Zanskar Lungnak Trek: Rugged Trails to Remote Purne, Ladakh

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Channel: Travel: The Good, The Bad & The Funny · 2011 · Travel & Events

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Long uphills, small uphills. Along the fast rushing Tsarap River filled with glacial melt. Across rivers, streams, shaky bridges.

Locals on the trail are driving yaks up to high pastures. Occasionally, a yak broke away from the herd, racing uphill. One of the fleet-footed women tore up the slope after it as though it was nothing while we stood gasping for air.

This section of the  Zanskar Lungnak Trek was more interesting than the first part. Purne camp for two nights actually had shade along with an Italian couple from Stresa who was suffering from the heat! We are surviving....barely... Please don't forget to Subscribe Share and Like. Thanks.

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