Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Thanks for looking. No, this was my first trip. There are two treks that are tempting me - one is the Chadar trek on the frozen Zanskar river in winter, and another is one into the Hemis National Park chasing the elusive Snow Leopard. Let us see - I am not very convinced that I am fit enough for the first one! Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Jim Hemenway <jim at hemenway.com> wrote: > Jayanand: > > Great shots! Have you hiked any of them? > > I'm reminded of the much less tall desert mountains east of San Diego, CA. > > Jim H > > > > On 9/10/13 1:52 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >> 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