[Invite] Nagala/44 - Western Entry, Dec 19-20, 2009

[Naveen]

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Nagala/44 - Western Entry, Dec 19-20, 2009

U HAVEN'T SEEN THE OTHER FACE OF ME !!!

Thats a favourite punch line in our movies. The Nagala forest, the home of Chennai Trekkers weekly adventures, has also an unseen and unknown OTHER FACE - the less frequented Western side with its deep valleys and dry streams forming gateway to the highest peaks and panoramic views of the entire mountain range and plateau beneath!

Stories of parched throats, dehydrated bodies and lost paths are abound in this group from past treks to rendezvous with this OTHER FACE.

NOW THIS WINTER, under the veil of cold weather and hopes aplenty of water after the rains, we set to explore the unexplored and conquer the unconquered peaks. The MISSION is to enter Nagala through a NEW WESTERN TRAIL (not the usual western entry, its an unexplored new deep valley !!); climb and camp at the 800m peak !!

ARE YOU ADVENTURE ENOUGH TO DISCOVER THE OTHER FACE OF NAGALA?

OBJECTIVE
Climb and camp at the 800m central Nagala peak entering via a new western trail and exit through the eastern side.

PHYSICAL FITNESS: This is going to be a DIFFICULT trek with steep climbs. So, participants need to be in extremely good physical condition.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS: Shortlisting and admission to this trek is at the sole discretion of the Organizers and will be chosen based on factors such as physical fitness, attitude and contribution/volunteering demonstrated during previous treks in CTC, the availability of transportation, the max. group size etc.

VISUAL CLUES

View from 800m peak

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8jbxxt0uQqARXPBpvV7Tog?feat=directlink

Beautiful pools on the 2nd Day

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jYGuRs-AkeUsDoQvLJ9c0Q?feat=directlink

SUMMARY
Difficulty Level - HIGH
Terrain - initial trek along stream/boulders, after that steep climb up over rocks without water
Expense - around 700Rs (fuel and food are shared)
Transportation - own cars and bikes
Duration - Dec 19 (Saturday) 4am till Dec 20 (Sunday) 10pm
Start - Saturday 4am (TIDEL Park), 4:20am (Guindy - Le Meridien), 4:40am (Koyambedu, Natans Cafe)
Return - Sunday around 10pm
Who can register - First timers please excuse. Only participants with previous trekking history in CTC can register. (pls mention the trek number and core member to refer, in the registration)

TRAIL -

• We will enter from the western side (blue trail)
• Camp at the 800m peak(flag)
• Exit through the main stream (green trail)
• or via the southern stream (pink trail)

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/lh/photo/xHmObqA2dTTPeJ7BUdoFDg?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/lh/photo/EwWsfsrMZHGyeDnjdDN8rg?feat=directlink

MUST CARRY LUGGAGE
1. Good walking shoes + pair of sandals to roam around in camp site and to walk through water
2. Small/medium sized back-pack to carry water, food, camping gear
3. Must carry 4 PET bottles (can be empty), 1 bowl, 1 spoon (use reusable utensils)
4. Sleeping bag or bedsheet
5. Sleeping mat (MUST for non-swimmers)
6. LED torch to get around at night - MUST
7. One extra set of clothes to sleep dry in camp site
8. Plastic covers to keep your things dry (it may rain)
9. Sun cap and cream
10. A sprain relief spray -- like Volini / Amrutanjan
11. Camera and 500Rs extra cash
-- Food will be taken care of by the organisers --

IMPORTANT: Minimize the weight of your backpack or you will suffer while climbing steep uphill

FAQ
What is a CTC trek?
http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/whats-a-ctc-trek?hl=en-GB
What to carry during a trek?
http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/what-to-carry-during-a-trek?hl=en-GB
Do's and don'ts during a trek
http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/do-s-and-dont-s-during-a-trek?hl=en-GB

DROPOUT POLICY: CTC maintains a BLACKLIST policy against people who drop out at the last minute without informing the organizers.

WHOM TO CONTACT:
If you have any trek related queries please mail with the same header to the organizers alone, mail-id's are mentioned below, don't spam to the entire group

Peter : peter....@gmail.com
Naveen: navee...@gmail.com

Name * ask your mama

Mobile * tring tring

Email * valid frequently checked email address

Can you bring transport * a little prefix and suffix to the adventure

• Car
• Bike
• None

Blood Group (in case of Emergency) * in case of lack of water, we shall siphon you

Contact Number and Name of person in case of Emergency * Don't put an invalid number, your another number, or a friend's number who is trekking with you

I'm from * where do you live Chennai Bangalore

I would like to join you guys from * pickup points 1 - Tidel: 4am 2 - Guindy: 4.20am 3 - Koyambedu: 4.40am 4 - Uthukottai(Bangalore members): 6am

Your CTC trek history - Trek Name and Core member that you had trekked with * Difficulty level of the trek and Organizer/Core member comments on your fitness will determine your selection

I like to volunteer * Buying food, cooking, blogging writeups

Littering/polluting, smoking, consuming alcohol, and unacceptable social behavior are strictly prohibited during the trek. * Plastics, bottles, food packing, etc should not be thrown. Water in mountain streams should not be polluted using shampoo or soaps.

• Yes, I agree

Disclaimer - trekking involves inherent dangers including rock climbing, swimming through water pools, wildlife (snakes, etc.). CTC and its organizers are not responsible for any accidents or injuries during the trek. They are also not responsible for any loss or damage to personal property. The participant agrees to take full responsibility on the above * You have to take your own responsibility.

• Yes, I agree

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[Peter Van Geit]

Already 20 trekkers have signed up to discover the unexplored Western valley of Nagala this weekend. We will be climbing over a big dam (see satellite image below), enter an deep, unknown valley and trek along a gradual incline following a yet undiscovered stream to the back of the central 800m peak in Nagala where we will set up our overnight camp. 

As usual we are bound to discover new awesome waterfalls, breath taking rock formations and challenging obstacles to be overcome as a team. My mind still cannot forget the peaceful feeling at the N43 campsite while sleeping under the myriad of bright stars in the open sky. The sunrise view on Sunday morning from the 800m high peak will be mesmerizing. The central peak offers breath taking views on the central Nagala mountain range below. After tea and breakfast we will be descending along the less known Southeastern stream which offers many exciting water pools.

Don't miss this one! I have attached a KML file with the trail. Double-click to preview the trail in 3D in Google Earth.

Ranjithkumar Vijay (VP) Saiganesh prasanna mohankumar Peter Naveen Aswin Anand Ajay Mani Raj Ravi S Ghosh Divya sri Balaji hariharan vijay Ravindran R Ashok Rajasekaran sathish cr Aditya Kambampati Ramesh Mohankumar V

--
Peter Van Geit
Dare to create your own path rather than follow existing trails
http://www.google.com/profiles/peter.vangeit

[Naveen]

The selected participants list for this trek has been posted in our new Forum:

http://n3.nabble.com/Nagala-44-Western-Entry-Dec-19-20-2009-td74356.html#a91466

Please register in the new CTC Forums: 

http://forum.chennaitrekkers.org/ 

to subscribe to your preferred choice of subject-forums, specific topics and to reduce your mailbox overload. 

If you have already registered, you can subscribe to this pre-trek discussion via: 

http://n3.nabble.com/subscriptions/Subscribe.jtp?node=74356

Best regards,

Naveen

[Peter Van Geit]

29 experienced trekkers have been shortlisted (refer below) for this weekend trek. Anyone else wants to join the mission?

We are also running short of transportation. Anyone out there who can bring along a car or bike?

Find below our mission map - we will be starting from the Western (left) side along the green valley/stream to gradually ascent into  the Nagalapuram mountain range. Once we reach the top point of the stream (blue balloon) we climb right towards the 800m central peak of Nagala were we set up camp on Saturday night. After this we descend using one of the three possible paths - blue trail towards the picnic pool, bottom purple trail along another stream that exists East, middle purple trail that will exit at the usual Nagala Eastern stream to exit the mountains on Sunday evening. In case we get stuck on the first day along the green trail then we will use the orange trail to climb to the front/Southern 880m Nagala peak (N/37). 

Get ready for an interesting and challenging mission along a totally new trail. As usual we are bound to discover interesting new rock formations and falls never seen before.

Ranjithkumar 

Saiganesh 
prasanna 
mohankumar 
Peter 
Naveen 
Aswin Anand 
Ajay Mani Raj 

Ravi S Ghosh  (Bangalore) 
sri 
Balaji hariharan 
vijay 
Ravindran R (Bangalore) 
Aditya Kambampati 
Mohankumar V 
Sibin P. Thomas  (Bangalore) 
Bharat Routray 
Bhargav  (Bangalore) 
vishaal  (Bangalore) 
Lisa (Hyderabad) 
Ramesh R MIT 
Biju VK 

Raghavendra Kumar N R S 

Palanidaran 
Arun Balakrishnan 
prashant kumar 
Sabeesh B 
Gunasekaran S 
Arpitha Shankar 

Divya

Peter.

[Naveen]

This weekend, 33 trekkers will venture into CTC's favourite - Nagalapuram mountain range for the 44th time !!

We have sufficient transportation now and further registrations for this trek are closed. 

A detailed prep mail will be send directly to participants mailbox tonight. 

Here is the shortlist of selected experienced trekkers:

Aditya Kambampati Ajay Mani Raj Alex Franklin Jude J Arpitha Shankar Arun Balakrishnan Aswin Anand Balaji hariharan Bharat Routray Bhargav Biju VK Dinesh Divya Gunasekaran S Lisa Mohankumar Mohankumar V Naveen Palanidaran Peter Prasanna Prashant kumar Praveen S R Raghavendra Kumar N R S Ramesh MIT Ranjithkumar Ravi S Ghosh Ravindran R Sabeesh B Saiganesh Sibin P. Thomas Sri Vijay Vishaal

Best regards,

Naveen

www.google.com/profiles/naveenindia

[Peter Van Geit]

Nagala/44 was no doubt one of my best Nagala’s so far. We discovered the amazing beauty of a new valley at the Southwestern side. The length of the valley is comparable to our usual Eastern valley from dam to picnic pool (around 5km). The only interesting difference is that our regular valley is nearly flat while this new valley gradually climbs up from ground level till 700+m resulting in several vertical drops along the valley floor giving birth to amazing waterfalls (5m-10m-15m-20m) which typically flow inside beautiful, large water pools. The valley is also very narrow and cuts deep inside the surrounding mountains. Some of the pools are simply superb – 20m wide, 20m long, 5m deep, the water is so crystal clear that you can see the bottom of the pools 5m below the surface. Swimming under water in these clear pools is out of this world. Let me tell you that our well known picnic pool gets a mere 2-3 star rating compared to the 5 star pools we discovered this weekend. This place is close to heaven, a real trekkers paradise. CTC will soon return to this heaven....

Regularly check (or subscribe for notifications) to our forum for N44 updates, photos and more -

 http://n3.nabble.com/Nagala-44-Western-Entry-Dec-19-20-2009-td74356.html#a74356

Peter.

[Naveen]

Ofcourse we are moving all post-trek discussions to the new CTC Forums. But this is exceptional, Peter and i can't hold back to post it across the entire group...

Unveiling the NEW DISCOVERIES OF CTC !

Wild Wild West of Nagala exposed !!

The Best of amazing waterfalls and beautiful pools that we enjoyed :) in the Southwestern stream last weekend !!!

Escalator Falls, Scenic Pool, Mega Slide Pool, Heavenly Falls, Canal pool, Party pool.....its countless!!!!

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/naveenindia/Nagala44#

Just a glimpse, more pics coming soon. Keep watch or subscribe to this trek post....

Best regards,

Naveen

http://www.google.com/profiles/naveenindia