World Travel, Marc and Peggy Faucher

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.

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Matho Gompa
Matho Gompa
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Stakna Chortens
Stakna Chortens
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Maitreya
Maitreya
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Indus Valley
Indus Valley
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Tiktse Gompa
Tiktse Gompa
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Chemre Gompa
Chemre Gompa
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Zara Chu
Zara Chu
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Leh Palace Chorten
Leh Palace Chorten
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Grazing horses
Grazing horses
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Our staff *
Our staff *
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High bridge
High bridge
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Kormoch Chorten
Kormoch Chorten
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Nia La
Nia La
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Girls at Tantak
Girls at Tantak
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Man at Shade
Man at Shade
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Shade chortens
Shade chortens
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Rolang La
Rolang La
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Milking a nak
Milking a nak
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Nak shepardesses
Nak shepardesses
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Nak village *
Nak village *
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Long descent
Long descent
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Us at 18,000 ft *
Us at 18,000 ft *
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Young nuns
Young nuns
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Zangla camp
Zangla camp
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Goat shepardesses
Goat shepardesses
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Hoodoos
Hoodoos
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Woman at Zangla *
Woman at Zangla *
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Zanksar River bridge
Zanksar River bridge
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Woman at Yulchung *
Woman at Yulchung *
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Horses at Yulchung
Horses at Yulchung
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Ibex
Ibex
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Sengge La
Sengge La
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Marmot
Marmot
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Photaksar
Photaksar
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Heavy load
Heavy load
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Sirsir La
Sirsir La
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Serpentine band
Serpentine band
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Yogma La
Yogma La
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Shillakong camp
Shillakong camp
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Weasel
Weasel
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Woman at Haniscut
Woman at Haniscut
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Last camp
Last camp
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Monk at Kanji
Monk at Kanji
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Farewell cake *
Farewell cake *
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Leh Festival
Leh Festival
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Leh Festival
Leh Festival
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Leh Festival
Leh Festival
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Leh Festival
Leh Festival

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