Hikers stay in Amritsar and return to Mysoru after the conflict escalates

A hiker from Mysuru returns to the city after exploring Mount Kuari in Uttarakhand. |Picture source: Special arrangement

A hiker from Mysuru, composed of children from Pourakarmikas, returned to the city on Thursday as they were trapped in Amritsar due to the escalation of conflict between India and Pakistan.

Eight children from Pourakarmikas of Mysuru, two Dasara Elephants and two Forest Guards are members of a 24-member hiker team that left Mysuru on April 23 to hike to Kuari Hount in Uttarak in MySuru Tiger Adventure Foundation.

Although the expedition began with the dark shadows of the terrorist attacks in Jamu and Pahalgam in Kashmir, participants could assure participants that their expedition to the Garhwal region of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand will be safe.

After seeing three days of sightseeing in New Delhi, the team moved to Rishikesh and went to Pipalkoti for medical examinations, which were killed in Shastarak, uttarakhand near Tugasi Bass Camp Block in the Chamoli area on April 27 after a tragedy in the mountains last year.

After getting used to it, the team hiked to Guling and Khullar Summit Base Camps. After crossing the cracks, ridges, ice or glaciers, hikers entered the top of Mount Kuali when the wind was storm on May 1 and celebrated the feat by fixing the National Triceratops on top.

“May 1 is celebrated as International Labor Day, a historic day for hikers, who reached a height of 13,989 feet or 4,263 meters at the top of Mount Curry, at 12.25 meters in the afternoon.

In addition to the children of Pourakarmikas, Mahouts and Forest Beat Guards, the hikers include two girls sponsored by Shashwath Seva Samaj School to perform well, in addition to three other boys and four housewives from Mysuru and Bengaluru. The expedition organizers include Marimallappa University College, Mysuru lecturer Anil Kumar and Ujjain’s Devendra Tiwari, in addition to Mr. Solanki.

This hike, called Jun Jun 2025, was supported by the Indian Women’s Circle, Diya Foundation and about 175 people who contributed to helping the children of Pourakarmikas, Mahouts and Forest Guards realize their dreams.

After hiking across the mountains and reaching the peaks of Mount Kuali on May 6, the team arrived in Amritsar on May 7, with their tickets booked to Bangalore, but hours before departure they learned that their flight had been cancelled as both the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan were cancelled.

The team remained calm but addressed alternative arrangements to return home amid the uncertainty in place. They boarded the bus and arrived in Delhi, facing only high flight fees. Mr Solanki breathed a sigh of relief and said: “We managed to get tickets on two different flights to Bangalore on May 8 and returned to our home.”

Despite the challenges, the hiker team has no regrets. Not only did they reach the top of Mount Curry and restore the national tricolor, they also had the opportunity to visit New Delhi, in addition to visiting Mathura, Agra, Agra, Delhi, Amritsar and Badrinath, Mr. Solanki, they also saw the Parliament Building and Rashtrapati Bhavan.