It was a 10 day trip with 7 days of trek. The trek started from Kasol (6500 ft) and on the 5th day of the trek we reached Sar Pass (13800 ft) and were back to Kasol on the 7th day.
The trek was a complete experience in terms of the terrain, weather, landscapes, etc. The terrain ranged from jeep trails to narrow muddy trails, steep climbs/descends to flat plains, through the forests and into the plains, on the vast stretches of open grass, to glaciers, ice and snow. And we experienced all kinds of weather - snow storm, rain, sunny stretches, cold temperatures, windy and cool breeze,... And all through the trek, we were the only human souls around and that added to the experience
The best day of trek was Day 5...
This day of the entire trek was the most adventurous in terms of the weather and activity. We started our trek at 5:00 AM (12500 ft) with moonlight and sub-zero cold temperatures. As we climbed through the last few stretches to reach Sar Pass (13800 ft), the sun was burning bright and the ice below our foot was melting. It wasn't long before people started to remove their warm jackets and gloves. The last stretch to Biskeri ridge (14000 ft) was perhaps the most adventurous. It was a long walk close to an hour or so, in the snow without any place to take a break. Following this was the best part of the day which were the downhill slides from Biskeri ridge on snow, 2 of them each 500 ft or so. After all the adventure to Biskeri ridge, the slide was a blissful experience and was worth the effort. followed by some mild walk through the plains, we reached Biskeri Thatch camp site (11000 ft). This place was absolutely amazing, had the best weather and was picture perfect - clear skies, luke warm sun rays, greenery all around, distant snow peaks and sounds of waterfall and birds. That was a perfect ending to the day.
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