Kutchis, who live in the hilly terrains here have found a new love... Trekking in the far off reaches of the Himalayas. Everybody, irrespective of age enjoys trekking here — from 4-year-olds to 70-year-olds. In fact, for the last couple of years, this border district, has to its credit, the distinction of sending the largest trekking group from the country to the Himalayas.
“On an average, a group of trekkers include 125 people. The biggest ever group that trekked to the Himalayas from here comprised 225 people. That was an all India record in 2003. Our club has the record of sending the highest number of trekkers to the Himalayas ever since we took our first batch of trekkers outside Kutch. We had then (1994) gone to Harkidun in Uttarakhand,” said Urmish Sachade, one of the founding members of Kutch Nature and Adventure Club, a non-profit organisation, set up by nature lovers in 1985.
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This year, Sachade’s team is leading a group of more than 125 people. Before boarding the train for Delhi on Saturday, Sachade said, “We will go to Roopkun in Himalayas. The trek will begin from Loha Junge at 7,200 ft (the base camp) and culminate at Bedani Kund at 12,000 feet.” He said the trek would span 37 kms of thrilling experience.
“The soothing and calm environs of the Himalayas rejuvenate the mind and body. Every year, I go on a trek. Even my one-and-half-year-old son will accompany us this time,” he said. The month-long trekking is organised in collaboration with an adventure activity promoter.
After the devastating earthquake of 2001, this club initiated a course on disaster management at the school level. since then, it has been getting a good response.
After a visit to one such camp at a girl’s school, an Iranian delegation led by a senior minister of their country, which had come to study quake management system in Kutch, was so impressed that he announced to introduce similar programmes in Iranian schools.
Courtesy : Expressindia.com
“On an average, a group of trekkers include 125 people. The biggest ever group that trekked to the Himalayas from here comprised 225 people. That was an all India record in 2003. Our club has the record of sending the highest number of trekkers to the Himalayas ever since we took our first batch of trekkers outside Kutch. We had then (1994) gone to Harkidun in Uttarakhand,” said Urmish Sachade, one of the founding members of Kutch Nature and Adventure Club, a non-profit organisation, set up by nature lovers in 1985.
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This year, Sachade’s team is leading a group of more than 125 people. Before boarding the train for Delhi on Saturday, Sachade said, “We will go to Roopkun in Himalayas. The trek will begin from Loha Junge at 7,200 ft (the base camp) and culminate at Bedani Kund at 12,000 feet.” He said the trek would span 37 kms of thrilling experience.
“The soothing and calm environs of the Himalayas rejuvenate the mind and body. Every year, I go on a trek. Even my one-and-half-year-old son will accompany us this time,” he said. The month-long trekking is organised in collaboration with an adventure activity promoter.
After the devastating earthquake of 2001, this club initiated a course on disaster management at the school level. since then, it has been getting a good response.
After a visit to one such camp at a girl’s school, an Iranian delegation led by a senior minister of their country, which had come to study quake management system in Kutch, was so impressed that he announced to introduce similar programmes in Iranian schools.
Courtesy : Expressindia.com