A die-hard mountain buff hailing from Karimpur village of West Bengal’s Nadia, Jyotishka Biswas, is living his dreams in the most unique way. His thirst for the mountains made him leave the comfort of his home in 2018 and embark on a prolonged 200-day trip to the trans-Himalayan region. He had started his trip midsummer, on May 13, but not on flights, trains or buses. Biswas traversed 8000 kilometres of his journey on a bicycle. That was his very first adventurous mountain expedition and it had started with a bang. Ever since., the cycle has become his constant companion for travelling to places nearer or farther.
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From Northern Mountains To Northeast, Biswas Travelled All On A Bicycle
In 2018, on his bicycle, Biswas had covered gorgeous destinations like Gulmarg, Ladakh, Sonmarg, Zojila Pass, Dras, Zanskar, Siachen. Leh, Manali, Spiti valley, Kinnaur, Shimla, Pokhara, Kathmandu, Sikkim, Guwahati and Arunachal. During his journey, he covered the northern mountains as well as northeast India. Biswas crossed passes like Namika La, Fotu La, Tanglang La and Nakee La. On his very first mountain expedition, he even went to one of the toughest mountain treks in India, the Stok Kangri trek.
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Biswas Conducted A Clean-Up Drive In Meghalaya
Biswas went back to Meghalaya in 2019 on a bike. He even conducted a clean-up drive to get rid of plastic waste at Riwai with the help of a local and a friend. The locals assisted in gathering funds for his initiative via Facebook and Instagram. With the collected fund, they even managed to rebuild a football ground. Next, he had attemped a bicycle trip from Kanyakumari to Kashmir but had to shorten his trip owing to pandemic restrictions.
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His passion for mountains fueled Biswas to start a trekking company too named The Trekking Buddha. He now takes thrill-seekers on treks to places like Sandakphu, Goecha la and loads more.
First Published: January 07, 2022 6:24 PM