Everyone who treks with YHAI seems to return with the same quiet revelation: something has shifted. The shared tents, the washing of one's own plate, the slow climb to a pass - these small disciplines add up to a larger change.
This member's reflection is about exactly that: how one expedition turned a hesitant beginner into a lifelong lover of the outdoors.
More Trek Guides
Trek GuideModerateIn a single trek you walk out of the green Kullu valley and into the bare, moon-coloured desert of Lahaul - the only Himalayan crossover that changes worlds in five days.
Trek GuideEasy to ModerateFor ten weeks each monsoon a hidden Garhwal valley erupts into more than 500 species of wildflowers. This is the one trek you plan your whole year around.
Trek GuideHardFrom Manali to the world's highest motorable road - YHAI's cycling expeditions have twice earned a place in the Limca Book of Records.
