I hiked up to a ridge above the Auli ski resort near Joshimath (India)

I was pretty happy when I finally reached that ridge at an elevation of 3,500 m (11,500 ft), with an amazing panoramic view of the high mountains all around, and patches of snow on the pastures.

I did the first part of the hike with a group of nice Russian bikers that I met in Joshimath, but they gave up before the top, so I did the rest of the hike solo.