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The only exception is in the early months of the year, when the plummeting temperatures (-30°C is not uncommon) allow the Zanskar river to freeze and the pathless gorge to be negotiated. If you do not mind walking on the ice, that is. — BBC News
Paul Howard reports that the remote Himalayan region of Zanskar accessible only by frozen river, ice-bridge for as much as half the year will be connected to the outside via a new road, giving the community a permanent connection. Earlier this year Jonathan Mingle trekked "the Chadar", a... View full entry
