Hi Xbhpians,
WIth the holiday season on the brink i am planning for a ride-trek to chandratal lake starting 1st evening of october'09.
Trip itinery is like this

Before the itinery I would like to invite everyone who would like to ride with me for this 3-4 day ride.

1st oct---- 3:00pm ---- leave delhi(would'nt have to miss office then)
2nd oct ---- 4:00am ---- reach manali
2nd oct ---- 9:00am ---- cross rohtang
2nd oct ---- 1:00pm --- reach batal crossing (gramphoo-chotadhara)
2nd-oct ---- 7-8pm ----trek to chandratal (if bike is not possible to cover this stretch and night camp/any accomodationavailable there .. ??help needed as we cant trek back in the night to batal...

3rd oct ----1:00pm -----leave chandratal and trek back to batal
3rd oct ---- 7pm -----camp at batal
4th oct ---- 5:00am leave for manali and reach by afternoon.
4th oct ----by 2:00pm leave from manali and head towards Delhi and reach by early hours of 5th morning.

I recently did the Lahaul Spiti stretch in the second week of September'09 and could'nt get the time to visit chandratal so i am planning for an exclusive ride to this place.

View this link for my triplog and photos of lahaul-spiti trip.
http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/9...s-1-rider.html

I need your help on these issues and your advice !!
1> Would rohtang top be open --- I guess it closes in october.??
2> I saw accomodation in chotta dhara/batal/gramphoo but not sure of chandratal lake.???
3> I hope this trip is not gonna take a toll on the bike or me...