Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Two Little Precious Brats!


Here are two 'heroes': Milon 'n' Lennon. Milon would like to be called as papa's boy and is more or less like me - careless, restless, very sentimental (inside) and loves momma's food! Lennon doesn't like to be called as moma's boy though he discretely makes her feel he is the one! Very diplomatic, he is more towards his mother - caring, loving, always shows his concern and competes with his brother to be the 'papa's boy'.

But when they are together they test every nerve of ours! When they sit for food they have too many things to talk about, study time they have to finsih 'other' important works, on bed they have all lot of jokes to share and laugh loudly till late night and in free time they have their games to play in the 'living room' and make their mom to scream!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Near to the summit of Draupadi ki Danda peak!


[1998 April]
During the height gain exercise for the advanced mountaineering course at NIM Uttarkashi, we attemped Draupadi ki Danda peak[Himalayas]. We could not make it to the summit due very heavy snow conditions! [We had heavy snow fall on previous days!].

We had a tough time negotiating through snow covered crevasses and the slops that had almost 6 feet snow!
This snap was taken at a height of approximately 19000 feet when we decided to return to our advanced base camp!

Though the place was fully snow covered it gets very hot in sun! We need to wear dark & fully covered goggles to prevent 'snow blindness'.

Life at 17000 feet!


This snap was taken in the year 1997 when a group of boys and girls from Lawrence School Sanawar completed the Transhimalayan trek - The Kinner Kailash Parikarma as a part of the sesqui centenary celebrations of Lawrence Sanawar.

We had a tough time completing this trek when we crossed two passes in Kinnaur region. This snap was taken after crossing The Charang Ghati pass [5249 m]. We completed the 130km trek in 14 days!