A LAHUL - SPITI TREK TO CHANDRATAL LAKE

Top 5. Oct 17, 1999 12:35 PM

» pradeep - trek to chandertal lake

Dear Ashish,

Your article on chandertal was very interesting.

I wish to know if Batal could be reached by road. I wish to trek to chandertal, but have only 3-4 days to spare. Hence if Batal could be reached by road I will be able to do chandertal in 3-4 days.

Keep up the good work of sharing your experiences..

Thanks and regards

Pradeep

-- posted by pradeep

Top 6. Nov 29, 1999 8:55 PM

» AshishK - akaul@eicher.co.in

Hi Saurabh,

Sorry for the rather late reply. But I 've just got back from a long climbing trip in Sikkim ( Kangchenjunga region ) There will be a fabulous trek in West Sikkim in the Kangchenjunga region in April 2000. Let me know well in advance if you are interested. The group size will be between 10 to 15 people ( need to be physically fit ).
Ciao and keep in touch

-- posted by AshishK

Top 7. Nov 29, 1999 9:01 PM

» AshishK - Hi Pradeep,

Hi Pradeep,
The Chandratal trek is best done in July / August. While you can drive to Batal on a jeepable track, how the road conditions are, is really determined by the severety of the previous winter snow fall. So you would acually know the situation at Manali only. Moreover, suddenly gaining such high altitude in too short a time is dangerous from the acclimatisation point of view. And so I would advise you against it.
Meanwhile, the offer of the West Sikkim trek that I've made in these discussions to Saurabh is open to you and friends as well. Let me know and stay in touch.
Bye.

-- posted by AshishK

Top 8. Nov 29, 1999 9:01 PM

» AshishK - Hi Pradeep,

Hi Pradeep,
The Chandratal trek is best done in July / August. While you can drive to Batal on a jeepable track, how the road conditions are, is really determined by the severety of the previous winter snow fall. So you would actually know the situation at Manali only. Moreover, suddenly gaining such high altitude in too short a time is dangerous from the acclimatisation point of view. And so I would advise you against it.
Meanwhile, the offer of the West Sikkim trek that I've made in these discussions to Saurabh is open to you and friends as well. Let me know and stay in touch.
Bye.

-- posted by AshishK

Top 9. May 21, 2000 6:37 AM

» Hormuz - chandratal trek

Hi Ashish,
Me and my friends are planning a trek to Chandratal.I would like to know how long it would take from manali by road and time taken to trek down to chandratal from Batal. I would also like to know if I can book the accomodation at the PWD rest house in advance.
Hormuz

-- posted by Hormuz

Top 10. May 24, 2000 9:31 AM

» Hormuz - chandratal lake,

Can anybody tell me the how to book accomodaton at the PWD rest house in chandratal

-- posted by Hormuz

Top 11. Jun 23, 2000 8:46 PM

» AshishK - Dear Hormuz,

Dear Hormuz,

From Manali, you go over the Rohtang pass and descend to Gramphho ( max half an hour from Rohtang ). From Gramphoo the trek begins.
No PWD acco at Chandratal or Batal. PWD rest houses are only there in Chatry and Chota Dara. You need to carry tents.
Regards and stay in touch

-- posted by AshishK

Top 12. Aug 13, 2001 1:51 AM

» Hormuz - Re: Dear Hormuz,

Hi ashish ,
Last year for some reason we couldn't make it to chandratal. However this year a group of six are trying to go. I do however want to know if the river crossing is difficult after batal as we plan to go by road to batal and then trek to chandratal. We are leaving tommorrow i. e. 14th of august. If you can get in touch with me by then then I would really appreciate it.
Regards
Hormuz

-- posted by Hormuz

Top 13. Aug 24, 2001 12:24 PM

» vivek_dahiya - Re: Re: Dear Hormuz,

In response to message posted by Hormuz:

are you back from chandratal?
me and my brother plan to go there on sept 15 and need to know about the weather and equipment
do reply
signed
my bro and me

-- posted by vivek_dahiya