National_Geographic_Traveller_India-May_2018

114 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER INDIA | MAY 2018

THE DESTINATION

5 Trekkers stand

overlooking the

muddy snout of the

Pindari Glacier at Zero

Point where the trek

culminates. The glacier

flows for almost three

kilometres, and from

this point, one can also

get an up-close look

of the Nanda Devi

peak. Mountain climbers

are known to scale the

peak for a whiter view

of the glacier.

6 Terrace farming is

a common mode of

sustenance for the

inhabitants of Khati

village. According

to local legends, the

village has existed

from the time of the

Mahabharata; it is

said that it provided

shelter to the Pandavas

during their period

of exile. Now, the

walls of these homes

are decorated with

intricate woodwork

narrating tales from

Hindu mythology.

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