Bhaguwasa to Bedni

The Snow torture.. 

Alright now, how bad could ones bad luck get! Being touching distance away from Trishul and Nanda Ghunti and yet not being able to see it, it can’t get any worse than that! Oh, welcome to my world then.. Few minutes later, the tiny snowflakes started getting bigger and bigger, denser and denser and later started to pour from the sky. Winds got stronger and flakes got bigger. Every time they hit my face, it felt as if the bee stung! Careful negotiation through slippery path with near zero visibility, brought us to Pathar Nachuni forest huts, where we decided to break and let the weather calm!

To our surprise there was a bunch of trekkers from Bengal, with full-fledged camping equipment’s and ration planning to attempt Sheila Samudra! Unfortunately nobody told them, it snowed heavy and every an attempt to Roopkund would be futile, rather dangerous without proper equipment. Equipment which they dint have! No offense, but I hear a lot of stories from all my guides I have been with about the stubbornness of Bengalis (not all of them), when in mountains. They attempt and try to do things which are not advised, out of their stubbornness, not only risking their lives but also the ones who guide them there… Call it brave, I call it stupidity and idiotic at its best! Never play with the nature, because if nature gets angry you are done for good. As the famous quote goes “NO MOUNTAIN IS WORTH DYING FOR!” 

Well, all I could do is advise them that it would be too risky without proper ice equipment’s. The guides and porters they had dint seem very pleased with their decision, but they had to earn their livelihood. All they could do is advise, it was up to them to take it or not. OK, Rant over!

As me and Bhagat thought, that the snowfall is subsiding, we started to head back to Bedni. As soon as we stepped out, it got heavy again. It was as if the mountain gods were playing with us. Luring us to come out thinking snowfall is over and as soon as we came out, bombarding at us again! Having a good laugh there Ehh! We had no choice so we kept walking amidst the snow and by 4.00 we were at Bedni.