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The crew behind every raid

Born on these roads

A small crew out of Himachal. We guide, drive and run every Montera raid ourselves: no subcontracted convoys, no call centre, and the same faces from the first message to the last pass.

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A red Maruti Suzuki Jimny on a wet, rocky forest track, tall mossy trees in the mist behind it
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The crew

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Ritesh Thakur, arms folded against a black Jimny at a prayer-flag pass

Founder

Ritesh Thakur

Leads every convoy from the front. He sets the pace, reads the weather and makes the call on every pass. The schedule never outranks the mountain.

Dinesh Thakur with a hand on the bonnet of a black Jimny below a rock spire

co founder & Manager

Dinesh Thakur

Drives the 4x4 raids and manages everything behind them: permits, camps, homestays and the support vehicles that carry the spares and the oxygen.

Abhay Thakur in a dark pinstriped jacket, the hills behind him

Technical & Social Media

Abhay Thakur

Builds the website and booking system, runs our social channels and keeps guests and their families posted from the road.

The support team on every convoy

The expedition medic who rides with every convoy

Medical team

An expedition medic, all the way

Team head Aman Thakur

Rides with the convoy from Shimla and back, and makes the altitude calls.

  • Oxygen-level and pulse checks for every guest, morning and evening
  • Oxygen cylinders and a full trauma and first-aid kit in the support vehicle
  • An altitude briefing on day one, and a watch on every guest above 4,000 m
  • The nearest hospitals mapped for each day, with a plan to get anyone down
  • A satellite phone for the stretches with no signal
The mechanic who travels in the support vehicle

Mechanical team

A mechanic in the support vehicle

Team head Arun

Keeps every 4x4 running, so a breakdown is a stop, not the end of the day.

  • Every machine checked and serviced each evening, ready for the morning
  • Spares carried on the road: tyres, belts, hoses, brake pads, fluids and snow chains
  • Roadside repairs where it happens, with the tools to do them properly
  • A seat in the support vehicle if one cannot be fixed on the spot
  • Help with your own vehicle if you are driving it in the convoy
Vinayak Thakur beside his motorcycle, looking up the valley

Media team

A photographer on the road

Team head Vinayak Thakur

Rides the whole route with the convoy, so you can keep your eyes on the road.

  • Photos and video of you on the road, in the villages and at camp
  • Drone shots wherever flying is allowed
  • Your edited gallery sent to you after the trip
  • Daily updates on our social channels, so family at home can follow along

The fleet

  • 4x4Thar Roxx
  • 4x4Jimny
  • 4x4Fortuner
  • 4x4Scorpio-N
  • 4x4Hilux
  • 4x4D-Max V-Cross

On every convoy

  • Inner Line Permits arrangedFor the Kinnaur & Spiti border stretch
  • Oxygen & pulse oximetryChecked twice a day, every guest

Let’s go
somewhere
extraordinary

Seats for the 2027 season are open. Tell us when you can go and a guide replies within two business days.

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