Kumaon, Land of the great Shikari Jim Corbett after whom the Corbett National park has been named remains a contradiction of sorts.

Corbett remains the largest tourist draw of the land followed by the Lower hills around Nainital that great views of the Himalayas.

The contradiction is in terms of the fact that the upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas offer some of the best ' up close and personal' views of the Mountains, but is not very popular.

The trekking route to the glacier complex that comprises of Pindari, Sunderdhunga, and Milam are often found lacking in popular appeal but for those who have been there the experience is memorable and unforgettable.

The peaks one feels can almost be touched by the stretch of a hand.
Well, the real stretch is in making the effort to get there