Kugti pass (5050 m) - high altitude pass connecting Lahaul and Chamba

[@indiainmotion]

That traverse looked real scary. Good on you for crossing it and also for deciding to to head back to safety. Frankly my heart is in my mouth whenever I see videos of you or peter doing such traverses. All it takes is one slip. Really wish you guys would carry ice axes on these trips. It will set a good example for others as well.

[@Creedaz]

The snow was soft enough to make steps. I will definitely carry two trekking poles (instead of one) for such traverses in future. Ice axe would be very heavy (minimum 400 gm) to carry for hundreds of kilometres. We would be using it for frozen gullies which would be rare.

[@trekzindia7141]

Ohh boss you're here ❤️❤️

[@Creedaz]

🤭🤭

[@trekzindia7141]

@@Creedaz real m utta khatarnak nii lagta jitta screen p also wapas aate time khatarnak lagta h

[@Creedaz]

True

[@ahmedkidiya]

Just Amazing everything. you have gotten well with Belgian accent staying with Peter. Keep rocking

[@Creedaz]

Aha .. South India me tha toh wahan ka accent aa rha tha. Hehe

[@Sid-dg7fd]

Loving the rawness of the video and the commentary man - especially when you are trying to convey the gravity and seriousness of the situations!

[@Creedaz]

Thanks Sid. I am glad you liked the rawness. I always try and share the real experience through these video logs because it would help a viewer understand and prepare well for such terrains. 🙂

[@Tr-bf2pq]

Very determined and hard work from both of you...mr Peter is undoubtedly a highly experienced person to be with.

[@Creedaz]

I agree 🙂

[@brindasrinivas9561]

Good hike... and once again playing with danger. i always pray for your safety ... and cool hair style ..

[@Creedaz]

It was a calculated risk I feel.

[@shaileshthakur2523]

Awesome brother. It was really risky. Stay strong and stay safe

[@Creedaz]

Thanks Shailesh Bhai. 🙂🙏

[@arunt6371]

Wow! Again an awesome video, Manav. So beautiful and scary.

[@Creedaz]

Thank you Arun. 🙂

[@kranthikranthi7865]

U r exploring the places which no one shown till now. Awesome work

[@Creedaz]

Thank you Kranthi bro 🙂

[@nomadosauras]

This is stupendous, Manav bhai! I had been waiting for the video ever since I saw the updates on your and Peter's Insta accounts. Worth the wait! :) I'd always thought of 5000m high passes or peaks as expeditions but you guys are not only pushing boundaries but also taking us along with you while at it! Take a bow!

[@Creedaz]

Thank you Saurabh bhai.🙂 It has always been a nice to see a comment from you. 🙂🙏

[@praveenkumarhugar295]

This is by far most dangerous trek i have seen on your channel.. It looked very dangerous.. But again. Your trek and video amazes me.. Big fan of Peter ....

[@Creedaz]

The landscape was quite scary. Most of the pass in the mighty Pir Panjal are challenging. Glad you liked it bhai.

[@harshsingh5460]

Osm ❤️bhaiya 🙌... really osm 🙌

[@Creedaz]

Thank you Harsh 🙂

[@sunilnerkar1197]

Excellent video👍

[@Creedaz]

Thank you🙂

[@vivekkumargolden]

11:33 for a instant I thought you are going to slide on that glacier as you always do while descending on snow 😀.

[@Creedaz]

Haha .. I wish but I was in shorts and it was quite steep this time. 🤭🤭

[@ksnjourney]

Assume ... Adventurous trip..Keep going..👌👌👌🙏

[@Creedaz]

Thank you 🙂🙏

[@drhardevsinghsingh7104]

Amazing 👍

[@Creedaz]

Thank you

[@akshaybansal1091]

As usual Amazing content and informative... keep it up bro. God bless you !!!

[@Creedaz]

Thank you Akshay bhai 🙂🙏

[@Nadeemc99]

Sorry for getting late was busy due to eid yesterday much love to you.good video as always

[@Creedaz]

Eid mubarak Nadeem bhai 🙂

[@DeepakSingh-hl3er]

The trek seems quite risky for 2 people. Glad you came back safe n sound.

[@Creedaz]

It was all calculated risk I would say.

[@supertrampoutdoors]

Wish you luck with your future endeavours, peter is a great company to have at these altitudes

[@Creedaz]

Thanks Maddy 🙂

[@shephherd]

Hi....I enjoy your videos and also envy you for having covered so much in this vast region. I wish you all the best 🎉

[@Creedaz]

Thank you very much

[@treksandtrails8435]

Woww..amazingg

[@Creedaz]

🙂🙂

[@sriramiyer7949]

wow! beautiful .. thank you for documenting and sharing

[@Creedaz]

Thanks

[@anooppanicker7025]

This looks frightening. Yet, the Aloo Porottas are heartening. And so is the shepherd at Marhi who made tea and served you in big steel glass. Guess you trekked back to Lahul on the same path?

[@Creedaz]

Yes, we took the same path to come to Lahaul. 🙂

[@anooppanicker7025]

@@Creedaz Guess your name is Manav? Are you based in Manali?

[@Creedaz]

Yes, I am Manav I am from Jaipur, Rajasthan. I stay in Manali but now I have covered almost everything here so I wish to shift to another valley now.

[@kabirasoloyolo9046]

Wow 😍 amazing🔥 uh rocked bro🔥

[@Creedaz]

Thank you 🙂

[@00gaB00gaa]

Amazing

[@Creedaz]

Thank you

[@sunilnerkar1197]

I crossed this pass in 2014 it was a great trek

[@Creedaz]

It would have been amazing in 2014 🙂

[@sunilnerkar1197]

At that time the entire pass was covered with heavy snow

[@Creedaz]

I can imagine

[@treksandtrails8435]

wonderful

[@nomadd27828]

This one had lovely views and landscapes and was interesting coz it was steep!! I understand it must have been scary for you but it is thrilling for us :P

[@Creedaz]

It was indeed a nice learning experience 🙂

[@prashantthaqur2390]

Legend with Ultra Pro Legend🙏🙏😍

[@Creedaz]

Abey 🙈🙈 Next video me bhi ek Ultra Pro legend aa rhe h 🤪

[@treksandtrails8435]

3:18 wowww,Amazingg

[@Creedaz]

Thank you 🙂

[@aryaveerhooda3960]

As an acrophobic person, 8:50.. The snow Slope section gave me a stroke

[@Creedaz]

It is important to shut down the mental fear. You can overcome the fear bit by bit.

[@its_muraliverse]

Combination of you both is just amazing and adventurous! Hope i could do one such trek/hike with you both! ❤️

[@Creedaz]

Definitely bro. Wish to hike together in 2022

[@swathikeshavamurthy]

No words, ur hardwork shows everything 🙏 thanku for such a great content stay safe

[@Creedaz]

Thank you Swathi 🙂

[@ni3thakur857]

Nice bro

[@Creedaz]

Thanks bhai

[@anilshekhawat131]

Beautiful ❤️❤️

[@Creedaz]

🙂🙂

[@twask8772]

Scary and beautiful at the same time: Himalayas!

[@Creedaz]

Indeed 🙂

[@parulmalik9674]

So you are trekking with petar, he's a great guy

[@Creedaz]

Indeed

[@yashkparikh]

To all the viewers, Buy a cheap VR Box, Switch your phone to VR Mode, Plug in the earphones and turn your room lights off. I bet you'd feel the adrenaline rush through your veins while Manav is crossing that Pass. So much love to you bhai ❤️❤️

[@Creedaz]

Thanks a lot bhai. Jaldi se aao so that we can hike together. 🙂🙂

[@sushantnarang7552]

Very nice

[@Creedaz]

Thank you

[@abhilasha231]

You should also write all of this in some sort of a website organized by treks, regions etc, for instance, someone is hiking themselves, it would be good for them to have access to a written note on their hike, with pictures and stuff prolly.

[@Creedaz]

Will start something using Wix soon.

[@munishkumar82]

Manav u guyz are crazy....it looks scary on the video....how can we reach Rashil from Manali and how far is it? Any stay options in the village? Also would u recommend to do this trek in late september/beginning october?

[@Creedaz]

It is at a 2 hr drive from Keylong. There are few homestays in the village. Kugti will be nice in August end and September beginning. October is not a good time as the altitude may experience fresh snowfall.

[@treksandtrails8435]

@@Creedaz How is the trail route from Raphy village to alyas

[@sumitphysics3407]

Can you share how you keep yourself fit for such a dangerous trek? Very nice video

[@Creedaz]

Run and do strength training (bodyweight exercises) at home. Eat well. Avoid tea, coffee, chips, hard drinks, soft drinks, no smoking. Basically, water is the only beverage I consume. I eat fruits and regular home cooked food.

[@eddydewilde4958]

A pity after all the hard climbing that you could not proceed. Also difficult to predict what the weather would do. Any way you made the right decision. Better than getting stuck on a dead end route. Good work fellows.

[@Creedaz]

Thanks Eddy. 🙂🙏 Glad you liked the video and yes, mountains make their weather and all we can do is take a safety call whenever needed. 🙂

[@prajakt23]

Thanks for sharing this video pf your experience of attempting Kugti pass. I had been searching internet for quite few years to get some authentic video of this trail. Having done multiple treks in Himalayas myself, I must admit that it looked really scary as you approached the pass as well as the other side of it. One general question, if you will. I have always read that the route for this trek starts from Bharmor side. Did you start from the other side since you guys were already there?

[@Creedaz]

We started from the Lahaul side. We were supposed to end it in Bharmour

[@vikrantmanali9603]

Beautiful 😍

[@Creedaz]

Thanks Vikrant. 🙂

[@maddyc503]

Very nice. Can you tell me how do you find out name of the peaks, many of them aren't marked in Google Earth or Peak Visor

[@Creedaz]

I use Peak Finder app

[@ankushtyoterpa]

So this year would you like to go again on this trek ....??? i m planning this next week .....

[@Creedaz]

No plans as of now. I wish you all the best for your plan. 👍

[@foodshots1459]

How can I not go after seeing this? I am going next month

[@Creedaz]

🙂🙂 All the best for your hike. 🙂

[@RohitKalyana]

गुड कॉल, अब बस कोई वीडियो देखकर निकल ना पड़े

[@Creedaz]

Haha .. dekhtey hein.

[@shyam.sudhakar]

Hey Manav, Just got acquainted with your channel and I am glad I did. Responsible for watching a lot of your videos over the last 2-3 days, hehe. Excellent content and very informative for aspiring solo trekkers. I had a question about the shoes you guys were using. Are they the Power Lionel running shoes you documented for the Monsoon Trek series? If yes, could you let me know how they perform on these slippery/snowy conditions?

[@Creedaz]

I will soon make a video on the differences in Lionel / Forclaz and Altrarunning shoes. It will clarify all the doubts.

[@shyam.sudhakar]

@@Creedaz Excellent! Looking forward to it. I am little wary of using my Lionel on snow. To be honest, haven't really tried it as well so I probably need to do some research on my own too. 😁

[@Creedaz]

Yeah, be careful. Better to use another shoe for high altitude.

[@sdaashivam9923]

Crazy ❤

[@Creedaz]

Indeed

[@sdaashivam9923]

@@Creedaz bro this the first video I saw as I'm from chamba .. And now I'm binge watching .. Love your content

[@Creedaz]

@@sdaashivam9923 Thanks a lot bhai

[@debdipsamanta6597]

Manav, isn't it compulsory to hire guide for Kugti Pass? I hate taking guides though.

[@Creedaz]

It is NOT compulsory

[@debdipsamanta6597]

@@Creedaz Great to hear that.Do you have any list of treks that can be explored widout guides? Just asking

[@Creedaz]

I don't have a list but there are hundreds of treks that can be done without a guide. Just go to a lesser known territory and you can hike peacefully all by yourself.

[@debdipsamanta6597]

@@Creedaz So, the trails can be discovered using apps like Open street apps?

[@Creedaz]

You can follow a trail mapped or added in open Street map. You cannot discover new trails. New trails need to be logged first while hiking and then they can be added to the OSM (Open Street Maps) database so that they are visible to everybody hiking thereafter.

[@suniljatt6707]

which company pole u r using

[@Creedaz]

Decathlon

[@madhav8456]

One day I will join you if I had a chance

[@Creedaz]

You're most welcome 🙂

[@Souloliving]

💫😍

[@Creedaz]

Thanks Kirti 🙂

[@satishsj]

Salute !

[@Creedaz]

Thank you

[@eminashp]

This trek looks pretty dangerous. Sad, you couldn't see the views from the top.

[@Creedaz]

Will do it again from Chamba side 🙂

[@tavishdharmani8274]

1:20 which maps did you use?

[@Creedaz]

Survey of India Maps

[@darshytgaming460]

why do you always trek without guide is'nt it dangerous

[@Creedaz]

I hate the word 'Guide'

[@singhrahul3833]

One day we will do together ♥️

[@Creedaz]

Definitely ☺️

[@karanajmani2023]

Peter's voice is so robotic :p

[@Creedaz]

Hehe

[@mera.raj.]

Yo yo bro

[@Creedaz]

🙂

[@krishanthakur7559]

नमस्ते.. मैंने 2024 में पार किया.. ❤..

[@Creedaz]

Nice

[@sahiljaswal4131]

That is duggi dhar

[@Creedaz]

Oh! Thank you for info

[@sahiljaswal4131]

@@Creedaz hi manav .. Can you let me know which company tent you were using for camping (yellow )

[@nitinkapoor2205]

Mere papa hr saal jaate

[@Creedaz]

Amazing. 🙏💪

[@sahiljaswal4131]

Trust me this chobia and kugti pass is too dangerous

[@Creedaz]

True

[@keithcoutinho95]

India's bear grills 😅

[@Creedaz]

🤭🤭🙏🙏