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view from the balcony

vshah

vshah

Lifer
my parents are building a summer home type apt. thing in the Himalayas
the apartment isn't complete yet, still requires lights and flooring to be installed. timeframe is 4-6 months, and i will definitely post pics then

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Sunrise showing the peaks one can see on a clear day

this was taken with an old D70 some time ago. i want to go back with the D700 and try to get an HDR shot next time.
 
we've done 4 or 5 hikes in the area. since sophomore year summer internships etc. haven't given me the time, since the best time to hike in that region is July/August.


hopefully the home will be complete in ~4-6 months, i'll post tons of pics then. right now it still needs the lighting and flooring put in, so its a bit of an empty shell at the moment.
 
Originally posted by: RedRooster
Does it run on solar, or is there actual service up there?

That does look deadly, thats for sure.
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there's active service. lots of hydro power in that region of india


Originally posted by: sdifox
how long does it take to get there?
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when driving it totally depends on traffic. usually ~10 hours from my parent's house in New Delhi. if you have more time, there's an overnight train to Shimla (state capital) and then a 1.5 hour drive.

if you're in a huge rush, you could fly to shimla in 45 mins, but it is pretty scary since the runway ends on a cliff 😛

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles
Please describe in detail what you do for a living. Thanks.
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just graduated college, heading to my first job in the fall. this is my parent's place...
 
Damn, that's beautiful. I have a lot of friends from that area, some from Nepal, Sikkim, etc. I'll be visiting the Himalayas within the next year or so on my way to Manasoravar.

Any more pictures?
 
Originally posted by: vshah
Originally posted by: RedRooster
Does it run on solar, or is there actual service up there?

That does look deadly, thats for sure.
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there's active service. lots of hydro power in that region of india


Originally posted by: sdifox
how long does it take to get there?
Click to expand...

when driving it totally depends on traffic. usually ~10 hours from my parent's house in New Delhi. if you have more time, there's an overnight train to Shimla (state capital) and then a 1.5 hour drive.

if you're in a huge rush, you could fly to shimla in 45 mins, but it is pretty scary since the runway ends on a cliff 😛

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles
Please describe in detail what you do for a living. Thanks.
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just graduated college, heading to my first job in the fall. this is my parent's place...
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that is not bad at all in terms of travel time. very cool
 
Originally posted by: SSSnail
I can actually hear the monks chanting in those pictures.
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there actually is a temple on the 2nd peak from the left (under the sun). to get there from where the picture is taken you have to walk all the way down to the valley and then up that hill
 
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