Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting

SS-Traveller · 29th January 2011, 16:35

It snowed on Wednesday night. The information came through on Thursday. And on Friday evening, after a full day of work, BHP-ian rideon and his family, with his steed QuickSilver, and my family with me at the wheel of H-4®, set off on an overnight drive to go snow-hunting.

So, did we find snow? You decide...

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This thread was starting to stagnate. Let's see what we can deliver next week.

gd1418 · 29th January 2011, 17:22

Ok that's fine. But where?

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

It snowed on Wednesday night. The information came through on Thursday. And on Friday evening, after a full day of work, BHP-ian rideon and his family, with his steed QuickSilver, and my family with me at the wheel of H-4®, set off on an overnight drive to go snow-hunting.

San Phrangmung · 29th January 2011, 17:37

So you guys hit the road to Himachal Friday night and must be criss crossing snow lines. Or are the snow hunters going somewhere further North, Kashmir?
And, the pictures are inviting even if the road a little scary.

SS-Traveller · 29th January 2011, 17:39

This is the first time H-4® had company (even, as a matter of fact, I did, in all these years of driving), and this resulted in more photo-stops than my usual.

Somewhere in HP, around 3 AM

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San Phrangmung · 29th January 2011, 17:47

The hills look quiet awake with all those lights in the background. And did you enjoy your first convoy ride or solo was more comforting.

ramkya1 · 29th January 2011, 17:52

SS Sir,

Which place in HP? Come clean with more pictures.

--Ramky
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SS-Traveller · 29th January 2011, 18:02

At 5:15 AM this morning (as per EXIF records), we spotted our first snow on the road. It is a pain to upload photos from a GPRS connection, but here's the pic of the first sighting.

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Originally Posted by San Phrangmung

So you guys hit the road to Himachal Friday night and must be criss crossing snow lines. Or are the snow hunters going somewhere further North, Kashmir?
And, the pictures are inviting even if the road a little scary.

No, San. we're back in town on Sunday (tomorrow) evening.

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Originally Posted by gd1418

Ok that's fine. But where?

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Originally Posted by ramkya1

Which place in HP? Come clean with more pictures.

Patience, Guruji & Ramky-sahab, patience! All in good time...

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Originally Posted by San Phrangmung

The hills look quiet awake with all those lights in the background. And did you enjoy your first convoy ride or solo was more comforting.

Not a soul on the roads till 6:30 AM.

Solo is what I do, and convoys have their advantages and disadvantages. Topic for another thread maybe?

SS-Traveller · 29th January 2011, 18:50

Our present interim residence, till 12 noon tomorrow.

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thedreamcatcher · 29th January 2011, 19:35

Awesome and would love to be there. The first two pics are the best and it looks like you guys were driving through a perfect storm

A Safari and a Scorpio. The perfect recipe for an adventure

SS-Traveller · 30th January 2011, 07:44

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Originally Posted by thedreamcatcher

...looks like you guys were driving through a perfect storm

The met department did predict rain & thundershowers, but we got clear weather. Here's a pic of the morning sunlight setting the snow on the mountainside on fire!

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v&v · 30th January 2011, 09:44

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

The met department did predict rain & thundershowers, but we got clear weather. Here's a pic of the morning sunlight setting the snow on the mountainside on fire!

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Doc,
So this is a live log. More pics wanted.
What is your ETA at Delhi Border. I might me some where near sonepat at noon.

MileCruncher · 30th January 2011, 14:40

Awesome, Doc!

So you did find snow!

@All: I know the place but if I spill the beans, Doc will kill me

so can't tell !

Cheers

P.S: Don't see the Bullet in the pics. Did he not come ?

SS-Traveller · 31st January 2011, 11:31

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Originally Posted by v&v

Doc,
So this is a live log. More pics wanted.
What is your ETA at Delhi Border.

We came back last night, entered Delhi around 10 PM. More pics coming up in a while.

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

So you did find snow!

@All: I know the place but if I spill the beans, Doc will kill me

so can't tell !

P.S: Don't see the Bullet in the pics. Did he not come ?

Yes, we did!

As to spilling the beans, well, I guess I'll make you all wait and guess a while more for the exact locations

. It snowed heavily last night there too...

The gentleman with the Bullet was riding with another Pulsar and another Bullet., The Pulsar developed an oil leak at Kalka, and they finally made it there at 9 pm on Saturday. Though we were in touch on the phone, we did not meet up unfortunately.

akp · 31st January 2011, 15:38

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

As to spilling the beans, well, I guess I'll make you all wait and guess a while more for the exact locations. It snowed heavily last night there too...

The gentleman with the Bullet was riding with another Pulsar and another Bullet., The Pulsar developed an oil leak at Kalka, and they finally made it there at 9 pm on Saturday. Though we were in touch on the phone, we did not meet up unfortunately.

There is a bit of hint in this second paragraph here that helps one narrow down the choices - I think I have guessed the hotel and the place. Let me see if I am correct.

tsk1979 · 31st January 2011, 15:47

I think it was Fagu near Kufri

29th January 2011, 16:35	#1
SS-Traveller Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8,172 Thanked: 27,288 Times View My Garage	Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting It snowed on Wednesday night. The information came through on Thursday. And on Friday evening, after a full day of work, BHP-ian rideon and his family, with his steed QuickSilver, and my family with me at the wheel of H-4®, set off on an overnight drive to go snow-hunting. So, did we find snow? You decide... This thread was starting to stagnate. Let's see what we can deliver next week.
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San Phrangmung BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Guwahati Posts: 599 Thanked: 139 Times	Re: Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting So you guys hit the road to Himachal Friday night and must be criss crossing snow lines. Or are the snow hunters going somewhere further North, Kashmir? And, the pictures are inviting even if the road a little scary. Last edited by San Phrangmung : 29th January 2011 at 17:41.
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SS-Traveller Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8,172 Thanked: 27,288 Times View My Garage	Re: Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting This is the first time H-4® had company (even, as a matter of fact, I did, in all these years of driving), and this resulted in more photo-stops than my usual. Somewhere in HP, around 3 AM
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San Phrangmung BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Guwahati Posts: 599 Thanked: 139 Times	Re: Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting The hills look quiet awake with all those lights in the background. And did you enjoy your first convoy ride or solo was more comforting.
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SS-Traveller Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8,172 Thanked: 27,288 Times View My Garage	Re: Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting Our present interim residence, till 12 noon tomorrow.
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thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Re: Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting Awesome and would love to be there. The first two pics are the best and it looks like you guys were driving through a perfect storm A Safari and a Scorpio. The perfect recipe for an adventure
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MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,282 Thanked: 740 Times View My Garage	Re: Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting Awesome, Doc! So you did find snow! @All: I know the place but if I spill the beans, Doc will kill me so can't tell ! Cheers P.S: Don't see the Bullet in the pics. Did he not come ?
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,724 Thanked: 22,920 Times View My Garage	Re: Hawk-0n-Fours® (H-4®) Roadtrip: H-4® & QuickSilver Go Snow-Hunting I think it was Fagu near Kufri
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