Sandakphu Phalut trek Nov - Dec 2012

My first Himalayan trek..

[@purnimasaha8523]

So nice just like heaven and the music is too much heavenly . Best of luck

[@ponyrang]

My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

[@sayanroy4778]

So much beautiful video 📸

[@jagannathansundararajan5419]

You have a flair for photography. The Singalilla National Park board is excellent. Keep it up.

[@shinesharma7465]

Look like little heaven 🙏🙏

[@poulamichatterjee1727]

Amazing photos 😍😍

[@sriramiyer7949]

:) Thank you Poulami

[@prabhashenoy7207]

Wah Nice video captured 👌👌👌 Thanks for uploading these beautiful videos 👏 Good luck for your future endeavors 👍

[@diliptrivedi9153]

Great Mr. Sri ram.. Wonderful pictures with hypnotic flute.. Great man... Different feeling..

[@sriramiyer7949]

Thanks Dilip :)

[@rofl-ing]

Inspires me to go visit. Great job!

[@srajghotane6086]

Thanks bro, I spend almost 600 sec without blinking my eyes...

[@sriramiyer7949]

Thank you Raj :)

[@mukulraman7219]

I have there in December 2008.a school trip :) this video is a brilliant work..well done. I remember those sea clouds seen from kalpokhri during the sunset and those glimpses of everest and kunchenjunga from sandakphu was amazing though sandakphu was the coldest of those places while gairybas was at lowest but gairybas was blessed with the beautiful rhododendron flowers and very efficient aconite medicinal plant. surrounded by an overwhelming greenary all around gairybas. it was an amazing trip of 10 days right from my school in the planes holi ganges to an altitude of 3612m at sandakphu and there by down to gurdum and rimbik in the mighty himalyas. best of all I have travelled yet in my life..I luv travelling I luv altitudes I luv oceans I luv rivers and I luv my india..motherland to all these nd us :)

[@mukulraman7219]

I have been there & sea of clouds*

[@sriramiyer7949]

it sure is an unbelievably beautiful place :) being my first himalayan trek makes it very special..

[@ujjalspider007]

The photos are really amazing! Thanks!

[@sriramiyer7949]

+Ujjal Das :) Glad u liked them Ujjal.. its an amazing place indeed.. pictures hardly portray the real beauty of the place ..

[@treksingalilabeyond1264]

Nice

[@satishrao6153]

Brilliant photography and excellent editing done Sriram..

[@sriramiyer7949]

Satish Rao thanks satish :) truly a beautiful place..

[@sanjoybhattacharyya1549]

xellent iyer. great photography

[@pkdey77]

This was an awesome presentation Mr. Iyer....hats off !

[@sriramiyer7949]

Happy u liked it!! Its an amazingly beautiful trek..

[@thelovelylifeofsimi2292]

Oh ! What a beautiful place .nice work .

[@sriramiyer7949]

thank you :)

[@scchoygel0984]

nice I m from this place...

[@wanderingsoulvikram1746]

Bro where is this?? Btw beautiful Pictures

[@parinshah3981]

Amazingly captured

[@sriramiyer7949]

Thanks :) Its a beautiful place indeed

[@archanasharad]

Sriram, Brilliant captures... each picture echoes the awesome beauty of nature ! Truly Mindblowing! And You have made a awesome awesome movie out of this! I love the Flute soundtrack... Can you point me out to the credits of it! The most soooothing sounds ... and watching ur video along with this melody! OMG! I m speechless :)

[@sriramiyer7949]

Archana Sharad Thanks a lot Archana!! Glad you enjoyed the video.. :) I had purchased a cd in ravangla (sikkim) which had this music.. does not have any name unfortunately.. i will share the music with u via google drive if u need it..

[@archanasharad]

its the most sooothing sound i have heard in ages other than stumming tghe guitar for myhself. I would be ever so thankful:)

[@sriramiyer7949]

Archana Sharad Wats ur email address..? i will share the music via google drive..

[@archanasharad]

[e-mail] I tried to look it up... couldnt make out... Sounds like HPC but not sure ! Thanx a huge huge bunch !

[@sriramiyer7949]

Archana Sharad Shared via google drive.. :) you are welcome!!

[@sanjoybhattacharyya1549]

excellent works iyer!!! is there provisions of charging batteries of camera enroute?

[@wb01t7177]

Mesmerized by your capture and editing. Thanks. Btw, are you from Kolkata ?

[@sriramiyer7949]

Thanks wb01t7177 :) I am from Mumbai..

[@sangabiswas3744]

Excellent.....

[@sriramiyer7949]

+Sanga Biswas Thanks Sanga :)

[@nagarajan2876]

good photography ....

[@sriramiyer7949]

Thanks :)

[@debforit]

the beauty of Sandakphu has been brilliantly captured through your lenses... i guess you have compiled the video from still images... my question to you is what software did you use to get the zooming and the panning effects?

[@sriramiyer7949]

hello debasis.. i used windows movie maker.. there is a optional effect called "zoom and pan".. glad u liked the pics.. thanks

[@prantikdey9611]

great video sir... I am going for the same trek in the month of May,2017... sir can you please advice some shoes for this trek under rs1000/-... Will a pair of sneakers do the job.. i have a pair of woodland bulldozer shoes but I feel they are heavy, non breathable and slippery on wet condition.. this is my first trek and I have no experience... and any other useful tips or suggestions would be of great help... thank you

[@sriramiyer7949]

Hi Prantik I had completed this trek in nike running shoes.. the terrain is easy.. if u decide to go with sneakers then ensure they are good quality ones.. also carry spare sandals for emergency in case sneakers give up.. Enjoy the trek.. :) its an extremely beautiful place..

[@adcxbbk]

Nice photography!

[@sriramiyer7949]

Thiagarajan G thanks thiagarajan..

[@tistachatterjee3046]

very very nice....

[@sriramiyer7949]

Tista Chatterjee thank you Tista :) glad u liked it!

[@bhutush0496]

Hi Sriram! First of all this was a great video and helped a lot in planning my upcoming trip to Sandakphu. I had some questions regarding the accommodations. So as mentioned in the video at the end of Day1 you stayed at Tonglu trekkers hut. What about the rest of the days? like where did you take the night off on day 2,3,4? Would be great if i get some information regarding these. Cheers Thanks a lot for the video once again. :)

[@sriramiyer7949]

Hello akash 1) day 1 we stayed at tonglu trekker's hut 2) day 2 we stayed in a hotel at kalpokhari.. i dont recollect the name.. i vaguely remember the name hotel pandim.. not sure though.. sorry buddy.. 3) day 3 we stayed at trekker's hut at sandakphu 4) day 4 we stayed at the only hut in phalut.. its below phalut top.. a couple were running it.. 5) day 5 we stayed at a hotel in gorkhey.. 6) day 6 again we stayed at a hotel in rimbick i dont really remember the names of hotel now.. its been a long time.. but there are many.. so it should not be an issue.. all the best with your trek :) enjoy

[@funstudy4066]

What an editting sir! Background music is mesmarizing.from where u get this music?

[@sriramiyer7949]

Hello rupak.. thank u so much ☺️ I had purchased a cd at ravangla near samdruptse monastery.. cd had this music.. I don't think the cd had any name as such.. it sure is a wonderful music 😊

[@funstudy4066]

Sriram Iyer this music add some magic to ur beautiful video

[@prantikdey9611]

thanks sir..

[@richarddanny5408]

Hi Sriram, Myself Richard and i Am from Bangladesh. I have no words to explain the beauty that u have shown us through ur video. I am planning To trek to Sandakphu On 20th March'16. Can you please let me know about the weather condition in march??? Is there possibilities to have clear view on that time?? Hope to Hear from u soon. Thanks a lot.

[@sriramiyer7949]

Richard Danny Hi Richard, mid march temperatures will be ideal.. winter would have just finished and summer yet to set in.. rhododendrons will be in full bloom at lower altitudes and thats an added bonus.. its really difficult to predict possibility of clear views.. u have a higher probability to get clear views as compared to april-may months and lower probability compared to november-december.. thats how it is.. :) keep ur fingers crossed and enjoy the trek..

[@richarddanny5408]

Sriram Iyer Dear Sir, Thanks a lot for your kind reply... I might disturb you regarding information if you dont mind. Thanks again :-) much appreciated.

[@baldwintheleper]

what time did you get up in the morning to leave and at what time did you leave??

[@sriramiyer7949]

+Risheen Mukherjee Hi risheen, when in Sandakphu trek, u dont want to miss out on the magnificent sunrise over Kangchenjunga.. So we woke up around 05:45 every day.. being nov-dec sunrise was usually around 06:15.. we left around 08:30 daily for next camp..

[@pranavshreyas8581]

Hi, Could you tell me how many hours did you trek from manebanjan to kalipokri? and from there to sandakphu? how was the terrain and inclination? Thanks! btw , nice music ...can you share link if you have....

[@sriramiyer7949]

hello pranav.. we trekked from maneybhanjan till tonglu on day 1.. it took around 6 hrs.. terrain is easy but few parts at start and end are stiff.. tonglu to kalpokhari on day 2.. that was around 5 hrs.. pretty easy terrain.. kalpokhari to sandakphu on day 3.. stiff climb for 3 hours.. overall its an easy trek with unbelievable views.. i got this music from a CD i purchased in sikkim.. does not have any name :).. share me ur email address.. i will share it on google drive

[@pranavshreyas8581]

Thanks! My mail is [e-mail]

[@sriramiyer7949]

***** I have shared via Google drive

[@vjay532]

Hi!! Can we complete this trek by hiring a bicycle? If yes, can you suggest me some travel agency where I can get a one...

[@sriramiyer7949]

Hi Vijay.. i guess u are a pro cycler.. if yes and u have lots of stamina then yes.. i did not see anyone doing this trek by cycle.. but roads are good enough to be doing it by cycle.. i am not aware of any agency which rents bicycle.. good luck!!

[@pavikikere]

Hi Sriram, I'm trekking on this route this Dec, will there be a snowfall during those time? Do we need to walk on snow trails?

[@sriramiyer7949]

Hi Pavan, its unlikely there will be snowfall in early december on sandakphu route.. very clear views of Kangchenjunga are waiting for u :) if weather turns bad then u may experience snowfall.. but trekking in sandakphu will be even more fun with snow :) either way u will enjoy it..

[@pavikikere]

Sriram Iyer Thanks sriram

[@yashmehta5574]

Hey, doesnt it snow at sandakphu in december?

[@sriramiyer7949]

Hi Yash.. chances of Sandakphu receiving sustained snowfall before January are very less..

[@sajitbukht8962]

what was the music can you tell ??

[@sriramiyer7949]

+Sajit Bukht unfortunately i dont know.. bought a cd from ravangla, sikkim.. which had this music

[@suhelsen5503]

Hi can you kindly explain the road conditions??

[@sriramiyer7949]

I am not sure about the present day scenario. I went on Sandakphu trek 7 years ago. However its a short ride from Darjeeling to Maneybhanjan.

[@suhelsen5503]

What is the ideal time to go ??

[@sriramiyer7949]

That depends on what you want from the trek.. If its clear skies, great sunsets/sunrises and clear mountain views u are looking for then i guess oct-dec is the best time.. in autumn its chilly and clouds do not rise up the valley blocking the views.. If its rhododendron laden mountain sides u are looking for then i guess its march-april season..

[@akashrungta6905]

Are mobile network available ?

[@sriramiyer7949]

i am not sure on this.. some nepali sim cards do capture signal over there.. our guide was using one.. bsnl network may be available on lower villages like tonglu and gorkhey..

[@akashrungta6905]

ok thanks

[@sanjoybhattacharyya1549]

excellent works iyer!!! is there provisions of charging batteries of camera enroute?

[@sanjoybhattacharyya1549]

excellent works iyer!!! is there provisions of charging batteries of camera enroute?

[@sanjoybhattacharyya1549]

excellent works iyer!!! is there provisions of charging batteries of camera enroute?

[@sanjoybhattacharyya1549]

excellent works iyer!!! is there provisions of charging batteries of camera enroute?

[@sanjoybhattacharyya1549]

excellent works iyer!!! is there provisions of charging batteries of camera enroute?

[@sriramiyer7949]

solar power is available at all camps.. so u can request them for charging.. they might take a few rupees for it..

[@sriramiyer7949]

thanks sanjoy!! glad u liked the video