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THE FROZEN HIGHWAY

January 7, 2019 Shail Desai Leave a comment

Each winter, the frozen Zanskar river was the only access Zanskar Valley had to the outside world. It is today the setting for the renowned Chadar trek, which has brought…

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Posted in: Beyond travel, Environment Filed under: Chadar, Chadar trek, Kargil, Ladakh, Leh, Padum, Pensi La, Snow leopard, Snow Leopard Conservancy, Zanskar, Zanskar river, Zanskar Valley

WINTER IS COMING IN GUREZ VALLEY

October 18, 2018 Shail Desai Leave a comment

For the next four months or so, Gurez Valley in Jammu & Kashmir will be landlocked as the Razdan Pass gets snowed in. Life come to a standstill and there’s…

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Posted in: Beyond travel Filed under: Chakwali, Dards, Dawar, Gurez, Gurez Valley, Jammu & Kashmir, Kargil, Kishanganga, Line of Control, Razdan Pass, Silk Route, Srinagar, The Valley of Kashmir, Walter R Lawerence, Wular Lake

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