trekkers

"If you truly love something, you will appreciate everything about it, so in my case, I dedicate myself entirely to the mountains on every trip." #TrueTalent #PadmaAwards #PadmaShri

In an attempt to retain the beauty and the pristine greens in the Himalayan region, Pradeep Sangwan started an organisation, which he aptly named ‘Healing Himalayas’. Having always been a city dweller, his decision to move to Himachal Pradesh in 2009 came as a surprise to those who knew him.

“I was a student of class 8 when I started working as a tour guide, only so that I could support my family with some income. By the time I was in class 10, my family's financial condition had gotten worse, and I was forced to quit school to work full time.”

Boasting immense natural beauty, the state is filled with jaw-dropping trekking routes for every age and difficulty level.

25 trekkers with 266 eco bags trekked for 53 km to clean Roopkund mountains. They brought down 2127 kg of garbage, which was then segregated and disposed of responsibly.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) officials in Leh showed immense courage and took extreme risks last week when they rescued a group of 21 British trekkers, a French woman, and an Israeli mountaineer, who were stranded in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. This is how.