Being stuck indoors for months due to coronavirus quarantine isn’t very pleasant. Our daily routine is disrupted, and we suddenly feel trapped. Honestly, I’m tired of all the negative news around me. I think we all are. So I thought of sharing my happiest moment that takes us as far away from Coronavirus as possible – to the outer world where we all yearn to be.

My trek to Hampta Pass was full of mixed emotions. While trekking it was obvious that we would find nature’s awe-inspiring imagery, a self-reflecting one. But being surrounded by that bliss with the people whom you met out of nowhere, were surprisingly the ones who made you feel alive. And that too as effortlessly as they do in the movies – it just works.

In the beginning, I was slightly nervous if my condition was up to snuff for Hampta Pass because this trek is of moderate difficulty level and is preferred by both beginners as well as seasoned trekkers. But at the same time, I was uber excited for my first real high altitude trek in the Himalayas. Just to clarify, this trek is for any season but June, is when most trekkers prefer to go for Hampta Pass trek primarily because of snow. Snow laid out on the Hampta Pass brings an altogether different dimension to the whole trek. I am one of those trekkers who yearn for an experience that is more of a greener landscape making September, a perfect month for me. Must know about Kedarkantha Trek 2021: A Detailed Guide to All You Should Know!

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Wake up at 5, breakfast at 6, and we commenced at 7 for the next campsite, that was the new routine. The experience was so overwhelming that it is inexpressible in words. Our trek started from Jobra to the open grasslands of Chika to picturesque Balu-ka-Ghera where the wildflowers in pink and yellow were strewn all around. Through the green valley, we made our way to the icy mountains and glaciers, SheaGoru, passing by Hampta Pass which had snow-capped mountains everywhere. I was constantly looking around me so that I don’t miss out on anything. From the lush green of Kullu, we descended to the deserted Spiti. We concluded our trip with a drive to Chandratal Lake. Our campsite throughout had a beautiful company of narrow valleys, mountains towering on both sides, lovely meadows, and crystal clear water flowing just next to us.

The whole time I was just moving with my head down, heart-pounding, hustling through, I would rush to the end as a result of sheer doggedness but what I learned was not to forget to look up. It’s easy to become so single-mindedly focused on the destination that we miss the entire journey. The thing that I was constantly trying to do was to stop and lookup. Take it all in. Sometimes this can be discouraging when you look ahead and see how far you have left to go. When that happens, turn around and look behind you. You’ll be astonished at how far you’ve come.

And I suppose that’s how it is with life. Maybe somewhere in me, I still yearn for that experience hoping that it would fill me up and bring a smile to my heart but till then I am okay to look back and be nostalgic about the past and prep myself for future adventures.

Article by – Harshita Jaswani

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