Rohtang Pass (altitude 13,051 ft (3,978 m)) is a high mountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas some 51 km (32 mi) from Manali.


It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India.
The pass provides a natural divide between the sub-humid/humid Kullu Valley with a primarily Hindu culture (in the south), and the arid/semi-arid high-altitude Lahaul and Spiti valleys with a Buddhist culture (in the north).
The pass lies on the watershed between the Chenab and Beas Basins. On the southern side of this pass, the Beas River emerges from underground and flows southward and on its northern side, the Chandra River, a source stream of the river Chenab, flows westward.

The pass is open from May to November, because rest of the time it is snow covered. It has a well-deserved reputation for being dangerous because of unpredictable snowstorms and blizzards. As shown in the 1st picture, rain clouds descended all of a sudden giving an untimely shower and bringing the temperature down.

Anyway it has become a tourist place, with snow games, nice road side dhabas (small eateries)

were you on foot??? what an intriguing place!!~ urmysunshine · 2010-07-05: 08:55

Oh beautiful and exciting Soub! Impressive. I'd like to be there with you. I love it. I'd like to visit Nepal, Tibet and Himalaya... Some friends of mine talked to me about that stunning breathtaking beauty... and you were around there... You had an adventure! ????? · 2010-07-05: 09:14

Fascinating! It certainly doesn't look "touristy" from your photos, in fact it looks quite remote!! DancingDolphin · 2010-07-05: 10:30

Nice! SunFlower1990 · 2010-07-05: 11:00

Very cool. Great documentation. smbunation · 2010-07-05: 11:42

Fabulous set - what an amazing place to visit. Thanks for taking us along with you:-) girafferacing · 2010-07-05: 12:29

Buenas tomas, me da la sensacion de frio, mucho frio. Clickpen · 2010-07-05: 12:30

wow! thanks for sharing the info about the location. great trip! paulamarquis · 2010-07-05: 12:50

so lovely. so many places to visit in northen india!! miltonjacob · 2010-07-05: 15:51

Wow, I would love to go there!! ...great set! jennye · 2010-07-05: 16:02

That first shot has such an eery atmosphere to it! atszabo · 2010-07-05: 17:46

Wow, n 1 is simply amazing. Congratulations proliv · 2010-07-05: 17:50

Enjoyable post with great photos. I want pictures of Machu Picchu. Can you head that way? RayNvb · 2010-07-05: 18:05

Looks like quite an adventure! lookagain · 2010-07-05: 18:40

Amazing, spectacular shots! ????? · 2010-07-06: 04:11

Wow!! It looks like a base camp! ????? · 2010-07-06: 12:26

these are really excellent soub :) onlyricky · 2010-07-06: 14:18

So marvelous shots! ????? · 2010-07-07: 17:06

Dramatic and beautiful scenery, it illustrates an exciting story... redro · 2010-07-07: 19:35

Oh wow, love #1 as a photograph, and love the place ! They're making Rohtang easier to cross now, the government, that is. ????? · 2010-07-08: 04:31

wow, what an adventure! fantastic shots! Eiram · 2010-07-09: 15:41

Like a real adventure. ;) Thanks for sharing this. ;) Ryana · 2010-07-10: 11:44

wow, what a great experience this must be! looks rugged and challenging and fun! ????? · 2010-07-11: 12:24

i always have great respect for people who have the courage, determination and stamina to go to such places where the big dramas of nature take place and so, we can enjoy these too, from the warm lazy comfort of our homes :) longimanus · 2010-07-13: 09:06

You're having quite some adventures yourself! Thanks for taking us along. lucygriffith · 2010-07-24: 04:04

love the first one Fali84 · 2010-07-31: 04:36

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