Spiti valley

Proposed in 1983 and launched in 2010, this 8.8 km tunnel is deemed the country’s longest. With only four metres left to be excavated in the middle of the tunnel, starting from Dhundi in Kullu district and ending at Gufa Hotel, near Sissu, in Lahaul-Spiti district, the tunnel is ‘almost on the brink of completion’ after a delay of over three years.

To raise awareness against the use of plastic water bottles in Spiti, Shivya used discarded plastic bottles and wrappers left behind by travellers visiting the valley.

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For those who haven't witnessed the sheer beauty of Himachal's Spiti Valley, here are a few breathtaking glimpses of the strikingly beautiful villages of Nako, Tabo and Kaza.

Pranshu Dubey, a resident of Mumbai, recently went on a 40 days long road-trip to North India. Accompanied with two of his friends, he covered about 6,800 km in 40 days – starting from Mumbai on June 20, they reached Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh on July 30.

Abhijeet Singh and Pranav Rawat ascended the frozen ShelaNela waterfall in Spiti Valley, becoming the first frozen waterfall climbers in India to do so.

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Yoginder Sikand was just settling in for some peace and quiet in a tiny hamlet of the deliriously scenic Spiti ecosphere, when he was hit by the recent snowstorm. Faced with the possibility of being stuck without food and warmth for weeks, he decided that he would try to get to a bigger town and seek help. But how was he to find his way, being completely foreign to those parts and terrains? Much to his wonder, a helping hand was always around!