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Visiting Ladakh in Winter Season

Posted on January 17, 2016August 29, 2022

Before I visited Ladakh in the winter of January 2016, I had a million questions about going there in that freezing weather. Now that I have been to Ladakh in winter season it is time to write about my experiences. So here is how I managed my trip tp Ladakh in winter. If I have…

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Diamox is Not a Substitute for Acclimatization

Posted on September 20, 2015November 6, 2016

I am no expert on high altitude and high altitude sickness. It is commonly known as AMS or acute mountain sickness. But I am someone who loves going to the mountains. For me views are more important than gaining height. But as it is easy to gain height on treks these days, I have been…

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Yet More Pictures from Ladakh

Posted on November 17, 2005November 12, 2021

It has been such a long time I have travelled anywhere. The trip to Bangalore was not so much for tourism but for visiting family. We thought of going to Bharatpur Bird Santuary but we just could not go. Now H is in London but we plan to go someplace in Chamba (Himanchal Pradesh) in…

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The Changla Pass, Ladakh, at 17, 800 feet.

Posted on July 10, 2005November 12, 2021

The journey from Leh to Pangong Lake was memorable for so many reasons, most of it for the discomfort! The roads were narrow, broken in places and waterfalls flowing on them at times! But the breathtaking views it had all around. We took a shared jeep from Leh to bring the cost down. There were…

Pangong Lake, Ladakh

A Trip to the Pangong Lake in Ladakh, India

Posted on July 8, 2005November 12, 2021

Pangong Lake was nothing like anything I had ever seen. It was my first glimpse of a high altitude lake and it will forever remain special. And to think that we almost missed it. Our original plan was to trek in Ladakh. But it was not meant to be. I had to give up the…

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