Kuari Pass Trek Highest Altitude: 3815m (12516 ft) Location: Nanda Devi National Park, Chamoli District.  State/Country: Uttarakhand/ India Base Village: Tugashi/Joshimath Trek Open: Year Round Total Distance: 20km Number of Days: 3 Days Difficulty Level: Easy - Moderate Back to the Mountains On Friday, the 20th of December 2024, I took a flight from Bangalore to Dehradun. I had booked a stay close to ISBT where I would be picked up next morning by the trek organisers. This was my second trip here within two months. Since I had a voucher from the previous trek in October, I wanted to use it up quickly. I longed for another winter trek after  my unforgettable experience during Kedarkantha trek in December 2021. My taxi driver Dev was a gentle man from Dehradun. He spoke to me about the weather there and some recent developments in the area. He was excited about the fact that Uttarakhand was being promoted as a place for destination wedding. Recently, he said, th...