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Western Ghats · Himalaya · The Alps

Mountaineering, trekking, cycling & the outdoors

Expedition reports and outdoor explorations, written as they happen — raw, unscripted, and in their most unexpected beauty. From the monsoon forests of the Malabar coast to six-thousand-metre summits.

6,010 m
Matho Kangri · Ladakh
4,563 m
Monte Rosa · Alps
604 m
Preikestolen · Norway

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6,010 m
Zanskar Range · Ladakh, India

July 2025 · Mountaineering

Matho Kangri 6000 m peak expedition, alpine style

A private, self-supported push on a remote rocky six-thousander near Leh — chalked out with two of Darjeeling's finest Himalayan mountaineers, and compressed into far fewer days than the mountain usually demands.

Climber on the rocky slopes of Matho Kangri
4,563 m
Gran Paradiso & Monte Rosa · Alps

Summer 2022 · Mountaineering

From the Western Ghats of India to the European Alps — 4000 m peak-bagging

An alpine summer spent on Gran Paradiso and across the Monte Rosa massif — Parrotspitze, Zumsteinspitze, Signalkuppe, Balmenhorn — on the border where Switzerland leans into Italy.

Roped climbers on a snow ridge in the Monte Rosa massif
14 m
Mumbai · India

June 2022 · Cycling

Mumbai Climate Action Plan: does it promise better cycling infrastructure?

The city's first-ever climate action plan aims for net-zero by 2050. Read as a proud cycle-owner: will Mumbai pioneer safe, climate-friendly streets, or is the fine print thinner than the headline?

Cyclist on a Mumbai street
604 m
Preikestolen · Lysefjord, Norway

April 2022 · Trekking

A Nepalese touch to the Norwegian trails

Norway's fjord country is a hiker's paradise — and on the iconic path to Preikestolen, the stone steps underfoot were laid by Sherpa stone-masons from Nepal. Two mountain cultures, one staircase.

Stone steps on a Norwegian trail above a fjord
620 km
Konkan Coast · Mumbai → Goa

December 2021 · Cycling

Mumbai to Goa cycling: 4 lessons from our 4-day pilgrimage on wheels

620 kilometres down the Konkan coastal highway on a road bike — barge crossings, cashless villages, an empty airport, and a homecoming disguised as an endurance ride.

Cycles loaded on a barge crossing on the Konkan coast
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