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UNCOVERED: Spiti - The Untold Story

Pin Valley, Himachal's Cold Desert Inside the Himalayan Range, Rewards Every Patient Traveller

The Road That Decides Before You DoThe road into Pin Valley does not ease you in. From Kaza, the last town in Spiti with a functioning ATM and mobile signal, the route to the valley floor drops and climbs in ways that make the vehicle feel like a suggestion rather…

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6 Himalayan Passes You Can Drive Across in India That Feel Like Crossing Into a Different Country

Sach Pass, Himachal Pradesh, Where the Road Forgets You ExistAt 4,414 metres, Sach Pass sits between the Chamba and Pangi valleys and stays buried under snow for eight months of the year. When it opens, typically from late June to early October, the 65-kilometre stretch from Killar to Bairagarh is…

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Why Snow Leopard Cubs Stay With Their Mothers Longer Than Almost Any Big Cat on Earth

The Numbers That Set the Snow Leopard ApartMost big cats push their young toward independence fast. Lion cubs leave the pride or are driven out at around 18 months. Cheetah cubs separate from their mothers between 16 and 18 months. Tiger cubs, depending on prey density, disperse at roughly 18…

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The Spiti Valley Road Trip Preparation Guide Most Indian Travellers Skip Before They Go

Altitude Is the First Problem, and Most People Arrive at It Too FastKaza, the administrative centre of Spiti, sits at 3,800 metres. Kibber, one of the villages travellers push toward, is above 4,200 metres. The human body needs 24 to 48 hours to begin adjusting to each significant gain in…

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Six Remote Festivals Across India Where the Ritual Feels Like It Was Never Meant to Be Witnessed

Torgya Festival, Tawang, Arunachal PradeshThree days before Losar, the Tibetan New Year, the monks of Tawang Monastery perform Torgya in near-total isolation at 10,000 feet. The monastery, the largest in India and one of the largest in the world, sits above a town that most domestic tourists have still never…

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Himachal Pradesh: Avalanche warning for high altitude areas in four districts

The Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment, Chandigarh, issued an orange alert on Saturday, with the possibility of avalanches in high altitude areas of Chamba, Kullu, Kinnaur, and Lahaul and Spiti districts in the next 24 hours. Read further on Dynamite News:

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HP: Lahaul and Spiti receive fresh snow, IMD issues Orange alert

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla issued an Orange alert for isolated heavy rain and snowfall over Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi districts on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal Pradesh: Thick snow covers Lahaul-Spiti; Normal life disrupted

The Met Department of Shimla has issued a yellow watch for January 4-6, warning of thunderstorms, light rainfall, and squalls in several regions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal: Manali-Leh highway in Lahaul-Spiti blocked due to flash floods

"Travellers are advised to avoid the area until the highway is fully reopened." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal: Woman washed away in flashflood in Lahaul-Spiti

The local authorities immediately swung into action and started rescue efforts. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal: Congress workers show black flags to Kangana Ranaut in Lahaul Spiti

Congress workers showed black flags and raised slogans against BJP Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut during her visit to Kaza of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Telecom connectivity reaches India's first village in Himachal

Telecom connectivity has reached India's first village, Kaurik and Guea, in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Stranded tourists in Spiti Valley shifted; man killed in landslide during road clearing work

Meanwhile, over 650 roads, including five national highways, in the State remained closed for vehicular movement on Monday evening following several avalanches and landslides caused by incessant rain and snow for the past three days, according to the State emergency operation centre.

The Hindu

Five national highways among 441 roads closed as snow, rain lash Himachal

A total of 290 roads are closed in Lahaul & Spiti, 58 in Chamba, 56 in Kinnaur, 17 in Kullu, 10 in Mandi, nine in Shimla and one in Kangra. At least 1,314 transformers are out of order in Himachal Pradesh, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre.

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Snow rain lashes Himachal Pradesh, four national highways among 350 roads shut

Snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh crippled daily life in the tribal Lahaul & Spiti and the Kinnaur districts while 350 roads, including four national highways in the state, were closed for traffic.

The Times of India

Entire Kolaksa village of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh displaced after flash flood damages houses and washes away fertile land

SHIMLA: Situated at an altitude of around 4,080 meter above sea level, the Kholaksa village of Spiti sub division in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh witnessed the nature’s fury on Saturday morning after the flash floods not only washed away the 50 bighas of cultivable fertile land but also completely…

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Himachal Pradesh: President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Atal Tunnel on June 11

MANALI: President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit engineering marvel Atal tunnel on June 11, for which Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti administrations have started preparations.

The Times of India

All that your need to know about Ladakh - Spiti - Zanskar 2022 road status

If you have been keen to go on a road trip to Spiti, Ladakh and other places in the trans-Himalayan region, here is good news for you. However, these routes will remain open depending on weather conditions. Read on for all the details.

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