Everything was going as per the plan. The next day we started early in the morning to reach Jail Khad. But the weather didn’t favour us. Moreover, one of the team members was tired and was unable to walk. So we decided to halt early near a stream. There was a Gaddi (shepherd) already there with his sheep. We cleaned and leveled the ground to erect the tents. We divided ourselves in different tents. Meanwhile, the kitchen tent was also ready and we enjoyed hot soup before meal.The weather cleared in the evening and everyone was out of the tents. Bawaji took us to the Gaddi. We were surprised to know that they live in such cold and hard Himalayan weather without a tent or even a sleeping bag for months together.His only company was a V” Himalayan Shepherd dog who helped him in protecting and managing the sheep. The Gaddi informed us of heavy snow on the pass and in Sukhdali, our next destination.Generally, the snow melts by late May but due to late winter heavy snow fall it was still there. When we returned to our tents we found one more group of ten young and enthusiastic trekkers who was going on the same route.(1) Why did the trekkers decide to halt early near a stream?(2) What did the trekkers do near the stream?(3) What information from the Gaddi surprised the trekkers?(4) How did the dog help the Gaddi?(5) Why was there still heavy snow in Sukhdali?