...:-)
@ JK,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for stopping by..:-)
@ Es Chris,
ReplyDeleteha..ha..Yes,the coffee was great.Thanks a lot for your lovely comment..:-)
@ Jidhu Jose,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for you precious comment..:-)
@ Sriram Raj,
ReplyDeleteWow nice to know..Nope,Will try to do next time..:-)Thanks a lot Sriram..:-)
@ Rajesh,
ReplyDeleteIts a must visit.All the best.Thanks a lot Rajesh..:-)
@a Rat,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for stopping by...:-)
very nice pics, with the pics itself, can imagine how it vl be there.....
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful pictures , I was lucky during my school WE did a Rohtang pass Trek, for 7 days we were in that snow and all walking and camping and all :)
ReplyDeleteand snow riders they are new I have not seen them before
Bikram's
Lovely pictures and yes this is there on my holiday list too:)
ReplyDeleteReally nice pics. i must go there
ReplyDeleteWhat a location. Would love to visit there someday.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures. :)
The snow-clad mountains are good, but the frozen waterfalls are awesome. Just imagine how fast temperature would have changed in order to freeze running water? OMG, I shiver even in Ooty. I don't think I can go to ice-clad mountains!
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@ Santu,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for stopping by..:-)
@ Bikramjit,
ReplyDeleteThe snow riders were amazing..Try to plan one more time.I'm sure you will enjoy the adventurous ride..:-)Thanks a ton Bikram....:-)
@ Varsha,
ReplyDelete@ Vinay,
Thanks a lot buddies..:-)
@ Destination Infinity,
ReplyDeleteha.ha..True.Thanks a lot for dropping by..:-)
I was there few years back.... The experience was really awesome.... Thanks for reviving my memory....
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nice reading detailed post and pics.
ReplyDeleteShould go there once
Lovely pictures!:)
ReplyDeleteI feel as if i have gone & seen Rohtang pass without battling the cold-thank you.Yes you were exceptionally lucky that it was so sunny.The frozen water fall is so amazing.
ReplyDeleteI wish I can share a picture with you, there was such a big queue when we were in Manali that from a far away it looked like painted white stones kept on hill road for demarcation. Beautiful shots and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh WOW..
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pics..
Difficult to pick which one is best..
I will surely visit the place sometime..
Beautiful pictures. We visited Rohtang in 2006. Didn't get to see this much snow, yet it was a very memorable drive and great place. The only not-so-pleasant thing were the the stinky snow suits. :)
ReplyDeleteLove that picture of the frozen waterfall. It's awesome!! :)
@ Debopam,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the comment..:-)
@ Shrinidhi Hande,
Yeah its a must visit place.Thank you ..:-)
@ Tarang Sinha,
Thanks a lot for dropping by....:-)
@ Tomichan Matheikal,
Thank you so much..:-)
@ Indu Chibber,
ReplyDeleteTrue..:-) Thanks a lot for your lovely comment..:-)
@ Saru Singhal,
ReplyDeleteWow..Is it?? Thanks a lot Saru for your lovely comment..:-)
@ Deepak Kripal,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for dropping by..:-)
@ D.Nambiar,
ReplyDeleteha..ha..Yeah the suits were really uncomfortable.Thanks a lot Divya..:-)
Excellent images... nothing like frozen streams and waterfalls in the Himalayas...
ReplyDeleteNice photos and write up. its in my wishlist, not sure when I can make it
ReplyDelete@ Jitaditya,
ReplyDelete@ Shrinidhi Hande,
Thank you so much for your comments..:-)
We too went to Shimla that same month November. But we dint go to Manali n Rohtangpass. But your blog post gave us such an experience that we feel had been there. Kudos to ur photographies.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great experience. I enjoyed seeing the pics.
ReplyDeleteI have never been there. :(
nice post ....i have been to rohtang pass when I was a kid ,your posts inspired me to visit it again :)
ReplyDeleteLoved your blog... It's informtive as well as inspiring. Keep writing :0
ReplyDeleteWarm Regards
Karan
www.karantraveller.com
@ Neoimaginations,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being here..:-)
@ Indrani,
ReplyDeleteThe place is really worth visiting.Don't miss buddy :-)Thank you..:-)
@ njoyeverymoment,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment..:-)
@ Karanvir Singh,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.I'm happy you loved the pics..:-)
Have been to this place with my parents when I was a kid,after reading your post planning to visit soon...the himachal baby was cute :)
ReplyDeletenice post with beautifully captured photos :)
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Loving all the pictures in your blog :-) You r an immensely talented photographer!
ReplyDelete@ Ghata,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words.Happy you loved the pics..:-)
Very enchanting pictures! When I went to Rohtang Pass, I couldn't click so many pics as my camera's memory card got corrupted! Anyway, glad to read your story!
ReplyDelete@ Renuka,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by..:-)
దీని గురించి చాలా సార్లు విన్నా .ఫొటోలన్ని అద్భుతమండి .థాంక్స్ ఫర్ షేరింగ్ :) Radhika nani
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ReplyDeleteఅవునండీ,తప్పకుండా చూడవలసిన ప్లేస్..థాంక్స్ అండీ :-)
A great post supported by awesome pics !
ReplyDeleteA great post supported by awesome pics !
ReplyDeleteStunning photos! love the frozen waterfall
ReplyDeleteNice beautiful pictures and post on Rohtang pass. Its a very dangerous pass between Kullu Valley and the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys. Due to heavy snow and landslides, it remains closed hence the visitors should check the Rohtang Pass open status before planning a visit there.
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