It was 7 AM when we left the tent at Batal and got on our way towards Gramphu and Manali. We were hoping that we would be able to cross the Ice Slush today, as most of the water would have either drained or would have solidified. After crossing the same set of water crossings for the third time, we stopped at the Ice crossing and walked through it. Everything seemed better, the ice water had solidified, and though it was still a challenge, we were confident we would get the bikes across.
Working as a team of 3 members each, one group pushed the bike up to the top across the ice, and then the other group took over and got it across the slushy slipper ice that was starting to melt again. One by one, we got each bike across. After the 3rd bike, a huge herd of sheep and goats went past, flattening the ice but also melting it further. The last two bikes were the most challenging, as the ice had now melted, the slush was knee deep, and we too were tired. See the video of me getting my bike across below.
Working as a team of 3 members each, one group pushed the bike up to the top across the ice, and then the other group took over and got it across the slushy slipper ice that was starting to melt again. One by one, we got each bike across. After the 3rd bike, a huge herd of sheep and goats went past, flattening the ice but also melting it further. The last two bikes were the most challenging, as the ice had now melted, the slush was knee deep, and we too were tired. See the video of me getting my bike across below.
