Jugatsukh Nala. West Himalayan Holidays carrying fire wood across a newly made ‘bridge’ ?
Cobbler. Manali Bazaar almost no plastic and no trainers
Kullu Chamba & Tanjin climbing towards Lambadukh from Manali, towards the first camp on the first day of the first trek, in the monsoon. Heavy packs.
The Barabangahal side of the Kali Hind Pass, 15,000 ft. The first trek. Sonam and Chamba negotiating the glacier, where we found the lamb.
Campsite below Kali Hind Pass. August. The first trek. Tanjin, in silhouette, a Nepali, Chamba and Sonam. Chapattis being made. The kitchen has no shelter nor roof. Large biscuit tin often used for packing rations.
Camp site below Nikori Pass, 15,000 ft., above Bara Bangahal. Chamba, Tanjin, and Sonam, on the way to Kukti village on our first trek.
Rahul carried by Dorze. A West Himalayan Holidays staff camping picnic Hampta valley.
Trekking, at a camp. Christina Noble sorting rations.
Lahaul on the way to the Kukti Pass. West Himalayan Holidays camp, the Kuldeo shrine centre right, the kitchen tent to the left of photo.
Ravi Valley on the way to Holi. West Himalayan Holiday porters crossing the Ravi river.
Near the Jalsu Pass, West Himalayan Holidays camp kitchen near a Gaddi camp
Cobbler near Baijnath. He has made a pair of ladies shoes in leather, for a Gaddini ?
The canvas land map. The Patwari is holding the map of land holdings showing the strips of plots that we were buying. It was 21 biswas and we paid rs 3,500 a biswas. (at the time it was calculated to be £17,500 per acre) In 1990 9ie 6 years after us) a Delhi developer paid rs 32 000 per biswas.
Sujanpur bazaar, old clothes stall and a snacks trolley
West Himalayan Holidays setting up camp kitchen above Hadsar on the way to Manimahesh lake. Looking across Budil Nala towards the Kukti ridge.
Kasol, timber extraction. Lengths of timber are being pulleyed down and across the river.
As for 5.1.5 Timber extraction near Manikaran. Lengths of timber are being pulleyed down and across the Parbatti river.
Kasol, sawmill making apple boxes.
Kasol sawmill, thatched roof, timber roof and stone slab roof.
Kasol. Apple packing wooden boxes.
Kasol School, a girl working on her school board, her satchel behind her.