THE BEST CAMP EVER

1. NUN KUN ADVENTURE CAMP – 2014
(SAVE GLACIER, SAVE LIFE)

2. JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME BEGINS, FROM N.Y.K OFFICE AT
KARGIL, TO PARKACHIK AT AROUND 8:00PM ON
21ST JUNE 2014.
PARTICIPANTS FROM LEH, KARGIL, ZANASKAR, JAMMU
SET OFF FOR THE NUN-KUN ADVENTURE CAMP AT
PARKACHIK(90KM AWAY FROM KARGIL), UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF DIST. YOUTH CO-ORDINATOR, NYK,
KARGIL, Mr. SYED SAJJAD AGHA.
AROUND 12:30 am, THE CAMPERS REACH AT PARKACHIK
AND CAMP AT ‘ALPINE GUEST HOUSE’.

3. AN EARLY MORNING BREATHTAKING VIEW OF PARKACHIK
WELCOMES THE VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS OF NEHRU
YUVA KENDRA.
THE DAY BEGINS WITH INTRODUCTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS
AND MEMBERS WITH EACH OTHER FOLLOWED BY THE
ORIENTATION PROGRAMME AND BREIFING OF THE CAMP.
ROPE(GROUP) FORMATION BEGINS NAMELY:
GROUP – 1 : PENZILA
GROUP – 2 : NUN KUN
GROUP – 3 : ZANASKAR
SPORTS EVENTS BEGIN IN THE EVENING CONSISTING OF
VOLLEY BALL, ARCHERY E.T.C ,IN THE LAP OF NATURE OUT
IN THE OPEN.

4. EARLY MORNING EXERCISE ROUTINE AIMING FOR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAINS
HERITAGE WALK THROUGH THE VILLAGEPROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR LEADING ALL

5. TEAM FORMATION IN PROGRESS RESOURCE PERSON LECTURING
THE VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS ATTENDING THE INNAUGRAL SPEECH

6. THE REAL ADVENTURE BEGINS. AFTER MORNING DRILL
AND BREAKFAST, ALL THE CAMPERS START TREKKING
TOWARDS THE MASSIVE PARKACHIK GLACIER.
A BRIEF SNOW WALK IS ORGANISED ON THE SURFACE OF
THE MIGHTY GLACIER.
ALL PRESENT THERE ARE MADE AWARE OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF GALCIERS BY RESOURCE PERSONS AND
VOLUNTEERS.

7. Mr. SAJAD DESCRIBING GLACIERS.
MARCHING TOWARDS THE GLACIER
THE EXPERTS DISCUSSING THE PROCEDURES
PREPARING THE CAMPERS FOR THE HIKE.

8. AT THE BASE OF PARKACHIK GLACIER
ABODE ON THE PARKACHIK GLACIER
THE GLACIER: UP CLOSE
VIEW OF GLACIER IN BACKGROUND

9. TOUGHEST TASK FOR THE CAMPERS. TREKKING
TOWARDS PANIKHAR BY
CROSSING THE STEEP MOUNTAINS OF PARKACHIK.
LUNCH IS SERVED AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN AT
PANIKHAR.
A SMALL TEA PARTY IS ORGANISED AT A FELLOW
MEMBER’S HOUSE AT
PANIKHAAR.
RETURN TO PARKACHIK BY BUS. ALL ENJOYED THE
RIDE AND APPRECIATED THE
EXCITEMENT CONNECTED TO THIS SHORT BUT
AMAZING JOURNEY.

10. ALL GEARED UP FOR THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE
SCALING UP NEW HEIGHTS; A CHALLENGING TASK
AT THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE TREK ROUTE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

11. ADVENTUROUS BUS RIDE FROM PANIKHAR TO PARKACHIK
AT THE BASE OF PANIKHAR AND RESTING NOON CHAI, LOCAL FLOUR AND CURD FOR LUNCH

12. ANOTHER CHALLENGING DAY FOR THE CAMPERS; ROCK
CLIMBING DAY.
A DAY FULL OF ACTION AND THRILL ALONG WITH LOADS
OF FUN ON THE ROCKY TERRAINS OF PARKACHIK.
ALL CLIMB AND WALK ON THE ROCKS IN TURNS.
LUNCH WAS SERVED AFTER ROCK CLIMBING SESSION
CONSISTING OF ETHNIC FOOD LIKE ‘PAPA, LOCAL CURD,
LOCAL BUTTER’.
ALL CAMPERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF
ETHNIC FOOD IN TODAYS LIFE.
BON FIRE IS ORGANISED FOR LATE NIGHT PARTY.
CULTURAL DANCE AND MUSIC ADD TO THE EXCITEMENT
OF THE CAMPERS.

13. ETHNIC FOOD(PAPA , MAR AND OMA) :LUNCH
RESOURCE PERSON LECTURING ON ROCK CLIMBING
A BIG FAMILY EATING ON THE GREEN DINING TABLE
ONE CLIMBS ; OTHERS WAIT FOR THEIR TURN

14. FINAL DAY OF THE CAMP. PACK UP AND CONCLUDING
CEREMONY.
A SMALL PROGRAMME TO FACILITATE THE GUESTS
NAMELY:
Mr. GULZAR HUSSAIN,
Mr. AJAZ MUNSHI, CURRATOR, MUNSHI HABIBULLAH
MUSEUM, KARGIL .
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES, MOMENTOS AND CERTIFICATES
BY GUESTS.
PARTICIPANTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES DURING THE
CAMP WITH THE GUESTS.
SO,…………………………………. A WONDERFULL JOURNEY
ENDS HERE AND ALL HOPE TO REPEAT THIS KIND OF TRIP
IN THE FUTURE ALSO.

15. GUESTS FACILITATING THE VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS BEST TEAM BEING AWARDED
THE MOMENTO MOMENT FOR ALL, ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CAMP

16. THE CAMP ENDS ,BUT THE JOURNEY TO EXPLORE NEW HORIZONS BEGIN…..