Tosh · Parvati Valley · 2,500 mtrs

Our Story

"StonedAge is not just a venture for us. It is a budding dream very close to our heart. We are old school — and so is StonedAge."

2,500
Metres above sea level
70K+
KMs travelled by our team across India
3
Luxury cottages built by hand
10+
Experiences & activities on offer
∞
Stars on a clear Himalayan night
About Us

A Miracle and a Madness

We realized early that the only way to achieve our dream was to work towards it — first hand. So we packed our bags and embarked on this journey to find the best place to live in the middle of nowhere. The Great Himalayas had the answer.

The path here wasn't a plan. It was stubbornness dressed up as vision. We travelled over 70,000 kilometres across India — sleeping under starry skies in Rajasthan, getting lost hiking alongside the coastline of Gokarna in Karnataka, exploring living-root bridges in Meghalaya, roaming the Himalayas season after season.

We met people and made friends out of complete strangers. We tasted food we never knew existed. We understood cultures and the differences. We experienced a phenomenon that is increasingly rare in modern travel: the feeling of genuinely belonging somewhere.

And here, at 2,500 metres in Tosh, Parvati Valley — we built that belonging for others.

"We understood the innate human need to 'belong'. And here is StonedAge, for you."

This place is a great example of human effort blended with architectural heart. No machines carried material up the mountain. Every stone, every beam, every fixture came up on foot and on mule from Barshaini. What you see when you arrive was built the way the original village was built — season by season, with hands.

Our Best

Energy, Passion & Place

Our competent team has experienced India the hard way — which means we know what real hospitality feels like at altitude. Here is what we've built.

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Luxury Cottages
Three stone cottages with rustic experience and extreme comfort. Private, handbuilt, glacier-facing. The best rooms at this altitude in Parvati Valley.
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Family & Group Rooms
Two deluxe family rooms built for groups. Spacious, warm, mountain-facing. Enough room for everyone to find their own silence inside the same walls.
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Backpacker Mezzanines
The classic dorm experience — mezzanine bunks, shared energy, genuine encounters. Light on cost, heavy on memory. Best conversations in the valley.
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In-House Restaurant
Wood-fire kitchen. Himachali specialities. Local produce sourced from the valley. The kind of food that makes you understand why people climb this high.
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The Bonfire
Every clear night. Open to all guests. Strangers become friends around a fire at 2,500 metres in a way that simply doesn't happen anywhere else.
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Musical Nights
Himachali folk and western sessions. The mountains have always had music — we just built a room for it. Live sessions on select evenings throughout the season.
What We Offer

Ten Things to Do
at StonedAge

01
In-House Restaurant
Local Himachali cuisines, wood-fire cooking, and fresh baked goods. Three meals a day with mountain views.
02
Famous Treks of Parvati Valley
Kheerganga, Grahan, Rasol, Pin Parvati Pass — the trailheads begin at our front door. We help you plan the right one.
03
Night Expedition & Safari
After dark, the mountain reveals itself completely. Guided night walks, stargazing sessions, and zero light pollution at altitude.
04
Apple Picking Festival
Seasonal. The orchards below Tosh open in autumn. A working experience of mountain harvest — real, hands-on, unforgettable.
05
Musical Nights
Himachali folk and western sessions around the fire. Live music, high altitude, good people — a combination that rarely disappoints.
06
Outdoor & Indoor Games
Carom, chess, cards inside. Volleyball, badminton, and more outside. When the weather turns, there's always something to do at StonedAge.
07
Adventure Sports
Coming soon. Rappelling, river crossing, and high-altitude adventure activities. The valley is ready — we're putting the finishing touches on it.
08
Expedition Events & Parties
Group expeditions, private events, and season-end parties. We've hosted everything from corporate retreats to destination weddings. Talk to us.
09
Local Himachali Cuisines & BBQ
Seasonal barbecue evenings under the stars. Local meats, valley vegetables, Himachali spice. The smoke carries up the mountain — follow it.
10
Bonfire Nights
Every clear night. Open to all guests. Strangers become friends. Stories get told. Nothing structured, nothing planned — just fire and altitude doing their work.
The People

Who We Are

Two teams make StonedAge work. The on-ground crew who live here, breathe the mountain air, and take care of every guest. And the partners who back it up from afar with money, strategy, and brand.

The On-Ground Crew · Living at the Property
Sonu — Operations Manager
Sonu
Operations Manager
The spine of StonedAge. Sonu runs the whole property — guests, staff, logistics, crises. He's the guy. Full stop.
Rohit — Property Operations
Rohit
Property Operations
Sonu's right hand. If Sonu is the engine, Rohit is the fuel. Keeps every moving part at 2,500 metres running without a fuss.
Mane — Head Chef
Mane
Head Chef
The reason guests linger at the table long after they're full. Mane cooks Himachali food the way it was meant to be — on wood fire, with mountain produce, at altitude.
Ankush — Guest Services & Podcaster
Ankush
Guest Services · Onsite Podcaster
Leads treks, captures stories, and makes sure guests feel looked after from the first step to the last. StonedAge's onsite voice — on trail, on camera, and everywhere in between.
Manisha — Hospitality
Manisha
Hospitality · In-House
Lives at the property. The warmth guests feel from the moment they arrive isn't accidental. It's Manisha.
Karina — Hospitality
Karina
Hospitality · In-House
Lives at the property. The heavy lifting that makes StonedAge feel effortless for guests — quietly and consistently, every single day.
Support & Leadership · Remote
Rick — Co-Founder
Rick
Co-Founder · Managing Partner
The one who travels. Covers ground across India and beyond — turns every journey into StonedAge's next story. If it's been experienced first-hand, it was probably Rick.
Prateek — Co-Founder
Prateek
Co-Founder · Brand & Marketing
Based in US/Canada. Handles the brand, the story, and the corporate relationships that keep the dream funded. The reason StonedAge looks the way it does.
Parth — Partner, Creative
Parth
Partner · Creative
The creative eye behind StonedAge's identity. If it looks good, feels right, or makes you stop and stare — Parth had a hand in it.
Sid — Partner
Sid
Partner
A new chapter in the StonedAge story. Sid brings fresh energy and perspective to the partnership — expanding what's possible at 2,500 metres.
Kiran — Sales Manager
Kiran
Sales Manager · Shimla
Based in Shimla, Kiran runs the bookings pipeline. The first voice most guests hear before they ever set foot on the trail to Tosh.

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The Mountain Is Waiting

Tosh is the end of the road. Bring enough time, the right shoes, and an open mind. We'll handle the rest.

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