We started as usual after breakfast towards Satsar lake and we were informed about the long snowy patches. As we climbed higher, it was getting colder. There were long stretches of snow and we had to descend but it was quite a long and steep descent. The Assistant team leader went down the snow like Noorani, the guide. The guides were like the mountain horses, they trotted down easily but we were not comfortable gliding down like that. Aidan moved quite fast but he stopped at the right place. I followed him and successfully completed the slide too.
As we continued through the slippery snow, I almost lost control at one point and was slipping downwards. Shamim stopped me from going down the bottom of the slope. We carried on carefully until we reached the longest snow slope. Noorani trotted down efficiently but Tarak takes the lead in sliding down. I was comfortable with the slide and I followed him. However, I lost control on my way down and fell on my back as I sped downwards till I spun back to my chest like Shammi Kapoor in Junglee. I screamed for help until I stopped automatically at the right place. I lay in that position for few minutes till Tarak came and pulled me up.
After that there were more slides. In another slide, my scarf dropped on the way. Tejas took all the pains to climb up and get my scarf back. I blessed him profusely for his kindness. Then there was a long green velvetty patch and I danced all my way till we reached the stream near the army camp. After negotiating with the rocks we crossed the stream. On the other side of the stream everyone was basking in the sun. We waited there for the others to catch up with us. After resting and lunching there, we started our trip uphill to the army camp. After we got the permission, we continued with our trip towards our tent.
The journey became challenging with huge rocks on the way. Megha and Naveen climbed up the rocks like Tarzan while I looked helpless. Viral comes up from nowhere to show my confused eyes the direction. We continued with our painful journey till we reached our tents. On reaching the tents a pall of gloomy clouds chased towards us but it soon cleared away and made way for a colourful rainbow. Sharat, the doctor photographed the river for a long time. I bundled myself inside the tent with wearied eyes and refused to stir out of the tent. Tarak, the tiger comes up to motivate my tired soul. I crawled out of the tent and started soaking up the nature.
With renewed energy I started peeping into other people's tent to have some conversation. I was surprised to see everyone so energetic inspite of the tiring journey.
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