Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the details Jayanand, when I was young I would said yes, now I'm not in form to do this, but I'm absolutely fascinated by such places. Cheers Lluis El 10/09/2013, a las 18:35, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> escribi?: > Luis, > There is hardly any water here either except for the Indus and its > tributaries (Shyok, Siachen, Nubra) that flow through the valleys, it > is a high altitude desert, which is why there is no snow at 18,300 > feet in summer either! Of course by the end of next month, most of > what I have photographed will be under snow, and the Pangong Tso will > be frozen solid....and the passes will open up again only in mid May. > There are a lot of winter treks available, though, if you like that > sort of thing (walk at 4-5 km/hour with a 10 kg backpack for 3-4 hours > a day) > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 9:54 PM, Lluis Ripoll > <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: >> This is really impressive and I love it!, the pictures are all fabulous! >> the sky is really clean, wonderful! First I've saw the pictures and after >> I read your text and I've understood why no vegetation was in the >> mountains, as you say at this altitude is tired, I've be longtime ago at >> l'Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix, French Alps) about 3.860 meters (12.664 >> feet) and I remember what you say. >> >> Thanks for sharing, I really love see these places! >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> El 10/09/2013, a las 07:52, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >> escribi?: >> >>> The Nubra Valley in Ladakh, at an average altitude of 10,000 feet, was >>> once a part of the ancient "Silk Route", linking what is now >>> Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan to Xinjiang in China. The road to Nubra >>> from Leh is actually the highest motorable road in the world, touching >>> a high of 18,380 feet at Khardung La. At that altitude, walking a few >>> hundred feet tires you out, and you should be slow and deliberate in >>> all your movements. The road has been built, and is maintained by the >>> Indian Army on a 24/7 basis, not surprisingly given the sensitivity of >>> the area. Anyway, some photographs: >>> >>> Leh Valley: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0212.jpg.html >>> >>> Road to Nubra: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130902_0594.jpg.html >>> >>> Khardung Valley: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0297.jpg.html >>> >>> Descent into Nubra: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0305.jpg.html >>> >>> Nubra Valley: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130902_0410.jpg.html >>> >>> Please see LARGE >>> >>> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information