Ghangad Calling: When Winter Whispers Begin
PC - Tanmay, Trek Kshitiz Sunday, 9 th November 2025 Its 8 pm and I am back home. Finally. Legs protesting every step, shoulders still feeling the weight of the backpack, and all I wanted was to collapse. But there it was – the diary, sitting on my desk, practically demanding attention. Some days refuse to be filed away quietly. Some experiences insist on being captured before they blur into memory. Today's trek to Ghangad was one of those days. Call of the winter The monsoons have taken their curtain call, leaving behind a lush green landscape ,clean and gleaming. October usually arrives with its trademark heat, making you wonder if summer ever really left. But this year? Different. October had few rain showers. The November mornings carried that crisp bite, evenings draped themselves in coolness – unmistakable hints that winter was sending its advance party. The perfect window to shake off the post-monsoon lethargy and reclaim the mountains. And for that first winter t...
