Mirgadh Trek - Old pick

Nov 25-26-27 2006 -

This was one of the exhaustive trek, I ever experienced. Myself, Dr. Ayyaz, Dr. DattaSagar and Raju were the member of team to trek Mirgadh and no one of us had ever visited this area, around Pen-Panvel. Raju was the senior most member in our group in fact he is. I heard a lot about Raju from Ayyaz and in my opinion, he is gem of the person.
Despite being senior person, almost close to age of my uncle, Raju could easily get involved into the younger groups and I have noticed 'this' some more times whenever I visited B. J. Medical college hostel. By profession he is a photographer from Sangamner. Originally from Lahore, had to come with family because of 1947 India-Pak split and settled in Pune. Very particular about things, still very patient - key founder member and claimed to be the only one because of whom the Mountaineering club in B.J. Medical College is still active and has established as an autonomous entity. I know, I have much more to say about Raju, but I will stop here and share the trek pics.



One of very few silent moments in life. We were only four people on the top, we were sitting here almost for half an hour sitting silently. Ekdam chup. I can't calculate what is the outcome/ gain, etc stuff like that at this point of time. It is just different.


This is something to be seen in presence. Amazing example of human intelligence using primitive tools available, beside the indication of adaptability nature of human being.

We had been walking for last 5 hrs almost without any major break and here we were on the flat surface on the top and still unaware where to go !!

While we moved from one of the end of the Songadh to Vyaghreshwar, we came across a village of approx. 20 cottages. People out here were talking about the Bauxite elements of the metal, usage of it in the Aeroplane, space shuttle. We went little dumb here. We thought that they were saying something is there on 'BACKSIDE' :D

Next day, leaving the Mandir to next unknown destination, we wanted to go Sarpoli. Yeah and to the back side of this Mandir, there is a small water kink with constructed tank. Very cold water, We bathed in that tank, next day when I went there to fill the drinking water bottles, Cobra passed with the falling flow of water.

Though this trek was exhaustive, it gave me very nice friends - Raju and Datta. Raju is in regular contact with me. He keeps on calling and inviting me for Treks, rapplings, etc. Datta is busy doing his internship in Sasoon Hospital. Ayyaz is extremely busy studying in Delhi. And here I am - engrossed into the flow of the activities in I-I-M B.

I am really missing the environment during rains and it is a different fun of having treks during rains. I am feeling jealous of my dear friend Yogesh, he is trekking almost every weekend and that too in this season. But I am happy about him - at least he is consistently able to do it.