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This is amazing trip bro... really awesome... it will very nice if you put road map for your trip....
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superb.......fantabulous........
amazing trip mate......Comment
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The Ride to the Truth...
Last night, we met a couple of guys working with HSEB who were staying in the same PWD rest house as us. As we interacted, the conversation went towards Sach Pass and they laughed at us when we told them our motive to be in Killar. They took our statement as a joke and suggested to go back from the road we came. But we had something else in mind…
Day 3: The ride to the Truth
Yet again we woke up early today as we wanted to cross the nullah after Bagotu as early as possible and go ahead. Early mornings have its own charisma and if you are on the high reaches of Himalayas then you can be left mesmerized by it. The same happened with us...
The road to Sach deviates from two KMs after Killar and Sach is a good 41 KMs from here but the ride is not an easy one. The gear count never goes beyond two and even if you somehow manage the third gear, it will be one of the rarest of the rare cases as defined in IPC. Slowly and steadily, we moved forward. There was not much of an excitement till now, apart from bad roads and steep incline.
On our way, we met a pickup guy, going in the same direction and we enquired about the nullah. He told us that the pressure was not much, which was a relief, but he also told us that the depth of the nullah is considerable. Not sure of the depth we moved forward.
From now on, the road got exciting. Not only did it become worse, but the incline also increased. It was all up to gear one now as we could not put our bikes even on second gear. Riding at those gears meant a lot of clutch burn and a lot of engine heat up and to tackle the problem we took rest after every 10 KMs or so.
The roads:
As we moved on, we found many herds of sheep and there shepherds along with their watch dogs. They were slowing us down but yet, we were happy as the bikes were getting the due rest.
At one such stoppage, we enquired the laborers about the Nullah and they told us that it is on the next turn.
Yes, there was a flowing water fall and the nullah, but then, there was inclination too along with huge, shiny and slippery rocks, which made it difficult for us to ride ahead. Well, time for ‘one person riding and the other pushing’. The nullah was crossed and it was not too difficult to cross, however, relived of crossing it and Sach just a few KMs away we thought of taking some rest…
Raiders of the lost ark:
As we moved forward, the roads improved a bit but then incline had been our major concern and to give the people a general idea about the kind of incline I am talking about, I clicked this pic.
Yes it has been a difficult ride till now and we thought we would reach Sach without any major hindrance on our way ahead. Somehow, the words of the pickup driver were lingering in my mind, for what he described of the Nullah and the one we got were totally different. He said that the level is deep and the pressure is not much but what we got was a waterfall and around a foot of water.
The one we crossed cannot be it and at the next stoppage, I informed Archit about it. We decided to think about it as and when we cross it and so we moved on. As fate had it, I was right. The one we crossed was not THE ONE. The sheer sight of the nullah sent the shivers down my body.
Reason was not the flow or the length. No, it was a small nullah with average pressure. I get off my bike, pick up a stone and threw it vertically in the nullah and the results were not good. Next, to be sure we had to go inside it and see the depth for ourselves. The moment we entered the water stream, we realized our mistake for the water was as cold as it can be. But then it has to be that cold, as it was coming out of the glacier and going inside another. As we moved on, we realized that the water was Knee deep. Knee of a six feet guy is at a considerable height crossing water in such depth was going to be difficult. After reaching the center, we searched for a stable base and then came back out.
Time to take the bike through it and this time we had to keep the bike running else the water will go inside the silencer. We crossed this nullah too but on the other side, we were totally numb. The cold has crept in along with the water and we could not feel our feet. At that point of time, we decided to move forward in a hope to find some sun so that we could take some rest and heat but what we found was:
Sach was only a couple of KMs from here and we were freezing because of all the cold. At this juncture, all we can think about was a hot cup of tea and some warm place to sit at. I had imagined a small chai stall up at the pass and a small furnace with fire in it. With these thoughts we finally scaled the pass but what we found was nowhere closely related to what we had imagined. Yes, we were face to face with the Truth; we were at The Sach…
To be continued…Last edited by prashantbhardwaj; 07-08-2011, 01:31 PM.The Fastest Indian!!Comment
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Now that's what I call a ride! You guys scaled what I call the toughest pass to scale, in my books! A super feat, go ahead and pat your backs
" I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not" - Kurt Cobain
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Exactly, the write up & Photos are like watching an English adventure movieComment
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Thanks Mik..Originally posted by Mik View Post
Thanks mohsinkhan43!! log till day 3 updated...Originally posted by mohsinkhan43 View PostLove the teaser..waiting for more
Thanks Bro...Originally posted by Shivanshu View PostRohtang as usual, has always something to give you to remember throughout your lifetime ... keep them coming Prashanth
The next part till day 3 updated sirG..Originally posted by sunilg View Post
Thanks satyajitrc!!Originally posted by satyajitrc View Post
Next part updated bhai!!Originally posted by Shivanshu View Post
Will try to compile and put it up at the end of the log!!Originally posted by POS View Post
Yeah it does!!Originally posted by kurtrules View PostBadia hai...Paagal nullah lives upto its reputation.. Amen!
Thanks buddy!!Originally posted by princesirohi View Postsuperb.......fantabulous........
amazing trip mate......
Thanks buddy!! we really missed you on the ride... would have been better with you...Originally posted by kurtrules View PostNow that's what I call a ride! You guys scaled what I call the toughest pass to scale, in my books! A super feat, go ahead and pat your backs
Thanks for appreciating kphilip!!Originally posted by kphilip View PostThe Fastest Indian!!Comment
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Guys just I want to salute you, honour you, hug you, kiss you!!!Originally posted by prashantbhardwaj View Post
Mindblowing exhilarating stuff
Now I am wondering the return journey was more dangerous???34567 kms and ZMR sold :(
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Helmets Off to you Both amazing this is Prashanth... all respect to you both.
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No words to describe the respect. The huge amount of appriciation and respect from guys like Kurt and Shivanshu have already gave everybody the idea of it. I myself respect these two guys and they respect you, we can see the hierarchy levels there
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Helmets off to you guys!!!! Bow to you guys!
It is a great achievement!Comment
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NIce pics there bro and an amazing ride too...
the proudness & staisfaction that one feels after acomplishing such rides is priceless...Ride Hard !!! Ride Safe!!! Enjoy every moment on your machine !!! Cheers....Comment
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Really amazing, to put the machine and man through such terrain is definetly a litmus test for how tough both are. Great pics and nice narration !!
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Thanks satyajitrc for the comments but let us keep it till hugsOriginally posted by satyajitrc View PostGuys just I want to salute you, honour you, hug you, kiss you!!!
Mindblowing exhilarating stuff
Now I am wondering the return journey was more dangerous???
As for the return journey, keep visiting the log as and when its updated...
Thanks Bro...Originally posted by Shivanshu View PostHelmets Off to you Both amazing this is Prashanth... all respect to you both.
Thanks for the respect... but i must say that it will be a mutual one, all the way up in the hirearchy...Originally posted by Garry_Menace View PostNo words to describe the respect. The huge amount of appriciation and respect from guys like Kurt and Shivanshu have already gave everybody the idea of it. I myself respect these two guys and they respect you, we can see the hierarchy levels there
Thanks Manoj..Originally posted by M@n()J View Post
The satisfaction is surely there.. but then, many more miles to go before i sleep...Originally posted by daredemon View Post
Thanks Krish.. next part will be up shortly...Originally posted by krish2778 View PostThe Fastest Indian!!Comment
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Awesome Ride man! Sach Pass is now on my list of places to do for sure.
Thanks for sharing the log and pictures.Comment
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