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Nari Shakthi -2018

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This is a project envisaged on the lines off the dreams of the prime Minister who had given a call in 2014 about the mission empowering the women by naming it as "NARI SHAKTHI" and we saw the women in uniform marching on the Rajpath on 26th Jan 2014, which was witnessed by President of USA.   So the theme started from Delhi on the Dreams of NAMO, with the concept that given a chance, women in other words females in general can also do it !!! Tiger Adventure Foundation a adventure trust who has done a yeoman service in the field of adventure sports specially in Mountaineering, trekking, Archery, Rock climbing etc.                     The foundation has envisaged a special program this year called NARI SHAKTHI -2018 a program were in twenty females (NARI) will be taken to the  Baraadsar Lake  in Uttarakhand which is at a height of 4400 mts in other words 14,500 feet. The program is meant for  any females who are fit and fine and who has the zeal t

Ladakh the most sought destination for the adventure buffs

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CYCLING TO DESERT MOUNTAINS IN GREATER HIMALAYAS    Vow the journey from Manali to Leh was just amazing with the Snow Capped Mountains, Valleys, Griffon Vultures, Himalayan Mormot, Black Bellied Magpie to Barren mountain ranges to Baralachala Pass, Bluish Lakes, Morey Plains to Second Highest Motor-able Road Taglangla, to Pang High Altitude Army Transit Camps and zooming motorcyclist was a new experience says Shreyas Kondibyle, a student of Vijaya Vittala Pre-University College. It was like a dream come true for me, as Ladakh and Kashmir regions are considered as most sought destination for the Trekkers, motorcyclist and Mountain bikers, I had never imagined in my life that opportunity to go to this God forsaken Land (Deva Bhoomi) will come so soon in my life.  We were group of six youths from Mysore who participated in this expedition as part of Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Indian Independence. The National Mountain Biking Expedition was organized by Youth Hostel Assoc

KANNADIGAS PEDALS CYCLES TO Jalori Pass (HP)

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KANNADIGAS PEDDALS CYCLES TO SUMMIT AT JALORI PASS AT HEIGHT OF 10,300 FEET Vow! Mountain Bikes, Helmets, Gloves, Kneepads, Elbow Pads, a dream of many cyclist who never thought they will wear attire which they saw on television, will be wore by them in their life time says Mr.Solanki D S D. an adventure enthusiast. It was a journey of trekking expeditions in Himalayan ranges in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal, Uttaranchal apart from jungles of western and Eastern Ghats to the sea shores of Goa, Rock Climbing, Para Sailing, Rafting, apart from Flying various gliders, Para-gliders, Microlite and to the extent of laying his hand on Hans Aircraft too says Mr. D S D. Solanki.  Himachal, which has been referred as the land of Gods and Goddesses and snow clad mountains. Perennial streams flow here with Crystal clean water. It’s beautiful valleys present extensive forests and picturesque meadows dotted with a variety of flora and fauna, which beckon the young adventure lover

Pedaling on the shore, in the forest and on the mandovi river side can mesmerize any body...

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Cycling Kya Cool hai!!!  “Cycle runs on the fat and saves your money and environment. Motor Cycle runs on money and makes you fat and pollutes the environment”, says tiger Solanki an ardent adventure enthusiast of Mysore City.   It’s been ages since people have being cycling but off late the buzz of cycling has hit the graph high with people from all ages cycling might be for pleasure or for sporting activity.   Cycling is passion I have garnered since last two and half decade and I have explored many things en-route, you get a chance to interact with people and see the different perception of life while pedalling and visiting different destination.   One such opportunity knocked at my door in October 2015 by Mr.Ganesh Kshirsagar of Nagapur who said will you like to join for a cycling program in Goa periphery for about 260Kms initially I was reluctant and later after a thought I said yes and then the excitement started, the apprehensions how the cycles will be which I

Nanda Devi East Base camp and The Milam Galcier

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City youths return with thumping victory conquering Mt.Nanda Devi Wast & Milam Glaciers.   ‘ Like any other child I too was bubbling with lots of energy, raring to go to the mountains with lots of vigour and valour to see the historic trade route between India and Tibet’ , says Miss Niyatha P Koundinya of Manasarowar pushkarini vidhyashrama mysore. Mt. Nanda Devi is the second highest peak in the Indian Himalayas , one of the most majestic peaks and worshipped as Goddess in Uttarakhand and touted by many as one of the most beautiful peaks in the world. Flag off: In Mysore it was flagged off by Everester Col. Satish Sharma, SC, VSM, Governing council member of Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi . Obeisance: As per the tradition of the organisation the trekkers had been to Amritsar to pay their obeisance at Golden temple and paid rich tributes to martyrs at Jallianwallah Bagh and later visited Wagh Border and watched retreat ceremony and were