Zanskar, India, 2001
We traveled to northern India in late August to mid-September, 2001 to hike along the Zanskar Range in the rain shadow of the great Indian Himalaya. We flew to Delhi and then to Leh, drove for a day along the Leh-Manali Road, then hiked through the mountains. The area is very dry with scattered villages growing fields of barley irrigated with snowmelt. Tibetan Buddhism is prevalent with many gompas, chortens, and mani walls - even in isolated areas.
Matho Gompa
Stakna Chortens
Maitreya
Indus Valley
Tiktse Gompa
Chemre Gompa
Leh Palace Chorten
Zara Chu
Our staff *
Grazing horses
High bridge
Kormoch Chorten
Nia La
Girls at Tantak
Man at Shade
Shade chortens
Rolang La
Milking a nak
Nak village *
Nak shepardesses
Us at 18,000 ft *
Long descent
Young nuns
Woman at Zangla *
Zangla camp
Goat shepardesses
Hoodoos
Zanksar River bridge
Woman at Yulchung *
Horses at Yulchung
Ibex
Sengge La
Marmot
Photaksar
Heavy load
Sirsir La
Serpentine band
Yogma La
Shillakong camp
Weasel
Monk at Kanji
Woman at Haniscut
Last camp
Farewell cake *
Leh Festival
Leh Festival
Leh Festival
Leh Festival
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