Reviving adventure with a trek to Hampta Pass
I could feel it within my veins, my adrenaline had been building up over the last few months and I needed to find release. My friend’s instagram post featuring a story of trekking through snow-capped peaks offered me the ideal outlet. I roped in my friend, Simran and together we decide to conquer the Hampta pass. One of the most famous treks within the country, the Hampta pass trek offers stunning vistas of mountain ranges, pine forests and vast meadows in addition to thrilling challenge for anyone with moderate levels of fitness, even first time trekkers. The pass is most accessible from the village of Prini, located in Himachal Pradesh, which is where Simran and I started our adventure along with a few other trekkers who were part of our group. The path was steep and difficult but our spirits were high and we hiked our way through in about two hours cutting through thick forests, apple orchards and some endearing villages. We found a clearing among the dense forests wher...