Hampta Pass trek reviews Summer 2012-Manish

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I would like to start with the staff of Indiahikes, Guides and kitchen staff arranged by Indiahikes was great. I can say that without them this trek could haven't be that memorable for me and for other trekkers also guides take care from slowest one to fastest one, so I would like to encourage more people to try this. For me it was a life time experience, meeting with the peaks of Himalayas tasting the water coming straight from up there, finding peace within the nature, tremendously refreshing. Definitely there were tough conditions also; sleeping in the tents, spending time in chilled air but according to me without these tough conditions there would be no fun.

From my experience, while planning and preparing for trekking, I would suggest some basic thumb rules. Find out time for some workout, if u don’t want to hit gym it's completely ok but do some endurance training. Stick to the basics like running, skipping, pushup’s etc. It will help you to complete your trek easily.Follow instructions provided by Indiahikes regarding shoes, clothes, bag and medicines. Each step taken by you will make your trek more comfortable and memorable.

Hampta Pass trek reviews Summer 2012-Tulika

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Hampta Pass was my first trek. I was skeptical about almost everything, ranging from weather to terrain to food. But it turned out to be a memorable experience for me. Ours was a group of 20 and we were led by two guides Polu and Shyam and a trek lead Shibu Sir. Our guides were extremely helpful and patient and looked after the entire group really well. They made it a point to help along the ones moving slow so they didn’t fall too far from the trail. For me personally, it was their encouraging words and extremely kind nature that made it possible to complete the trek. 

The trek is planned well to increase the trekking distance gradually every day, starting from a trek of 2 hours on day one to a trek of 9 hours on day three. Balu ka Gera campsite was completely covered with snow and we had to camp much before that which essentially increased our trekking distance for day three. Personally I would have preferred to cover more ground on day two itself so that day three could be eased out a bit but then who can help the weather J. We couldn’t cross over to Sheagoru due to heavy snow and had to return from Hampta pass to Balu ka Gera. But otherwise weather played real nice all along the way. And I must mention the kitchen staff who pampered us with really good food. Every evening when we would reach the camp after an exhausting trek, they would greet us with hot tea and sumptuous snacks. I never expected myself to be treated with macaroni, veg pakoras and pancakes on a trekking trip, but it was all there.

All in all it was a great experience and all the credit goes to the wonderful team put together by Indiahikes.

Hampta Pass trek review by Pankaj - Summer 2012

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Hampta pass trip was very good and no issue faced at all, which made it more awesome. I picked Hampta Pass after doing a vast googling and in the end was delighted with the trekking adventure I had. The trip is fantastic. Days through plains, rocks, boulders, steep ascents (toughest), slippery descents, loose mud at the descent time (scary!), water streams (coldest) etc. However, best way to get going is just to keep walking. This is just great trek and if anyone of you is planning to trek in Himalayas, I have no doubt in recommending this trek.

The most beautiful part of our trek was that it was along the water stream all through. All the water crossing via tree bridges were awesome. Water is available almost through all the route and it made me very happy; but the fact is, it’s terribly cold. The worst I felt all through the trek was when I had to wash my mouth and hand. The moment I touched water to wash I lost my hands. Sill I was wishing to cross the river via dipping in the water till knee height.
 

Initially many sources I checked indicating that this is a very easy trek. Either we were too excited to listen to, or may be we were never told so, but the truth is: it’s not an easy trek. Well, easiest of all the treks in The Himalayas, but not an easy one in general. Unless you have that passion for adventure, there are fair chances that you will get pissed off and be mad at everything and everyone around!
 

During the trekking I came to know that this route is followed by a tribe known as Gaddi (shepherd tribes) who came to lower heights by using this pass in winters and again cross this pass to spiti.
 

In the end I cannot forget to mention the service of Mr Pholuram and Mr Shyam. Really nice, helpful and cared for us a lot. It was not possible to complete this trek without there support. Thank you for this unforgettable trip!