The Sar-pass Expedition
My first trek with Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI), ‘the Sar Pass Expedition’ was an unforgettable experience. Much spoken about by my travel buddies, Sar Pass trek was something I was keenly looking forward to. Finally, I got the opportunity to do so in the 19th batch of YHAI (SP-19) 2016. I sincerely hope this travelogue will inspire you all to explore unseen wonders; to protect, respect and conserve nature. ‘Sar’ in the local dialect refers to a lake (usually frozen). The lake, which one has to cross to embark on this trek. Sar Pass trail meanders across the Parvathi valley, Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. A beautiful and challenging trek to amateurs . The trek was to commence from Kasol (6500 ft ASL). I arrived at Kasol by bus at around 1400 hrs. The base camp was at the entrance of the town, along the banks of the Parvathi river (to the left of the road as you come from Bhunter). It was quite impossible to miss the words YHAI written over th