Chainsheel YHAI Trek April-2018

The Chaainsheel Bugyal trek starts from Balawat which is a small village in Uttarakhand. It is situated at about 6,283 ft above ground level. If you’re looking forward to this Trek, It’s a 10 hours long journey from Dehradun to Balawat. You can either take a bus or book your own cab. They’re easily available from Dehradun. Talking more about the trek.

Trek to Chaainsheel Bugyal is a Moderate level trek but it turns into a High Difficulty level trek when rain enters your way. This amazing trek was conducted by YHAI in April-2018.

But we faced extreme whether, continuous rainfall and snowfall....  First four groups could do it anyhow but Group-5, 6, 7 and 8 had to back out from the positions where they were.

I was in 8th Group and we had to back out from 10500 Feet high first higher camp...

Some Pics....

 On the way to Balawat..

On the way to Balawat..

Evening at Balawat... 

Warm up trek to nearby hill.... 

Base Camp at Balawat.. 

Trek to First Camp...... 

Our Group with FD Sir Sh. Gian Ahir.... 

Temple on the way...... 

Daily locals borrowing grains etc for their home.... 

Bridge under construction... 

Trek to First Camp...... 

Continuous Snowfall making the trek difficult... 

Balawat Valley.... 

Chainsheel peak..... 

Golden Apples...  Very sweet and testy.... 

Second group returned back...  welcome to them... 

Soonouti Camp (First higher)...  Still whether was becoming worst.... 

Finally we had to backout from 10500 feet.... Worst whether... 

 Continuous rainfall made descend very much risky...

Balawat village was also in fog... 

Slaty-headed Parakeets..  At Balawat...