#Manirang pass

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Manirang Mountain - The Spitians called it 'Ropakla'

Manirang Mountain – The Spitians called it ‘Ropakla’

Manirang is a mountain in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the border of the Kinnaur, Lahaul, and Spiti districts. The high Manirang pass, close to the peak, was one of the early trade routes between Spiti and Kinnaur before the motorable road was built. This mountain pass is considered one of the least explored in the Indian Himalayas. Mount Manirang (Altitude: 6593 meter/…

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Samuel Bourne Spiti: The Manirang Pass, Elevation 18,600 feet, 1866

9 5/16 × 11 1/16 inches. albumen silver print

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The Manirang pass, an early Himalayan trading route, photographed in 1866.Samuel Bourne, for Bourne & Shep/Janette Rosing/The Janette Rosing Collection

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The Sopona Lake Trek — Spiti Valley's Secret Treasure

The Sopona Lake Trek — Spiti Valley’s Secret Treasure

The majority of visitors to Spiti Valley probably won’t be able to identify Sopona Lake simply based on its name. I get looks like “Where is it, is it real, never heard of it, you are kidding, etc.,” whenever I suggest this location to friends and family. To tell you the truth, I am aware that Chandratal Lake is head and shoulders above the majority of the locations in Spiti Valley and is one of…