Rajasthan is the westernmost state in India that borders both Pakistan and the Great That Desert and happens to be our next stop. For millennia, trade caravans have passed through and been taxed by the great forts of Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udiapur and Jaipur, and the only thing that seems to have changed in modern times […]
Read more "Rajasthan – The Land of Kings (and touts)"After returning to Delhi we turned around and headed back North by train up to the state of Punjab. The 8-hour train ride in the opposite direction of our continuing travels was a bit of a deterrent, but the promise of a Sikh Temple gilded with 75kg of pure gold and a high-kicking dance competition […]
Read more "Amritsar – Punjab"The last of the photos from Kashmir… with no colour!
Read more "Gulmarg – Monochromatic Loose Ends"Gulmarg – Out with a Bang! We have finally left the mountain oasis of Gulmarg and the time has come to wrap up the photos and stories from our time there. First, I feel the need to shout out to the different groups of people who made our visit to Kashmir so damn enjoyable. When […]
Read more "Gulmarg – Out With a Bang!"Gulmarg is an average picturesque ski town – if you took that town and transported it 2600m up into a war-torn and neglected part of India. And while war-torn may have been more accurate 10 years ago, the evidence of Kashmir’s violent past is everywhere. Bombed-out shells of buildings that would have housed whole families, […]
Read more "Gulmarg – Curry Powder"Everyone says that India is an assault on the senses, and when everyone says something it’s usually because it’s true. Delhi does not disappoint. Even the air in the cabin of our 747 became heavy and aromatic as we taxied towards the terminal. The arrival area is chaotic, but this is not unusual for any […]
Read more "Delhi to Gulmarg"Labour Day Sessions I’m starting to notice a trend on these surf trips… Flailing at the ocean for the first day, recovering on the second and surfing by the third. Somehow, the happiness of even one good session makes the entire expense and effort of the trip completely worthwhile, but it still helps to have […]
Read more "Labour Weekend"The second of two consecutive weekends spent in the backcountry of the coast range. Same snowpack as the previous trip but all that snow has stabilized and been covered up, perfect conditions to get out on some big north aspect lines! Having lots of people in the area turned out be fun, as they were […]
Read more "Steep and Deep – Part 2"I’ve been sitting on these photos for a while now and finally have had a chance to sort and edit. Evan Mitsui, Robin MacLauchlan and I had some substantial snowfall prior to our arrival and we decided to haul in our friend sleddy/shreddy to accommodate the bottles of wine/beer and gourmet meals. These two factors […]
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