MANALI SUMMER TREKKING EXPEDITION

Manali Summer Trekking Expedition 2016 To groom the youngsters in the field of adventures and environmental awareness, Invincible NGO presents the most interactive and adventurous trekking expeditions to Manali and the nearby area. In the adobe of Gods and Goddesses, what’s experienced, can’t be revealed in words.

Manali summer Trekking expedition

About the Camping

Manali Summer Trekking Expedition 2016 is specially planned to project the young students into the less explored field of trekking and mountain climbing. During the months of Summer, the nearby area of Manali remains covered with lush green forests and it creates appropriate situation to learn lessons from Nature. Due to its unique geographical situation, Manali is accessible from almost all major cities of north. Keeping the town as road head, camps are set up at various locations in the Forest Area and height gain is done up to Chanderkhani Pass/Bhrigu Lake, the highest point of the area. Going through dense woods near Manali, it leads to higher reaches. Besides all these, staying in the typical adventure accommodation and performing various adventure activities is covered under this unique summer expedition.

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About Manali

Manali, one of the most famous hill stations of India is nested in the northern end of Kullu Velly (Himachal Pradesh). The word Manali is regarded as the changed name of “Manu-Alaya” which literally means “the abode of Manu”. The small town Manali is situated at an altitude of 6750 feet on the bank of holy Beas river. The climate in Manali is predominantly cold during winters, and moderately cool during summers. Temperature varies from –15 ⁰C to 5 ⁰C in winter and 4 ⁰C to 15 ⁰C in summer time. Snowfall often takes place between November end to early February. Manali is also often referred to as the "Valley of the Gods". The tourism in this small town received a boost after the rise of militancy in Kashmir in the late 1980s, before that the place was not so known to common people except mountaineers and adventure lovers. Due to its natural beauty and climate, the town has Page 2

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become one of the favorite place for trekkers and nature lovers as well for tourists. The best season to visit the city as a hill station is summer but though its terrain offers wonderful trekking paths through the year. The town gives start-ups to many treks and expedition routes.

Besides this, Manali and the around area is reach with so many temples and other visiting places. The town also gives a way to Rohtang Pass and Solang Velley. It is also one of the finest skiing spots in India. Mountaineering Institute has been established by Government and is training youth for snow crafts and mountaineering. Paragliding and ropeways are the most charming activities. In addition, the whole valley is known for apples. The British introduced apple trees and trout. The first apple orchard was set up by the British near Patlikuhl, which were earlier not native to Manali. It is said that when apple trees were first planted, the fruits

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were so plentiful that often branches, unable to bear the weight, would collapse. To this day, apple along with plum and pear remain the best source of income for the majority.

During the nights, the sky remains clear and hence gives an immense view. Camping far from the crowd, with patched tents and in the warmth of campfire make the individual the real thrill of nature & adventure. The whole schedule is planned in such a way that the participant can acclimatize him/herself well and can enjoy the real beauty of the mighty mountains.

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About Base Camp On the banks of the river Beas, Naggar Village is situated in the lap of orchid farms. Originally the village was used to be capital of Kullu Rajas during 15th century. The meaning of Naggar is “Learned Man”, and is a very small but beautiful place to be at.

The base camp is set amongst apple farms and near to gushing river Beas. The campsite falls between Manali and Naggar, and is very close to road head. The place gives mesmeric view of Kullu Valley and Beas River. The North faces the sky in between the snow clad mountains and gives magnanimous glance over the dark horizons. Smooth cool breeze flowing from valley slopes keeps the atmosphere lively. All the primary accommodations are available here including dines and washrooms. Alpine style tents are patched for the trekkers, which is entirely a different experience.

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About Bhrigu Lake Named after the great saint Maharshi Bhrigu, it is believed to be a sacred place of divine beauty and serenity. Legend says that he used to meditate on the banks of the lake and hence it is named as “Bhrigu Lake”.

Situated on the east of Rohtang Pass, at an altitude of 14,000 feet above the mean sea level, the lake is accessible from Gulaba village (10,000 ft). An intermediatory camp has to be set up near Rauli Kholi (12,500 ft) to approach the next day climb of around 6 km. After having lunch at the lake, trekkers climb down to Rauli Kholi for the night stay. The trek through green high altitude meadows along with the harmonic streams makes the trekker feel one with the nature. On being lost with the nature, sometimes one finds himself.

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About Chanderkhani Pass

As the shape of the pass is like curved moon, it is known as “Chanderkhani”. This high altitude pass is situated on the east of the Manali town and is a very charming trekking route leading from Naggar and Rumsu villages of the valley. Comparatively a bit lengthy than others but passing through dense alpine forests, the trek route gives a chance to experience the Himalayan beauty in a different mood. The area is full with so many medicinal flora and also rich with wild animals and birds. Crossing the hip hop snow slopes in traversing manner, one can reach to the summit point of the Chanderkhani Pass. Steling, Chedu Patthat, Navan Tapru and other meadow grouds are there to set an intermediate camp on the way to approach Chanderkhani Pass.

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Solang Valley Around 14 km northwest from Manali, on the way to Rohtang Pass, it is a beautiful valley slope named after the nearby village Solang. Due to its unique geographical features, it offers a variety of adventure activities and experience of camping.

Solang Valley is one of the major skiing spot of India, which is a very popular winter sport. Where in the summer, it happens to be the heaven for paragliders and zorbing lovers. Along with these, many small fun and adventure sports are performed. ABVIMAS Skiing Training Centre is established here to train youth in the field of Skiing. The valley behaves as starting point of one of the longest tunnel of India, which passes beneath the Rohtang Pass and connects Keylong through Pir Punjal range. Many trek starts from here. The place is often chosen to taste typical Himalaya food like Momos and many other. But it remains heavily crowded during the months of summer. Page 8

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River Rafting Enjoying the jumping raft over the gushing River, rafting in Manali is one of the most popular adventure. There are multiple rafting setups between Manali and Kullu town, who offer varied type of rafting starting from 5 km to 16 km raft.

Beginners can learn the basics in a group of 5 – 8 people and are led by expert local rafters. Fully equipped with safety equipment, Rafting is performed with multiple groups to ensure extra safety.

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Schedule/Itinerary Manali Summer Trekking Expedition 2016 is scheduled from April 09, 2016 to June 31, 2016. In this duration, a series of 11 Day / 10 Night long adventure camps will be placed as per the academic schedule of various colleges/institutes. The proposed itinerary for this expedition will remain same and is expected as under… Day 1: Departure from Ahmedabad, overnight train journey Day 2: Arrival at Pathankot, departure for Manali by bus Day 3: Arrival at Manali campsite, Free day for acclimatization Day 4: Rock Climbing, Rappeling & River Crossing Day 5: Travel to Gulaba (10000 ft) and trek to Rauli Kholi (12500 ft), night halt Day 6: Trek to Bhrigu Lake(14500 ft) and back to Rauli Kholi camp Day 7: Trek to Gulaba and travel back to Manali Day 8: Free time in morning and river rafting in the evening Day 9: Free time to visit Manali & Solang Valley, Departure for Pathankot Day 10: Arrival at Pathankot, Departure for Ahmedabad Day 11: Arrival at Ahmedabad

The schedule is subject to change as per the weather conditions. Any change in schedule or cancellation of the trek can be done without giving any prior information. In case of bad snow condition at Bhrigu Lake trek, the optional trek for Chanderkhani Pass may be choosen as under… Day 5: Travel to Rumsu and trek to Chedu Patthar, night halt Day 6: Trek to Chanderkhani (11500 ft) and back to Chedu Patthar camp, night halt Day 7: Trek to Rumsu and travel back to Manali

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Participation Fees The Manali Summer Trekking Expedition 2016 is going to be organized by INVINCIBLE NGO especially for youth aged 12 to 40 on no profit basis. The fees structure is based on the 2 different modes of camping. Type

Fees per head

Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad

₹ 8000/-

Manali to Manali

₹ 5280/-

The fees includes*:  Simple Food (Gujarati, Jain & Swaminarayan food available)  Accommodation (on 3 sharing basis at Dalhousie & Pathankot, adventure accommodation in camp)  Activities: Trekking, Rock Climbing, River Crossing, Rappelling, Team games, Campfire and others  Trained Instructors & Guides, First Aid support  Travel, as per the above table, Forest entry fees Cancellation: On receipt of an application for cancellation, cancellation will be granted by the Project Manager. The cancellation charges will be as under on the total camp fees… Cancellation Duration

Refund Amount

More than 41 days

90%

Between 21 to 40 days

75%

Between 11 to 20 days

50%

Between 0 to 10 days

25%

* All the facilities and services mentioned above are clearly subject to weather conditions and all other unforeseen situations/factors. No person/invincible NGO will be responsible for any loss of the luggage or valuables carried by the trekker.

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How to Register? Manali Summer Trekking Expedition 2016 is scheduled from April 09, 2016 to June 31, 2016. The tentative dates for departures are as under, more dates will be declared on NGO website…          

April 09 to April 19 April 16 to April 26 April 23 to May 03 April 30 to May 10 May 14 to May 24 May 21 to May 31 May 14 to May 24 May 28 to June 07 June 04 to June 14 June 13 to June 23 Visit website for the updated list of camps.

One can apply by both the online and offline modes. Apply Online: Please visit http://invinciblengo.org/events for online application. Apply Offline: Visit the NGO office and register yourself. For more information and registration, call on 9099400699 or write to [email protected].

How to organize a special camp? Special camps can be organized by sending a request application on the NGO mail ID [email protected]. More details available on 9099400699. The fees structure would be same for the group of the fixed strength. Minimum of 22 participants are needed to organize a special camp.

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Contact Details

Invincible NGO 308, 3rd Floor, Above Chocolate Room, University Plaza, Near Vijay Cross Roads, Ahmedabad, GUJARAT 380015

+91 90994 00699 +91 99138 00699 http://invinciblengo.org/ Page 13