Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Wow.... Such a nice thread & such great timing too. As this really makes my life a bit easier Since I soon plan to quit & head out to Uttrakhand to rejuvenate me & get me thru my MidLife crisis.

This thread will give me some good idea on where I should be heading to. Tough I'd love to see some details of hotels or HomeStays where I can put up as I'll be alone!

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Awesome pictures, glued !!

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Where can i buy that motocross goggle brother ?

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Thanks I hopee it helps.
Thanks Will post the remaining Tlog soon.
Delhi Karol Bagh or check online for SuperMotoOutfits.

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Day 2

Rohru--Chirgaon--Larot--Chanshal






With the sun up for the second day and our tanks filled up we were off with our bikes for some real adventure for the day. Roads started loosing its shape one we headed forward into the high lands. To Chirgaon roads are mix of tarmac and offroads with lots of dirt and debris along the patchy road but post Chirgaon to Larot & Chanshal is a nightmare. Hard roads beaten and broken at several places take a good toll on your vehicle and you too. Speeds are low on that climbing terrain to 12000+ft ASL. Best done on Impulse and its fun once you are on the footpegs crouched forward clinged to the bars on a short gear at high rpms charging through the trail. The bike dangles across the heavy deep sand at some patches one might witness post Larot. The climb gets more steeper after larot and roads worsen up even but the landscape becomes more beautiful. The high meadows show up all snow laden. One might witness some snowboarding or ice skiing marks on the snow slopes of Chanshal.




















Further we reach the Chanshal Pass top with awe struck jaws and overwhelming happiness. With some exploring around we went on searching for a campsite to accommodate 8 bikes and 4 tents. Gathering wood for the night fire was another concern given the high altitude and the no trees. Down two bikers descend for few kms to gather wood qhile the other guys pitch up the tent and a lone guy in the corner searching for network. Meanwhile a storm and some raging clouds gather up towards the north-east of the sky engulfing the Himalayas approaching us and it minutes it gets all windy. High speed winds and fear of a snowfall or a windy storm made a fear creep in. Mixed opinions of descending to lower altitude or Larot came up. It was 6:30 by evening and sun was setting in the horizon calling for a firm decision to come up. None it was. With almost all the preparations done for the night camp majority of us decided to stay there itself.













It rained with snow for few 15-20 minutes and the sky cleared up in an hour so beautifully that no one could spot a cloud up in the sky. Stars came up bright and clear and wood was gathered up to lit the bonfire. Not windy anymore no one could ask for a better cold calm evening by the fire more. With food and a little booze all start to talk. I start to click some night skies. With few hours by and the day full of physical toll eyelids were heavy and one by one guys called it off to their respective tents.





I hate writing to be honest and on this note ill let the reading part finish here and let the pictures do the talking. Not as good they are but a mere attempt to capture the moments as much as I can. So to am up the night was cold and Im not able to sleep well in a sleeping bag so I didn't had a good sleep. Night was windy again with tent flapping and disturbing as I'm not a sound sleeper but alert as a dog. So I got up early too as nature called me into the bushes. The leftover cinders were fiery enough to keep me warm untill the sun came up the next morning. When we gathered all what we had, packed and off back to Dehradun via Hanol & Mori.

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Just brilliant!

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Lovely Thread
Such beautiful and soothing pictures
Impulse looks so much at home and so appropriate in the setting.

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

RIP for the death of Impulse. Hope new incarnation come soon.

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Just wow...
Added to the bucket list...

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Neat tripping guys-beautiful captures.

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Thanks !
Thanks !
XRE was up recently on the rumors board. I doubt of ut coming soon though !
Thanks !
Thanks. Glad you love it !

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Some pics from the action cam too !












Cheers !

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Wow, amazing pictures by the side of the stream !

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

Amazing pics...who is the photographer in the lot???

Re: Chanshal Pass Expedition ! [April 2017]

None. Apparently the photographer gets clicked less in the spree of clicking others. Btw he was the one riding the black Impulse with the helmet cam too.