Schedule was to start at 7 AM from the resort, but we were welcomed by a wet morning. Looking up in Rohtang’s direction, all looked gloomy and white. Ominous signs as we saw our worst fears coming true.
Signs of snow at Marhi, and we were scared, looked like we’d have to implement secondary protocol. The weather was turning cold as well and the two layers of gloves were proving to be quite futile by now. It had only started snowing up at Rohtang two days back, and it all was white. Took some time negotiating the first of the snow infested stretches, which we managed to cross with some difficulty and we were soon getting down on the other side.
The roads were turning from bad to worse and slowing us down royally. There were long and tiring bumpy stretches and there were water crossings and there were dirt tracks to pass. By the time the Sun started settling behind the mountains, we were about 20 kms short of Baralacha La, and about 60 kms off Sarchu. The weather was getting colder by the minute and winds were picking up fast. The fingers and toes were almost frozen. Moist with the water crossings in the day, the wind added mirchi to our misery. We decided to call it a day at a roadside Tent-Hotel. Our first attempt at Baralacha La was called off. The hotel staff was courteous and friendly, a bunch of Nepali migrants (Suraj, Laxmi, Vishnu, and the ever so adorable Sameer-2 yr old kid) running a hotel (sounds funny, but these are tents 20 feet in diameter, with one quarter of the circular shape converted into a makeshift kitchen, and mattresses elevated up 2 feet on stone beds, 8-10 beds per tent capacity. A night’s charge is 50 bucks for which you get a bed and 3 or 4 quilts. All eatable would be charged extra at actuals. Maggi and Dal Chawal would be the staple diet for the next few days. We started with having Maggi for breakfast at Rohtang, did the same for Lunch at Kokhsar, and ended with Dal Chawal. We met a bunch of guys from Mumbai traveling in a Tempo Traveller for a photo-shoot. Quite amazed at our efforts on the road and our capacity with OMR: 2 cups pure, 5 minutes flat, followed by Dal Chawal and Maggi Thupka (that’s what we started calling the standard preparation, full of water. Had to repeatedly tell the cooks to dry out all the water; that’s the way we like our Maggi). Slept off under 3 layers of quilts. Diamox is one thing we wouldn't forget. Pill popped in, Woolen socks on, Balaclava worn, sweaters still on…snore, snore, off we doze!!!
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