Mass tourism has been a bone and a bane for the region. Alongside climate change, the future seems uncertain for this mountainscape. First published: https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/is-ladakh-being-loved-to-death-11584165950939.html Is Ladakh being loved to…
From humble beginnings in Leh, Sonam Wangyal became a legend in the mountaineering world as the youngest to climb Everest in 1965 First published: https://www.firstpost.com/india/among-first-indians-to-summit-mount-everest-sonam-wangyal-recounts-fabled-1965-expedition-on-its-anniversary-8386501.html Among first Indians to summit…
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…
There was a time the snow leopard was considered a menace in Ladakh. Through the efforts of Snow Leopard Conservancy – India Trust, the same folks who once hunted the…
It’s a three-month sport in Ladakh and neighbouring Kargil, at a time, most locals flee these freezing climes. A few young girls braved the chill and the odds to chase…