MOUNTAIN BIKING - TREKKING - SKI
TOURING
in remote regions of the Indian
Himalayas.
CAMEL AND BIKING SAFARIS in
Rajasthan.
Hidden Himalaya is directed by Anna Cook
who has been running guided trips
in the Indian Himalaya for the past
seven years. Hidden Himalaya specialises in adventure
travel in remote regions of the Indian
Himalaya. Our small groups and personal
service, encourage that unique contact
with a different culture. We provide a
professional and organised service geared
to take the hassle out of travelling in a
foreign country.
Along with our scheduled trips Hidden
Himalaya also offers customised
trips. Generally exploratory in
nature, these include ski touring,
mountain biking, jeep safaris and
trekking in remote areas of the Indian
Himalaya. You organise your group, and we
organise the rest.
Himalayan
BIKE
TRIPS: Discover the essence of
India on a mountain bike.
A strong desire to ride some real
mountains ... to meet the local people and
their culture? Join us on an organised
mountain bike trip to remote and
relatively undiscovered regions of the
hidden Himalaya.
A phenomenal mixture of both sealed and
dirt roads, pure adrenaline descents,
switchbacks, mellow freewheeling and fast
blasts all in amongst the magical backdrop
of the Greater Himalayan chain. Flights,
Accommodation, back-up, equipment,
restricted area permits are all sorted for
you, all you have to do is ride ... Both
these remote regions in the far North
Western corner of India, cut off from the
world by the Himalaya chain, offer
unrivalled possibilities for the seriously
keen biker.
Ladakh to Changtang Discovery.
A flight across the Himalaya to Leh in the
remote region of Ladakh, often known as
'Little Tibet', takes you to an ancient
culture in the far North Western corner of
India, isolated for nine months of the
year by snow covered passes. After an
initial few days riding and acclimatising
in Ladakh, our journey takes us off the
beaten track into the secluded area of
Changtang.
Ride through huge scenery, across vast dry
plateau's, high mountain passes, alongside
stunning mountain lakes, including a salt
lake at 4,500m. Explore isolated villages
frozen in time, visit remote monasteries
and meet Tibetan nomads wandering with
their herds and still living in tents of
yak skin cloth. A trip offering unrivalled possibilities
for mountain biking with a chance to meet
the local people and experience their
culture.
Tibetan Spiti Exploration.
Experience the diversity of the Hidden
Himalaya as you ride from the lush Kulu
Valley in the predominantly Hindu State of
Himachal Pradesh, over passes in the heart
of the Indian Himalaya, and into the more
deserted and remote Tibetan area of Spiti.
Here, monks whose every line on their face
tells a story, and monasteries as old as
1,000 years, will give you a feeling of
stepping back in time a couple of
centuries. Cruise down the extensive Spiti
valley, visiting small Tibetan influenced
towns existing in the weathered moonlike
landscape, explore interesting side
valleys and end the trip in the more
vegetated region of Kinnaur, surrounded by
the dramatic peaks of Kinner
Kailash.
Rajasthan
Camel
Trip:
Touch the secrets of Rajastan on Camel,
Bike and Elephant.
Rajasthan
Safari. Rajasthan, 'The Land of the Kings' romantic,
exotic and colourful. Cycle the rural roads on traditional
Indian bicycle through jungles, fields, the ancient
Aravali hills, and undiscovered tribal areas. Ride by camel
for a 4 day safari capturing the mood of the Thar Desert
- travel across sand dunes, into isolated mud villages,
experience the magic of the desert sunsets and join the
locals dancing to the rhythm of our own travelling musicians
around the campfire at night. Touch the vitality of the
Rajasthani people - the men with their vibrant turbans,
and twirled moustaches larger than their smiles; the women
gracefully draped in color and amazing jewellery. Visit
a wildlife park, to see tigers, crocodiles, and other wild
animals in virgin bush. Explore fortified towns, stay in
old castles, and ride the streets of Jaipur by elephant.
A relatively less challenging trip.
Himalayan
Trek
: Explore the hidden Himalaya on
foot.
Pin Parvati Trek.
This trek takes you through the Greater
Himalaya National Park. From the verdant
forests and rich Alpine meadows of the
predominantly Hindu upper Kulu Valley of
Himachal Pradesh we trek over the Pin
Parvati Pass (4,730m), experiencing
outstanding views across the main Himalaya
Range, then continue down to the Tibetan
influenced area of Spiti. Spiti is a
unique land of isolated rugged wilderness,
and moonscape appearance. The trip
incorporates small mountain villages and
their temples, shepherds tending to their
buffalo, natural hot springs, huge views,
friendly laughing mountain people, village
children, memorable river crossings,
hanging glaciers, remote 11th century
monasteries and a land of geographic
contrasts. The trip is a total of 20 days
Delhi.
Women's
Ski
Touring
Adventure:
A mind that is stretched by new
experiences,
can never go back to old
dimensions.
Women's ski touring adventure in the
Indian Himalaya is a chance to meet the
local mountain people and their culture,
to experience fantastic skiing, discover
spectacular views, and challenge yourself
like you've always said you
would.
Join us on an all women ski touring trip
to the stunning Kulu Valley in Northern
India. This is a chance to explore a spectacular
part of the Indian Himalaya, with a group
of like minded people. We avoid excessive
pack hauling in favour of some quality
skiing and good times. 2002 is the 8th
year that this adventure has run.
The trip is coordinated by Anna Cook
with the assistance of and Anna Keeling.
Both your guides have had extensive ski
guiding experience in New Zealand and
India, especially around the Manali and
Kulu Valley areas. They are also members
of the NZ Mountain Guides
Association.
The area this trip takes you to is
directly north of Delhi in the state of
Himachal Pradesh, which is predominantly a
Hindu state. We'll base out of the town of
Manali, in the Kulu Valley. With its
fascinating bazaar, colourful people and
excellent local restaurants, Manali makes
an excellent base. We'll spend our initial
few days here acclimatising with easy day
ski touring trips and the use of
helicopter for access to the snow
line.
Once acclimatised, we'll head away on a
two week trip up the adjacent Malana
Valley. This trip involves a four
day walk in to Base Camp with the aid of
local porters. We'll spend time here
exploring enchanting side valleys, hidden
glaciers and absorbing views of the
endless ranges and peaks of the greater
Indian Himalaya.
You do not have to be an extreme skier,
but you need to be capable of skiing
off-piste. You will need a reasonable
standard of fitness. Hidden Himalaya also guides mixed groups
for ski touring adventures into similar areas of the
Indian Himalaya.
WE ALSO SPECIALISE IN CUSTOMISED
TRIPS.
Generally exploratory in nature, these
include ski touring, mountain biking, jeep
safaris, and trekking in remote areas of
the Indian Himalaya. You organise your
group, we'll organise the rest.
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