The Ascent of Baljuri
Baljuri what? Baljuri is a peak of height 5923 m in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand, in the vicinity of Panwali Dwar, Nanda Khat, Nanda Kot and Changuch. Baljuri why? After years of trekking, and post a basic mountaineering course, we had wished to climb a peak on our own. In low budget, without taking the help of professionals. A sort of recce into the sport of expedition climbing. Out of the available options which could be done without expert help, Araib shortlisted Baljuri. It was high, not technical but not a trekking peak either, would be recognized by imf, and was in his hometown district of Bageshwar. In fact, it is the ridge of the mountain that hosts Nanda Khat and Panwali Dwar that separates Bageshwar district from Chamoli, and Baljuri is the highest part at the end of that ridge. In the months preceding the expedition, Araib did all the hardwork of getting the permissions and planning the logistics. I accumulated fat reserves for use duri