Trek to Gaumukh, the source of the Ganga
Four days through Gangotri pine forests to the snout of a glacier — the first drop of the river that feeds half a billion people.
Adventure
The routes that ask something of you
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Paraglide off Bir Billing
The world's second-highest paragliding take-off. Run ten paces, step off, and watch the Dhauladhars slide beneath your knees.
- 03
Raft the Brahmaputra through Siang Canyon
Seven days, grade IV+ water, no phone signal — one of the last untouched big-river runs left on earth.
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Ski the powder bowls of Gulmarg
Asia's highest gondola lifts you to 13,000 ft of untracked snow. December to March, it is a different country.
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Walk the Markha Valley
Seven days through high desert, monastery-villages, and one 17,000-ft pass — sleeping in family homestays, not tents.