Dear Friends,
In the month of March 2019, we (self, Ashwin Datye, Anil
Nadgeri, Vinod Bartakke and Reginald Popelier) visited Kibber in Spiti Valley
in search of the "The Grey Ghost" of Himalayas - The SNOW LEOPARD.
It was the most memorable trip and a life time experience for
all of us. Surviving harsh temperatures of -15 to -20 deg Celsius for 10 days.
Combating altitude sickness, trekking in avg 3 to 5 ft snow for hours, toes
getting numb and UV sun burns on our face, it was a challenging yet
motivational task to complete.
All our efforts paid off when we had 6 times sightings of Snow
Leopard (4 individuals, 1 adult male with Ibex kill and a family of 3 with
mother and 2 sub-adult leopards). Ibex, Red fox, Blue Sheep to add to mammal
list and Finches, Redstart, Eagles and Vultures to add to bird life.
The below blog attempts to share our experience with you all.
Please find time to read (recommended on PC/ Laptop) and let us know your
views/ comments.
Thanks...
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