Comments on: Motorcycling Nirvana @ 13000 Ft http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/18/motorcycling-nirvana-13000-ft/ Travelling is good Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: vikram http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/18/motorcycling-nirvana-13000-ft/#comment-2774 vikram Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:10:41 +0000 http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/18/motorcycling-nirvana-13000-ft/#comment-2774 Hi guys, When I read ur whole story and last when I saw ur pics .It really came live in my eye.Your experience was really exicting and inspiring...You are lucky that u are having such a wonderful group..I and my close friend michel are only person in our group who generally plan such trips..We went for a trip to musoorie and now we are planning for nainital...but after going through ur experience our next destination will definately MANALI. Hi guys,

When I read ur whole story and last when I saw ur pics .It really came live in my eye.Your experience was really exicting and inspiring…You are lucky that u are having such a wonderful group..I and my close friend michel are only person in our group who generally plan such trips..We went for a trip to musoorie and now we are planning for nainital…but after going through ur experience our next destination will definately MANALI.

]]> By: ghumakkar.com | Wishful Riding - The last Chapter (Manali - Bilaspur - Delhi) http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/18/motorcycling-nirvana-13000-ft/#comment-2709 ghumakkar.com | Wishful Riding - The last Chapter (Manali - Bilaspur - Delhi) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:51:12 +0000 http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/18/motorcycling-nirvana-13000-ft/#comment-2709 [...] the Beas reminded me of my earlier foray in this territory with a couple of friends (mentioned here).  That was one hell of an experience.  Lessons learnt from that ride sure came in handy on this [...] [...] the Beas reminded me of my earlier foray in this territory with a couple of friends (mentioned here).  That was one hell of an experience.  Lessons learnt from that ride sure came in handy on this [...]

]]> By: marcopolo http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/18/motorcycling-nirvana-13000-ft/#comment-666 marcopolo Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:37:38 +0000 http://www.ghumakkar.com/2007/12/18/motorcycling-nirvana-13000-ft/#comment-666 Motorcycling is fun but not with the happy-go-lucky attitude in the mountains. I am amazed that your group used hired clothing to go up to Rhotang. These clothes are battered at best, and are practically useless. I have been riding to Ladakah every year for the last ten years, and believe me, you can never been too proctected in the mountains where the weather can change in minutes. But our protective clothings have ensured that we have ridden through snowstorms, rain and mountain fog in relative comfort in plcaes like Zoji La, Tanglang La and Khardung La. You guys were lucky that nothing serious happened to you. Any terrain over 10,000ft should be treated with utmost respect. Because that's where oxgygen starts thinning, and high altitude sickness can set in. And no matter how thrilled one gets at the sights, it is better not to jump around in joy because that can trigger breathlessness in thin air. Best wishes for your next trip. Motorcycling is fun but not with the happy-go-lucky attitude in the mountains. I am amazed that your group used hired clothing to go up to Rhotang. These clothes are battered at best, and are practically useless.
I have been riding to Ladakah every year for the last ten years, and believe me, you can never been too proctected in the mountains where the weather can change in minutes. But our protective clothings have ensured that we have ridden through snowstorms, rain and mountain fog in relative comfort in plcaes like Zoji La, Tanglang La and Khardung La.
You guys were lucky that nothing serious happened to you. Any terrain over 10,000ft should be treated with utmost respect. Because that’s where oxgygen starts thinning, and high altitude sickness can set in. And no matter how thrilled one gets at the sights, it is better not to jump around in joy because that can trigger breathlessness in thin air.
Best wishes for your next trip.

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