The start

It was minutes after the guide started trekking, Myself, Afzal and Rajshekar, we started off after having a chat with the coordinator Neeraj and asking him about the days plan. In no time we were gaining altitude and withing seconds, i said "wow!". The view was getting better and better as we ascended. Through the steep and slippery terrain we made our way towards the peak with an aim to conquer it within 3hrs.

Next stage of the mountain, the land was filled with rocks and after crossing that, it was the plain steep ascend toward the peak. All the way i said "Water, chocolates, 'woow', camera, smile, ha ha ha" I was kissing the clouds and the light drizzle welcomed me to the heavens of Western Ghats. I was not tired...

Full Josh

A four month long vacation, i was getting bored and at the same time i found this Bangalore mountaineering club(BMC). I started off with 80 unknown trekkers on a Friday night of july 20th 2007. It was a trek after a 2year long break and with 80 unknown guys which made better and supporting too. But i was not worried, i had to burn my energy and i always felt that this opportunity would give me a chance to meet new people. Afzal, sat next to me in bus, i slept after a good conversation with him.

Early in the morning, the bus was parked, the drivers had gone for tea. The look outside the window was unusual and was expected. It was chikmangalore! The bus started off towards Mullyangiri. There was a point where the bus could go no further. we walked to our start point after shaking hands and clicking a few pics with my new friends.