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Hardship on Frozen Highway

by Urmesh Pawar (India)

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the Zanskar River, in India’s Ladakh, boasts many distinctions. The most recent thrust upon it has been of offering the “wildest trek” in the world. But much before being reduced to an adrenalin rush, the traverse of the Zanskar had been a journey of nerves and faith.
the Zanskar River, in India’s Ladakh, boasts many distinctions. The most recent thrust upon it has been of offering the “wildest trek” in the world. But much before being reduced to an adrenalin rush, the traverse of the Zanskar had been a journey of nerves and faith.
Group of Porters. porters are the saviors of the valley
Group of Porters. porters are the saviors of the valley
The chadar thaws at temperatures above -18C. As the ice opens up, travelers have to climb gorge walls polished smooth by millennia of summer erosion
The chadar thaws at temperatures above -18C. As the ice opens up, travelers have to climb gorge walls polished smooth by millennia of summer erosion
The greatest irony on the chadar is the lack of water to drink. Here, Sonam lays himself down on a sheet of ice to make the most of the thaw
The greatest irony on the chadar is the lack of water to drink. Here, Sonam lays himself down on a sheet of ice to make the most of the thaw
Porters rousting on the gorge after a long day walk
Porters rousting on the gorge after a long day walk

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