Deoriatal Chandrashila Peak Trek 2018 - Travel summary in Shreyas's words - without edits ;)

Day 1 - 20/04/18

Me and my father left with for Rajiv Gandhi Airport ,Hyderbad at 4:00 AM .We left with Sudhir uncle ,his son -Ankit ,Valmick Uncle and Ravi Uncle [Valmick Uncle,Ravi Uncle And Sudhir Uncle are my father colleagues]. We left in a Mahindra Xylo. We reached the airport at 6:30 Am .We ate our Breakfast at the airport.Me and Ankit did not eat breakfast at the airport as we wanted to eat it during the flight. OUr flight was at 8:00 and the flight was to Delhi ,the Capital of India.We reached Dehli Airport at 11:00AM. We did not get out of the airport as we had a flight at 1:00PM to Deheradun ,the capital of Uttharanchal[Uttarakhand].We reached Dehradun Airport at 1:50 PM .After 10 minutes we got 2 airport taxis which took us to Rishikesh. after reaching Rishikesh ,it took 3KM to reach our hotel , Natraj.After checking in , we relaxed in our rooms, planned for the next day and changed our clothes.After that, we went to the hotel's restaurant called "clove" .We ate late lunch and it was already 4:00 .We visited the Ganga at 6:10 PM .We played in the Ganga for an hour.Ankit did not come in to the river because he was scared. It was the time for the Great Ganga Aarti.It took 30 minutes to finish the Aarti. We walked till the main road.On the main road we got a auto rikshaw to the hotel .We relaxed in our rooms for sometime. After that that we went to "clove" and ate dinner.We slept at 9:45 PM.

 Day 2 - 21/04/18

We woke up at 5:00 AM . We started pack up all the stuff we removed the day before.We went to "clove" and ate quick breakfast .A Bolero was waiting for us outside,which was from Chandrashila trek staff.We packed our stuff in the jeep's upper carrier.

Our goal was to reach the trek's base camp in the jeep .On the way we saw so many dried up rivers.We went through 5 hills.On the 6th hill was our Trek's base camp.We stopped once for the driver to eat his breakfast. Next to the restaurant was the river Ganga .While he was eating his breakfast, we went down a small road which lead us to the river.You can say that it is a small a trek!

We had to stop various times more because of construction of the roads.We reached Sari , our base camp of the trek at 6:00 PM.We were welcomed by our Trek leader.First we were told our rooms.After that, we were told to bring our lunch boxes and tea mugs to have tea and snacks at the meeting point.After tea and snacks we were given our health cards and took our oxymeter readings ,which holds our health records for our trek.It was free time till 8:00PM.At 8:15 we were served dinner.At 9:00 PM , we were told a few guidelines for the following day .We were also given sleeping liners for the next campsites.After the session was done it was 10:00 PM and we went to sleep.Before sleeping everybody introduced themselves:

Me

My Father

Valmick Uncle 

Ravi Uncle

Ankit 

Sudhir Uncle

Arya

Aadhya

Subranshu Uncle

Ajit uncle

Sanjiv Bhaiya

Jayganesh Uncle

Dipanshu Uncle 

Sneha Aunty 

Rupali Aunty

Nanditha Aunty

Kartika Aunty 

Shipa Aunty

Candy Aunty

Swati Aunty

Akanksha Aunty

Rajkanta Aunty

Our Trek staff was:

Satej Uncle{Trek Leader}

Anand Uncle {Trek Sweep Guide}

Pankaj Uncle {Trek Guide}

Day 3 - 22/04/18

We woke up at 6:00 AM .We got refreshed and went to the meeting point. Satej uncle took our BP readings only for today and our oxymeter readings.. Satej Uncle taught us how adjust the strap of the trek bags and also taught us how to use a trek pole. We were given Eco Bags to collect garbage and keep it in that. We left the for the next campsite, Deoriatal at 8:00 AM .It was a 8 KM of  ascends and descends.At the starting it was a full ascends with some stairs.

On the way we saw Bichu ghass , which is a plant that when touch it that part of your body starts to itch for 15 minutes or more.People in the Sari village make soups with that.To make the soup they first boil the leaves ,so they leave their itching essence.Then they make the soup with the boiled leaves.

To reach Deoriatal ,we had to go through a Forest.It was like an U turn to reach the Deoriatal.We reached Deoriatal at 12:55 PM.

We were welcomed with malta {oranges grown on the mountains}juice.We ate our lunch at 2:30PM.

Till 4:00PM it was free time.Some people relaxed in their tents,some packed up,some planned for the following day,children played next to lake of Deoriatal and took pictures of the lake.At 4:00PM we played games like Fire in the mountain,dishkau,memory game and 7 up. after finishing playing all the games,it was 7:00 PM.After that we went to  view point which was just next to the lake . 

We were served dinner.After finishing dinner Satej uncle informed us that who ever wants to listen to the story of Deoriatal please come to the dining tent. He also told that Pankaj Uncle was great story teller of North India and he was going tell the story of Deoriatal.

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Day 4 - 23/04/18

Today we woke up at 5:00 AM.We got refreshed.Day 4 was the most challenging of all the days of the trek.At 5:30 AM we were served Black Tea.At 6:00 we took our oxymeter readings  At 6:30 AM we were served Breakfast.

We saw reflection of the mountains on the lake.

We saw mountains Jankoot,Chaukhamba,Meru and Sumeru .Satej Uncle told us to give our lunch boxes for packed lunch because it was 18KM trail today and we are going have our lunch in a very small spot Rohini Bugyal ,which was a campsite before some years.He told us that  Rohini Bugyal was beautiful meadow which once got littered so much. A forest officer saw this and stated that Rohini Bugyal cannot be a campsite from that day onwards. He also told that our next campsite which is Chopta . Chopta is at 8,800 ft , it is located in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary and it is th last drive -able  place for various peaks.We left for Chopta at 8:00 AM.W went through 3 hills to reach Chopta.At the starting it was again a total of ascends.On the way Arya, Aadhya and Shilpa aunty could not make it so they were sent down to Deoriatal and they went to Chopta by a car.We again had to go through  a forest.On the way ,down a hill, we visited a river.We filled our empty bottles in the river.It had freezing cold natural water.

After the trail was done ,we landed in a part of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary.We walked for 2KM in the sanctuary to the campsite.There was another small road which was deeply littered.It started to rain before 500 mt was left to campsite.Me and my father were left behind and were trying to open our ponchos .We ate our tea and snacks.We chose our tents , layered up and started to relax in our tents.At 8:00 PM we were served dinner.

Today was Sneha Aunty's birthday.Satej Uncle called the cook at Deoriatal said we want a cake.the cake came here and Pankaj Uncle did the calligraphy quickly in 30 minutes.We slept at 9:30 PM.

Day 5 - 24/04/18

We woke up at 5:00 AM.We were served black tea at 5:30 AM.We took our oxymeter readings at 6:00AM. Today was the last day of the trek.Our goal was to reach the summit(peak).We ate a very light breakfast because it was totally  of ascend .We left for the summit at 8:00 AM.On the way to the summit we saw so many mules and horses giving rides to people.

On the way we saw Tungnath temple, the World's highest Shiva Temple.Tungnath Temple is at 12,073 ft.We reached the summit 9:00 AM.We took pictures just as we arrived and shouted HOORAY!

After pankaj uncle reached the summit ,he started to tell us stories of the mountains.We had a 270 degrees view of the great snow capped mountains.At 10:30 AM.Me , Valmick Uncle,Subranshu Uncle,Dipanshu Uncle were leading the way.On the way Dipanshu Uncle got a cramp on his leg so he became a little slow.Everybody came 30 minutes later after we reached.We relaxed a little and at 5:00 we played games like treasure hunt,dishkau,memory game and virtual volleyball.After the games, we had tea and snacks.After tea and snacks we had given back our rental items and our health cards We got our certificates and a memorial and we also had a deep briefing session in which we share our personal experience about the trek.

After the deep briefing session we had dinner at 8:00 PM. We slept at 9:30 PM.

Day 6 - 25/04/18

Today two boleros and a tempo traveler came to pick us up.My group(Valmick uncle,Ravi uncle,Sudhir uncle,me,my father)got the same bolero as last time.While we were going through a forest we saw a langur jump on to reflector  pole and we saw another group of langurs doing a small circus of 1 minute.On the way we stopped to buy some namkeens and eat our lunch in the next stop.After lunch we visited a Sangam (meeting point of 2 rivers) of Alkananda River and Bhagirath River.

On the way we were attracted to malta and rodhendron juice pulps in a shop and got it.When got to Rishikesh,we first went to a river rafting club.We booked 3 tickets for my father,Ravi Uncle and Valmick uncle.After booking the tickets we left for the same hotel,Natraj.We checked in ,got our rooms , started relax and plan for tomorrow.After 1 hour we ate our dinner at "clove".We ate gulab jamun on the name of finishing the trek sucessfully.We slept at 10:00 PM.

Day 7 - 26/04/18

Valmick uncle,Ravi Uncle,My Father woke up at 6:30 AM and got ready for the raft.Me ,Ankit ,Sudhir Uncle stayed in the hotel and had breakfast.We saved sandwhichs for them .At 11:00 AM we left for Deheradun Airport.When we reached the airport,I realized that I forgot my mini bag the hotel's Jeep.

My father went back to the hotel and got the bag.We boarded a flight to Delhi at 6:30 PM.We reached Dehli at 8:15 PM .We ate our dinner at Dehli Airport.Meandmy father brought a gift for Krisha from Hamleys.We boarded a flight to Hyderabad at 10:00 PM.We reached Rajiv Gandhi Airport,Hyderabad at 1:10 AM.

 Then we got a Mahindra Xylo. PBEL city was the first stop.When we both reached home ,my mother was waiting outside with a water bottle.