When you're in a white-out, the only way is forward, to get atop Kalindi Khal Pass in the Himalaya

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7/16/2025

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Trekkers pause in a deep snowpack at the top of Kalindi Khal, a high‑altitude pass in the Garhwal Himalaya that sits near 20,000 ft. They walk through near‑white‑out conditions, placing each foot in the bright, soft snow, and set up tents on a rocky glacial shelf above the Raj Parav glacier. The team camps on a thin ridge of rock and boulders beside a glacier with deep crevasses, enduring heavy rainfall, sleet, and cloudy weather. During the trek, a climber suffering from high‑altitude pulmonary oedema is rescued and helped down by the roped group.