Bansa Part Two

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Welcome To Bansa
Bansa Hill.

On our third day in Bansa, we wanted to try a different aspect of the formation. We picked a route called Padmasambhaba, 9 pitches long and rated 6a. Things did not go to plan. Pitch 4 featured some steepening climbing above a slab on friable flakes and with a fairly generous distance separating the final bolt from the belay. I bailed off and we came back down. Did a bit of exploring of the nearby area that evening. In the morning, we returned to the same area as during the first two days and climbed the third route; this one called Welcome To Bansa and rated 5.8. Same type of climbing as the previous two and equally enjoyable.

Photos

Tulin
On the morning commute to Bansa Hill. Look at that banyan tree (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
There she is: Bansa Hill formation (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
At the trailhead for one of Sudipto’s routes; different aspect of the formation (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Starting up Padmasambhaba. Photo by Sudipto (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
At the first belay on Padmasambhaba (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley on pitch 1 of Padmasambhaba (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Sudipto working on establishing another route (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley and I at the first belay on Padmasambhaba. Photo by Sudipto (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Leading pitch 2 of Padmasambhaba (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley on pitch 2 (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley and I on pitch 2. Photo by Sudipto (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Views from the second belay (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley and I at the second belay on Padmasambhaba. Photo by Sudipto (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Starting the lead of pitch 3 (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Higher on pitch 3 (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley on pitch 3 of Padmasambhaba and Sudipto is jugging a fixed line next door (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley topping out on pitch 3 (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Starting up pitch 4 of Padmasambhaba (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Bailed off from about that spot (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Baling off from the third belay (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley rapping Padmasambhaba (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
A langur – one of a handful we saw on the hike down (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
A close-up (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Another couple of langurs (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
More langurs (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Shirley on the hike down with Bansa Hill in the background (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Cow dung drying operation near the village (Dec. 2023).
Padmasambhaba
Back at the trailhead.  Punit is chatting with one of the villagers (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Cow dung drying in the sun.  It’ll be used as a fuel for burning (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Locally made bricks drying in the sun (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
A young cow and her companion (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Almost back at the auto rickshaw pick-up point (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
A woman carrying cow dung which will then be dried on the boulders (Dec. 2023).
Bansa
Shirley and Bansa Hill (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Bansa Hill (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
At the pick up point (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
With Sudipto and Punit (rightmost; Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Driving through the village of Tulin (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Shirley and Punit enjoying some pre-lunch beers on the terrace of THB (Dec. 2023).
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The king of good times (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
On the way to see some temples outside of Tulin (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Tulin…or Portland (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Tulin (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Temples outside of Tulin (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Exploring some small, riverside temples outside of Tulin (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Near (but outside) the temple (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Temples (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Tulin temples (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Driving around Tulin (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Met some local Tic Toc-ers at a trailhead for a small hike up a little knoll (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Views from atop a little knoll (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
An encounter along the short hike (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Shirley and Punit heading out from THB to explore the little village of Tulin in the evening (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Tulin train station (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Always wanted to try traveling on Indian railways but it did not happen on this trip (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Main road through Tulin right after dark (Dec. 2023).
Tulin
Back at Bansa Hill (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Getting ready for Welcome To Bansa route (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Starting up Welcome To Bansa; a very nice route (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
More of pitch 1 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Nearing the first belay (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Shirley starting up the first pitch of Welcome To Bansa (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Starting up pitch 2 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Shirley on pitch 2 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Views from the second belay (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Pitch 3 of Welcome To Bansa (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Shirley on pitch 3 of Welcome To Bansa (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
More of Shirley on pitch 3 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Views from Welcome To Bansa (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Arriving at the third belay (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Looking back at Shirley from the start of pitch 4 of Welcome To Bansa (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Leading pitch 4 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Views of the village from high on Welcome To Bansa route (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Shirley on pitch 4 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Arriving at the fourth belay (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Leading pitch 5 of Welcome To Bansa (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Shirley on pitch 5 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Pitch 5 (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Pitch 6 of Welcome To Bansa (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Rapping down Welcome To Bansa. Though we swung over to The Soaring Kite route for most of the descent (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Scrambling down to the pick up point (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Shirley and Punit near the pick up point (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
A cow and her friend (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Cattle dung being dried for burning (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Shirley and our ride.  It was a cool experience taking a rickshaw to the climbing (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
In the auto rickshaw (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
Village life (Dec. 2023).
Welcome To Bansa
At Sudipto’s climbers’ camp.  We had arrived just as the festival wrapped up (Dec. 2023).

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