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husain Says: We were shooting contestants doing the river-crossing event it...Each contestant was harnessed and had to make his/her way across the river - with a pretty strong flow of water, suspended above it by a rope.
husain Says: the views on the way to dyara bughyal... awesome mountains! dramatic skies with snow peaks in the distance, and a river close by!ah... bliss:))
husain Says: A portable kitchen unit! Thanks to the people at NIM. The food tasted decent as well...
husain Says: trekking up the hills- chasing participants who are much fitter then you. not the most plesant experience.
husain Says: the option of hiring superfit porters to carry your baggage/equipment around.
husain Says: The lake up at dyara bughyal- frozen top layer... At 10,000 feet, in the himalayas, and in winter. I`d dont think it was something to be surprised at...
husain Says: en route to dara bughyal...
husain Says: ...do happen.and there was a minor one that was temporarily blocking our road on the way up to dyara, but a bulldozer was already on the scene and quickly ressurected matters...
husain Says: Getting to Dyara-Bughyal, my feet were killing me from an injury that i`d picked up a couple of days ago, though i got my shots as the contestants made their way up, i fell back and was the last one of the bunch. It was getting dark, and i got lost for directions, stuck in...
husain Says: rucksack windproof/rainproof outer wear; snow boots; gators; ice axe... biwaks /tents/ groundsheets/
husain Says: cold- yes, and a hard days work too. but the views and the mountains are always worth the effort!At Dyara Bughayal, the contestants were taught some more advanced stuff about mountaineering... how to walk in formation in ice/snow, arrest a fall with their ice axe, etc
husain Says: thats the point from where you get onto the rather rocky mountain trail...
husain Says: 7000 meter high peaks all around
husain Says: Last men (and women) standing...Five eliminations still remained though. The final five were declared in Delhi
husain Says: one of the activities that the contestants ad to go thru at the end of the day... looked rather daunting to us looking thru the camera viewfinder, but easymeat for the contestants!
husain Says: the indoor climbing wall...
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tough job for us to shoot in snow while chasing the contestants walking uphill. tougher still for the contestants themselves to walk in full gear- heavy...
Q: I've heard a lot about Uttaranchal and its scenic beauty...does any one know about the place? How does one get there? Specifically...
A: Uttaranchal is a newly created state in North India. Dehra Dun a hill station is it's capital. Yes, the Garhwal himalayas in Uttaranchal are very beautiful. However the...
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Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore and Calcutta. 500 contestants from each city- vying for 5 spots and the chance to get to Mt. Everest- the tallest mountain in the world at 8848mts. The event- a reality show-...
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