Himanshu’s Healing Journey to Kedarkantha: A Timeless Trek with Thrillophilia

The world looks peaceful from Kedarkantha Peak. Yes! One can see only continuous ranges of snow-capped peaks standing tall against the azure blue sky.

The morning they ascended to the summit, Himanshu had pushed himself beyond his limits. Walking the trail demanded immense physical and mental strength. Even the last few days had been so hectic and strenuous, that his body was almost giving up. But when you have that zeal in your heart, anything is possible.

He often thinks that the body is just the machine and the mind is the CPU. What the mind tells, the body does. The same applies to any kind of reaction or trauma, and sometimes we can't even realise that the mind and body have reacted in a certain manner until the event is over.

To, the First Push
Himanshu recalls the days before he decided to go for this trek—he had suffered a great loss in his personal life, due to which he felt like he hit rock bottom. He was unable to function properly; he knew he had work to complete but somehow could not make up his mind or lift up his body to do it. It was much later that he realised it was his response to the event.

But the funny part is, he never imagined himself to get this affected. He never thought that a certain event in his life could demotivate him to such an extent. And he was determined to get out of this zone, to change this, to take the leash of his life into his own hands.

The first step to making this change, as he thought, would be to go for a trek. And so he did, with some of his friends.

He had taken up this trek to challenge himself, to prove to himself that he is much beyond what he thinks of himself to be.

The World from up Above
It looked stunning. It felt better.

He was standing there, at the Kedarkantha Peak, and he only wanted to keep going forward, cringing at the thought of returning.

There were two reasons for this—one, he did not want to return to the mundane life back in the city. He was escaping reality. Two, he knew he would be a different person after his return, and so he wished to cherish the last few moments of being this version of himself for a bit longer.

For a moment, he was lost in thought, recalling the ice-covered winding roads they had crossed, all the alpine jungles they traversed, and the lakes they crossed. On the way, they would stall for a bit to admire the showering snowflakes from the droopy leaves of pine trees. And in the camp stay at Juda ka Talab, they spent countless hours singing and dancing over a bottle of Old Monk, leaving behind all the worries of the world.

Liberating Escapes
This was a trip that took Himanshu far away from the noises of reality. Its remote location ensured that he did not receive any notifications, and its timeless beauty gifted him with breathtaking scenery that kept him from glancing at the phone every now and then.

It just made him realise one thing—for him, it was best to forget about all the petty issues and focus on what life is all about—this precise moment.

Coming to the other face of the trip, the calmness and the silence filled the air and spoke of resilience and power. The puffs and huffs let out by the trekkers while walking were the only sound heard while ascending, sometimes along with the chirping of some birds, or the barks of the dogs who accompanied them.

And the campsite was equally lively. People clinking cups, sharing jokes, and laughing over some incident on the journey.

The nights were calm again, with just the crackling of the bonfire and the flute-like sound of the blowing wind.

And the sky, oh…the sky!

Day or night, it was a show-stopper. The nights were greeted with sparkling stars, and the daylight played with the floating cotton-ball-like clouds. It is true that finding comfort in the lap of nature can heal a person to a great extent. It can make one understand the importance and the purpose of living. It also teaches that all mishaps are just a mere part and parcel of life and that it goes on, regardless.

Perhaps harsh, but that is what keeps us going. The continuity.

Back to the beginning, but with a new start
Thrillophilia’s trekking expeditions are quite well-known in the country. Their reasonable prices and full coverage made them a convenient option for Himanshu to choose. He did not have to worry about any travel arrangements. All he had to do was just go to Delhi, and from there everything was included in the package—stays, transfers, food, trek guides, all of it.

He even found their consultation to be on point. The trek leaders were knowledgeable and friendly, and they even suggested the perfect layering of clothes to survive the biting cold weather in the peak of winter.

Himanshu was quite satisfied with the services, and probably that is why he could enjoy his trip and do what he had come to do—reflect, change, and start anew.

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