Mt. Deo Tibba is quite the trickster – a Denis the Menace of the mountains, if you will. You never know what its thinking or what it will throw your way next! The schemer that it is, it draws you all in with the irresistible beauty of its first few campsites. The meadows, wildflowers and the free flowing river, the horses and the Dolomite-like mountain ranges in the background – you can’t fault its views even if you tried! Once it’s got you trapped in the illusion of its warm and sunny days and comfortable temperature, that’s when the games begin – it is one crazy surprise after the other.
Although we highly recommend that you bring yourself to this world of beauty and surprise to experience its many quirks firsthand, we will do you the kindness to show you around a little if that’s what it will take to get you here!
1) A Campsite for Every Mood
If you are a climber, we got a question for you: have you come to Deo Tibba (6,001M) yet? The route to the base camp of this magnificent peak takes you through the most gorgeous terrain of massive meadows with the most beautiful spread of colorful wild flowers, a panoramic view of the entire range of mountains and the clouds putting on a dramatic show all throughout the trail. Beyond base camp, the beauty is in the challenge the peak throws at you at every turn.
This mountain may be unpredictable but one thing you can count on is it offering some of the most visually satisfying landscapes and housing you amid a different kind of beauty with each campsite.
a) Chikka (3,175M): The first campsite at Chikka sits right in the middle of an impressively picturesque setting. With the Jagatsukh nala flowing noisily right alongside, horses grazing on the bright green grass, a wide open land at the end of the forest and the pointy, barren mountain structures in the backdrop; there’s nothing that you could think of that’s missing here.
