view from the balcony

[vshah]

my parents are building a summer home type apt. thing in the Himalayas
the apartment isn't complete yet, still requires lights and flooring to be installed. timeframe is 4-6 months, and i will definitely post pics then

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Sunrise showing the peaks one can see on a clear day

this was taken with an old D70 some time ago. i want to go back with the D700 and try to get an HDR shot next time.

 

[Corporate Thug]

how warm does it get in the summer?

 

[pontifex]

awesome pics!

 

[Farang]

where is that exactly?

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
how warm does it get in the summer?

summer is 75F days, 50F nights. winter is fucking cold. it is at ~8000 feet

Originally posted by: Farang
where is that exactly?

Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh, India (map)

 

[acegazda]

do you hike?

 

[Epic Fail]

any pic of the home?

 

[vshah]

we've done 4 or 5 hikes in the area. since sophomore year summer internships etc. haven't given me the time, since the best time to hike in that region is July/August.


hopefully the home will be complete in ~4-6 months, i'll post tons of pics then. right now it still needs the lighting and flooring put in, so its a bit of an empty shell at the moment.

 

[clamum]

Wow. That's frickin cool. Nice pics!

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
how warm does it get in the summer?

summer is 75F days, 50F nights. winter is fucking cold. it is at ~8000 feet

Originally posted by: Farang
where is that exactly?

Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh, India (map)

that seems like a perfect location.. out in the middle of nowhere but shimla is still not too far away.

 

[RedRooster]

Does it run on solar, or is there actual service up there?

That does look deadly, thats for sure.

 

[sdifox]

how long does it take to get there?

 

[Mr Pickles]

Please describe in detail what you do for a living. Thanks.

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: RedRooster
Does it run on solar, or is there actual service up there?

That does look deadly, thats for sure.

there's active service. lots of hydro power in that region of india

Originally posted by: sdifox
how long does it take to get there?

when driving it totally depends on traffic. usually ~10 hours from my parent's house in New Delhi. if you have more time, there's an overnight train to Shimla (state capital) and then a 1.5 hour drive.

if you're in a huge rush, you could fly to shimla in 45 mins, but it is pretty scary since the runway ends on a cliff

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles
Please describe in detail what you do for a living. Thanks.

just graduated college, heading to my first job in the fall. this is my parent's place...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Nice view! Can I come visit and get some good Indian food?

<--I love Indian food.

 

[Old Hippie]

Oh My! :thumbsup:

 

[Descartes]

Damn, that's beautiful. I have a lot of friends from that area, some from Nepal, Sikkim, etc. I'll be visiting the Himalayas within the next year or so on my way to Manasoravar.

Any more pictures?

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: RedRooster
Does it run on solar, or is there actual service up there?

That does look deadly, thats for sure.

there's active service. lots of hydro power in that region of india

Originally posted by: sdifox
how long does it take to get there?

when driving it totally depends on traffic. usually ~10 hours from my parent's house in New Delhi. if you have more time, there's an overnight train to Shimla (state capital) and then a 1.5 hour drive.

if you're in a huge rush, you could fly to shimla in 45 mins, but it is pretty scary since the runway ends on a cliff

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles
Please describe in detail what you do for a living. Thanks.

just graduated college, heading to my first job in the fall. this is my parent's place...

that is not bad at all in terms of travel time. very cool

 

[James Bond]

Damn, all I have are these Nepalese Coins.

 

[Nik]

That is AWESOME :Q

 

[MedicBob]

Very nice.

 

[zzuupp]

:thumbsup: Very nice.

 

[JMapleton]

You cannot see it until you zoom in, but look at all the other houses in the pic. That's neat.

 

[SSSnail]

I can actually hear the monks chanting in those pictures.

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: SSSnail
I can actually hear the monks chanting in those pictures.

there actually is a temple on the 2nd peak from the left (under the sun). to get there from where the picture is taken you have to walk all the way down to the valley and then up that hill