Winter trek to Bhrigu Lake (14,000 feet) in Himachal
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This video depicts the very first successful attempt to reach Bhrigu lake (14,000 feet/4225 meters) situated near Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
We were a team of two individuals (Manav and izhaar) and we started our hike from Dhungri village in Manali. We started walking towards Vashisht temple (Starting point of the trek) at 06:40 am on 11th April 2019 and reached there by 07:20 am.
We were carrying two backpacks (Wildcraft Karakoram 60L and Forclaz 20L) for the trek. The things we carried are as follows;
01) Sleeping gear
2M tent
Sleeping bags (0 degree rated)
Sleeping mats (1 sleeping mat, 1 yoga mat)
02) Food
Roasted peanuts (1kg)
Oats (400 gms)
Jaggery (500 gms)
Dry fruits (one fist)
Sugar (50 gms)
Tea leaves
One biscuit packet
3 Maggi packets (Did not use, bought them back)
03) Gear and Equipment
Ice axe (two)
Gaiters (two)
Butane gas (450 gm cylinder)
Koveat burner (1 unit)
Knife
Sunglasses (2)
Compass, Thermameter, Whistle
Trekking poles (2)
Water bottle
04) Clothing
Thermals
1 Quick dry tshirt
Hudon (Local made snowproof trackpants)
2 pair socks
Quechua Forclaz 500 shoes
Gloves
Cap and balaclava
05) Camera gear
GoPro Hero 5 Black
GoPro Hero 7 Black
Rode Mic vlog setup for GoPro
Syska 20,000 mAh power bricks (3 units)
SD cards (128GB, 64GB, 32GB)
Monopods (2)
USB c-type cable
head mount
bite mount
06) Backpacks
Wildcraft 60L
Forclaz 20L
I will soon come up with a full-length video talking about 'Things to carry' and 'Total expenditure' of the Bhrigu lake trek.
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With everything sorted we started hiking up and witnessed small snow patches in the jungle at an altitude of 7500 feet. We moved swiftly through them and took our first break just before the snowfield. As we were hiking up we came across patches of dry grass, small waterfalls, footprints of bear and thus we started whistling every 10 mins so as to maintain a healthy distance from the wildlife.
The weather was very clear and the sun was not very harsh. Soon we wore the gaiters and starting walking in the humongous meadows of the trail (which were covered by a thick blanket of snow). After walking till 12:30 pm we finally reached Panduropa (a big plateau which acts as the first campsite for the Bhrigu lake trek from Vashisht side). We saw a huge ridge in front of us and we hiked for another hour and decided to camp on top of the ridge.
Since we had enough time with us we even slept on the exposed rocks for sometime.
As the sun set we had our dinner and feel asleep camping at 3550 meters watching the whole of Kullu district. The temperatures inside the tent were really high and we had a sound sleep.
Day 02 - 12th April
After having a heavy breakfast (oats, jaggery and dry fruits) we packed our tent and started hiking at 08:00 am. We left the rucksack (60L) at one point in the trail as there was no one except the two of us in the whole region. We kept peanuts, dry fruits, jaggery, water bottle, gloves and power bricks in the small backpack and started running towards Bhrigu lake with trek poles and Ice axes in hand.
After crossing vast landscapes of snow and two short breaks we reached the long awaited lake at 12 noon. To our utter surprise there was nothing. Since the region received huge amount of snowfall this year, the lake was completely covered with snow and one can barely see the boundary of the lake. We took the help of Maps.ME to confirm that we are at the right coordinates. After sitting there for 10 minutes we turned back and reached near our rucksack in 2 hours.
We quickly picked the rucksack and then after a series of Glissade touched down the forest section by 02:40 pm.
After that it was a joyride remembering the experience we had and we reached Vashisht temple at 05:00 pm thus marking the end of another beautiful trek.
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The raw emotions displayed while sliding down the snow slope was so amazing. haha
Felt like an Eskimo
i loved your vlog its so real n feels like we are travelling along its so real ... 😊 keeep vloging . And place is so amazing
Thank you Somashri. 🙂🙂 I am glad you liked the content 🙂🙂
Among the best trekking channels on youtube.
Thanks Deepak
ronnie and barty
🙂🙂👍👍
@@foodislife6690 सब अलग अलग होते है । किसी की तुलना किसी से क्यो । बच्चा अच्छा कर रहा है उसकी हौसला अफजाई होनी चाहिए ।
🙂🙏
Wonderful Manav, Super trek to Bhrigu in the snow!!!!
Thanks Sugandhi
Good job Maanav! Loved the video and most importantly the message "Leave No Trace". I hope our country man understand the importance of that. Looking forward & wish you good luck!
Thank you very much backpackingsoul. 🙂 And yes, I feel that 'Leave No Trace' is one of the most important principle that every trekker and nature lover should follow. It is important that we leave the place as clean as it was for others to experience.
@@AskManavTV I couldn't agree more!
Hi Manav and Izhaar !
A beautiful video indeed !
You guys are nature lovers for sure and love venturing out on various treks.
Have watched your wonderful videos on treks today.
I have subscribed for your videos as well as future notifications.
You guys are awesome twosome !
As a well wisher I would like to make a few suggestions from safety point of view for your next trek to such high altitudes. Consider wearing special snow shoes with spikes for better grip on ice as you tend to slip on ice especially when you encounter hard ice, secondly please wear sun glasses to avoid UV rays at this altitude and lastly there might be hidden deep crevices when you encounter cracks in the ice,so please be extra careful by just using your ice axe before you put your foot down.
Please avoid sliding on the slope downhill on ice,as you might suddenly encounter the end of the hill into a steep drop ,which might land you up in problems.Yes ! sliding is real fun but it brings dangers with it,so be sure where you slide.
IF I HAVE OFFENDED YOU IN ANY WAY BY MY SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW, I WILL DELETE MY COMMENTS.
Its just out of concern that I have jotted down a few suggestions in my comments, for your next trip on the snowy mountains.
I'm a nature lover too and have done mountaineering while I was in Air Force.
Would be waiting for your videos in future ,as your videos provide me info about places which I might consider to visit.
Watched your video on Andharban today and would be making a visit there, post monsoon for sure with my husband.
God bless you and keep posting such wonderful videos !
Take care !!!!! :-) :-)
Hi there
First of all thank you so much for such a beautiful comment. I got the notification about the comment and the moment I read it, there was a constant smile on my face. I always used to believe in the power of social media, and specifically RUclips. Thank you so much for reaching out to me. And I ALWAYS keep safety as my priority on all the treks. The glissade (sliding) that I was doing was not at all risky since the slope was very long and safe. Further, I don't prefer micro spikes until and unless I really need them, rather I focus on doing treks with minimal dependency on equipment. However, I had a pair of micro spikes in my daysack. Further, there were minor cracks on the trail, there were no crevasses and I was paying due attention to all the slopes that I was negotiating.
And Izhaar is indeed a great inspiration and a dear friend.
I would request you to please drop a 'Hello' on my WhatsApp number 8946-823-824 just because I interact with all my subscribers personally as much as possible. 🙂🙂
Thank you once again for expressing so much love and concern for the channel. It really means a lot to me. 🙂🙂
really amazing & inspiring.. keep up the good work
Thank you 🙂
Loved that peg marlo by izhaar
😀😀
Nice trek. Happy to see Izhar the Djinn again
Thank you Mahesh bro 🙂
Very informative and beautifully explained way to go👍
Thank you for the appreciation 😁
Very good documentation. Specially helpful for those who wanna explore without the guide or any travel agency..
Thank you man. Wish to see u soon in the outdoors.
Stumbled across your beautiful climb:)
Thanks Shilpa 🙂
Wohhooww!! That looked like a different planet altogether 😍 such a beautiful place to reboot the mind & absorb positive energy from... Congrats on completing one more tough Trek & thanks for documenting it for us 🤗 Keep inspiring us more sirji 👏👏👍
Thank you Pratyusha for all the support. I feel so happy when you put so much effort in putting up these comments. They really put one big smile on my face when I read them. 🙂 Wish to see you soon. 🙂
I am serious. Damm serious.
Enjoyed watching it. Experience is pending. Keep it up
Yay .. thank you 😊
Thank you so much for making this video. While watching it I felt like m there with u guys. Beautiful and very informative video of such a difficult trek! U really deserve big thumps up and Manali softy waali icecream. Will have it when we meet next :)
Haha .. this is the best comment. 🙂 And I sincerely miss u here. Jaldi Milo 🙈
Trekked on 6th November 2020, followed same route and took a dip in Bhrigu Lake ;) Awesome experience:)
www.strava.com/athletes/39095503
Thank you Vaibhav for the comment. Glad that the video was helpful. Keep hiking bro. 👍
Dude... I enjoyed a lottt...... Thanks for making his video ❤️
Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it. ✌️
Just amazing ..Wondeful
Thank you
great filming skills man! cheers for leaving the place intact bro
Thanks for the compliment 😊
Mera bhai...👌 👌 👌 👌 Happieee fo yew
Thank you man 🙂
So good bro, i love your video also your presentation
Thank you 🙂
शाबाश छोरे लगा रह । 👌
Haha
Keep it up brother! I was waiting for this video ❤️
Thank you very much brother. All this support means a lot to me. 🙂
Wow!!! What a beautiful place for trekking...
Love watching your vlogs😍
Thanks Diksha 🙂
Good work! Great going
Thanks man 😁
Nice take care and all the Best
Thank you very much.
Nice, felt so good to see Izhaar as well in ur trek 😃
Thank you 🙂
Shandar bhai
Thank you Bhai 😊
Such videos are rarely seen, good job dear
Thank you 😊
amazing video
Thank you Sidharth
Really like your raw content !! More power to you .
Thank yoh Jatin. 🙂🙏
Fantastic guys! Loved it! You've come a long way!!!
Thanks Shruti. I wish to see you soon in the outdoors. 🙂
I love the dude's outfit .. I did the trek last week couldn't get to the lake due to bad weather. And dislocated my ankle during the descent.
Hard luck bro. Do take care and come back strong. All the very best for your future treks and thanks for reaching out. 🙂
Awesome documenting and guiding, cheers bro!!!!
Thank u Arun bro. Wish to see u soon in Manali. 🤘
I am not sure if there are any other RUclips Channels which can portray anything good than Manav❤️❤️. This is my first day exploring your channel and almost have watched good number of Videos. Loved your Annpurna Base Camp video❤️❤️. Keep sharing your videos bro❤️
Thank you Maulik. I am glad that you liked the content. Will definitely keep sharing more videos. 🙂
Thank you for all your support. 🙂
This is beautiful👏.....it's not just about doing the trek, how you do it matters a lot 😉
Very true bro. I agree 100% 🙂
Awesome crisp video!! Nice and educating! Love your content bro!
I am glad that you liked the content man. 🙂
U guys are awesome i recently done trek to kheerganga and had similar vibes....
Thanks Hemant. Glad you liked it. 🙂
Wow awesome
Thank u 🙂
Ohhmyyy god thts an amazing place n u r making best hiking videos dude keep it up dude👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌
Thank you very much. I am glad that you found the content useful. 🙂
@@AskManavTV yaa of course it is n keep exploring n be safe 😊😊
Sure. I will keep coming up with more content soon. 🙂 Thank u 😊
Great work bruuh...good going
Thank you Rajat bro 🙂
You are doing a great work bro. Just sustain it and keep pursuing your passion.
Thank you Pranav bro. 🙂 I will try my best to keep doing it in better ways in future. 🙂
@@AskManavTV I too have a youtube channel related to trekking & travel. Would love to join you someday in mountains.
RUclips channel : Travelkar Pranav
Manav really good video. the way you explain is really good.keep it up
Izhaar bhi blogger ban raha hai dheere dheere. 😜😜😜
Thank you and han Izhaar ko zabardasti dialogues bulwata hu har baar 😀😀 Maza bht Aata h. 😀😀
Your vlogs are so nice. I love seeing them:)
Thanks a lot Kavita 🙂🙏
Beautiful, really beautiful. I liked it. By the way, there should have been some chance the scenic beauty bereft of you do that I could take chance to have screen shots of the nature beauty.
Gurjar Singh
Thank you Harsh 🙏
Proud of you bhai.. Feeling inspired..!!
Thank u man
Awesome bro
Thanks man ✌️
Such an informative vlog..🥰
Thank you. I am glad you liked the content.
Nice Video ☺️👌👌👌
Thank you for you kind words 😎😃😁
Ek no.
Thanks
Well done 👌👌 I have been to waterfall many times and on the way i have seen that sign of the trek going towards up on the hill but never knew where it will leads to. thanks to knowing me about it. next time will explore it by my own.
Good to know Akhil 🙂🙂 I wish you hike to Bhrigu lake in future.
@@AskManavTV thank you very much.. I am planning for a trip in january first week. Can you suggest some places. We gonna travel on bikes 4 bikes and yes we expecting to trek also. So In jaunary which are the places that we can trek and also the road conditions. It would be really helpful as I was away from mountains past years was working in south so.
January is not a great month for bike trips and hikes to be honest. You could hike Kedarkantha, Brahmatal, Nah tibba
@@AskManavTV ok thank you very much will make plan accordingly.
You're welcome
Awesome bro . .
Thank you bro 😀🙂
Love your vlogs
Thankyou buddy
Worth youtube content♥️♥️
Thanks a lot Kashish. I am glad that you liked the content. 🙂
This video is so Awesome...😍😍❤️❤️
Thank you
You guys are amazing yaar👌👌
Thank you Kanchan Didi. 😀
Great! Liked the mapping thing.
🙏🙏🙏
Very impressive video. Do you organize treks in manali ?
No
Loved it❤❤
Thanks
Good bro ,keep rock it 👍
Thank you bro 🙂
Beautifully done 😍😍
🙂🙂
fabulous
Thank you
Lovely trek (y)
Thank you Varun Bhai 🙂
8:06 reminded me of Jack Sparrow running from the island tribesmen in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Izhaar is known by the name 'Indian Jack Sparrow' in the Indian travel community. 🙂
@@AskManavTV Haha, for good reasons. :D
Haha .. very true 😀
Nice video man
Thanks Nikhil
Inspiring as always :) keep it up bro (y)
Thank you Lakshman bro 🙂
6:10 which sleeping bag is that , any model number or links plzz
Google - Kefioutdoors
Hi you have to give information like when is the best season to enjoy snow while trekking
I will come with a DIY series. I will tell all the information related to a trek in those videos. Thank you for the suggestion.
10:31 amazingg ,,,Bhrigu lake Without snow and Full of snow
🙂🙂
Awesome
Thank you 😊
That intro :D Well done !
Thank you 🙏
Ahhhh! Bhrigu's Edmund & Tenzing of this year 😍 Just Loved it ❤️ Keep up the good work bro 👍 Waiting for your South Indian expedition 🤗 Let's do an Alleppy backwaters & Offbeat exploration vlog soon 😋
Haha .. sure bro. Let the monsoons kick in. We will do it 🙂
Wow.... wonderful.....
Superb video....
Bhai..... Camera kon sa hai....??
GoPro Hero 5 black and OnePlus 3T
Doesn't it give you toothache, just eating the ice like that?
It is NOT a good way to hydrate yourself. Further, at that time, I never let the snow touch my teeth and it would melt using my body heat.
Anyway, I have stopped doing it now because eating snow or ice would rather dehydrate the body instead of hydrating.
Kya bhrigu lake november me ja skte hain with all essential equipments
Nope. I don't think it will be possible agar snowfall hogyi toh.
@@AskManavTV maine pta kiya hai kehte ja skte hain
Jao 👍
There is a lot of snow, it is very difficult to track in it. Very challenging
Snow do add challenges
Or could you suggest good moderate level treks for the month of October pls ?
Roopkund, Uttarakhand
Thanks a lot
You're welcome
great
Thanks
Answered my question in 0:45 secs. Thanks
Haha . . you're welcome 🙋♂️
www.strava.com/athletes/30639252
What is this time , I mean month in which you did this trek?
10th April 2019
So proud ❤️
Yay .. 🙈🙈
Lovely content mate!💪🏼❤️
Thank you very much 😀
@@AskManavTV Anyway that one can catch up with you for a short trek?
Yeah why not. Feel free to drop a plan on WhatsApp 8946-823-824
This was beautiful. But Why there were no-one else on the trail? People don't go for this trek in the Dec-March months? You went there in Feb or March?
No one hike on this slope of the mountain
@@AskManavTV So people go to Bhrigu via some other route?
Yes, they go via Gulaba
@@AskManavTV oh I see, Is 1st week of March a very good time to go for Bhrigu lake trek? Moreover, Do you also organise treks?
It will not be accessible in March. It can be done from May to November
at 6:46 how did you shot like that the sky ?
It was a 'Time lapse' video
Which camera you are using
Oneplus7t and GoPro Hero 8 Black
Nice video.. Huge improvement in editing✌
Thanks man 👍
Awesome ❤️, bro is there a possibility for snow this March?
Nope
@@AskManavTV are you sure?🥺
We had booked with a trekking organisation and they promised us snow
You will have to hike up a lot to see snow.
I am sure. I stay in Manali all the time.
@@AskManavTV near the lake?
Could you plz tell me d sleeping bag brand and it’s minus degrees sleeping ?
Brand - Kefioutdoors
Temperature rating - Minus 10 degree
Hi, Did you covered this in the early month April only. Thnx. in advance.
got it from the strava clip @00:43
Yes
Sweet 🙂
@@AskManavTV We're banking on your updates (relatively lesser snow in 2021) and have planned for the coming 1-2 April 😄. Let's see how it goes. 🤞
All the best
U r the real one
🙏🙂
Can we go there during mid jan?. Can we get tents and snow gadgets there? Plzz tell the total time for whole trek as we are beginners and when should we start the trek.. like proper time...Plzz reply to all questions.
Cannot be done in January
@@AskManavTV ok...can we do Kedarkantha trek in 3 days?
Yes
@@AskManavTV any other snow places to visit via road or treks for beginners.?suggestions if possible.
You can Google
Bro !! Please tell about your cooking equipment ??
HANS Butane cylinder (Rs 800 for 450 grams gas) and Kovec burner (Rs 3300/-) for treks above 5000 meters.
For treks below 5000 meters I burn wood dipped in small amount of Kerosene.
I have never used a big stove.
@@AskManavTV thanks for the reply !!
Where can I find this burner ?
Sir can just help me with the information of how and where to get the trek guide
You can find many local guides in the village.
Is the month of October ok for this trek?
Yes, it will be good
Brother who is the person with you.? Is he a local guide!
No, he is a friend. Did my Basic Mountaineering course with him. His name is Izhaar 🙂
Awesome, 06:25 whats the gadget?
That's just a watch with compass and temperature reader.
@@AskManavTV yeah can you give it's link, I have been meaning to buy one.
You can better invest in a wrist band having a temperature sensor.
Hey will I get to see snow in the last week of march??
The lake can be accessed only during May to October
@@AskManavTV Its open now please don't give people wrong info
Cool. Please go ahead with your plan 👍
@@AskManavTV done bro, it was an amazing trek. Went till the lake saw the beautiful frozen lake. One hell of a trek
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In which u had been there?
10th April 2019
How much it will cost from Manali to gulaba
Is there any bus go through that side
There are government buses running to Gulaba from Manali. The cost is around Rs 50/-
Timing
Will the buses go to gullaba checkpost
Hello bro..
We are planning for trek in december end .. We are beginners..
Bhrigu Lake Is december end is looks good..
Or suggest some trek from delhi for 4 to 5 days trek ..
Bhrigu lake in December will be quite difficult. I would suggest you to do day hikes around Manali. You can cover a lot without investing a lot of time, money and energy. Just head on to the 'Day hikes near Manali' playlist on the channel.
@@AskManavTV thanks 😊
How was the experience camping on the ridge ? Since it was on the top ,how was the pressure by the wind there?
The experience was really good. The wind and pressure were fine. We were feeling cozy enough I side the tent.
@@AskManavTV hmm I was afraid to pitch the tent on the ridge because of the wind , but I think it will be worth giving it a try , since you will be safe from falling rocks and collection of raining water up there .
Thanks .