Silver Stripe Outdoors was born with the objective to promote and create responsible tourism in ways that are imaginative; and with programmes that are suited to explore the amazing diversity of nature.

Pioneered by an eclectic bunch of wildlife and nature enthusiasts, and having set out to walk the talk, the group offers a delightful mix of treks, village home-stays, expeditionary voyages and bike-hikes mostly in the Uttarakhand and Himachal ranges of the lower Himalayas.

Philosophy
Nature and being close to it is the main tenet of the group. Within this philosophy lies the desire to get enthusiasts from around the world to share the pleasing natural environment conditions. However along-with the desire to share, come the negative impacts too. The group realizes the virtue of minimizing such impacts, and hence our close co-operation with locals who are also counselled and trained to ensure sustainable development within the natural environment and habitats. Coupled with this is our active encouragement to patrons to respect local habits/ cultures and educate them on flora & fauna and good wildlife viewing practices.

Team
Tushar Raghuvanshi : Wildlife and nature enthusiast. Realized that a career in the corporate world and a passion for travel are tough to sustain together. Has chosen the passion of the outdoors and does the planning & due diligence on all our projects. Tushar is also an avid biker and has done numerous trips with groups and solo. He is also a keen photographer and is associated with various wildlife & environment conservation groups.

Sundar Singh : A qualified bird watcher and nature guide, Sundar has been leading treks and nature walks for tourists through the Kumaon hills for many years. Extremely forward thinking, he realizes the virtue of protecting the flora and fauna and the environment. Sundar handles the logistics and operational requirements. He is also constantly scouting for new routes and opportunities that might help the local people earn better livelihood.

Kritika Ashok : Kritika Ashok may well be known as one of the finer strategy consultants in the management world, however for those in the know, Kritika is a passionate traveller. One of the first ten Indians to have traversed Antarctica and among the fewer women globally to have touched all 7 continents, Kritika embodies the spirit of adventure. A graduate of University of Delhi, Kritika moved to Ireland at the age of 20 and has set up base there. She handles all the fine detailing & does business development for Silver Stripe Outdoors in Europe.

Puran Singh, Tara Singh, Narayan Singh, Rajesh Bhat, Nandan Singh, N.S. Bisht, Shakeel are some of the other core members in various functions of logistics, operations and support.

Rajeev Taliyan : Rajeev Taliyan breathes and lives adventure. Having acquired certifications in both Basic and Advanced mountaineering courses from DMAS Manali with A Grade he has climbed many unnamed and named peaks like Mt.Sudarshan, Mt.Saife, Mt.Shetidhaar, Mt.Makarway, tungnath and Mt.Fuji (Highest peak of Japan). He regularly leads groups to various parts of the country including biking expeditions to Ladakh and Uttarakhand. Rajeev holds a Level 1 certification of JLPT (Japanese language proficiency test) which makes him one of the few people in the country to have acquired those qualifications. When not leading a group he is busy scouting for new routes or itineraries and pursuing photography. He has also worked with various corporate houses in the automobile sector and has been a National level Discuss player. His key strengths are detailing and multi-tasking across functions.

Shalini Anne Patras : Shalini brings in over 19 years of experience in the tourism and travel domain. She has worked with top notch travel companies and has garnered rich experience in handling inbound/ outbound leisure & corporate travel. Her process oriented and 'attentiveness to detail' approach has helped in ably administering small/large format group travel including a few signature tours. An outdoor enthusiast she has traversed extensively in India and abroad. At Silver Stripe Outdoors, Shalini has taken the lead in new initiatives, strategy and corporate travel. In her spare time she pursues reading and photography.