A frozen stream during early winter in Ladakh.
The highlands of Ladakh go through an amazing transformation as the temperature begins dipping in the cold days of the winter. The usually brown mountain slopes are now adorned with a thick layer of snow. The earth appears in a bridal white, with endless expanse of soft snow dominating the landscape. The bustling markets of summer and the distant lakes filled with tourists in the summer months echo only the silence of the cold days, allowing you to drink in the peace of these extraordinary mountain landscapes.
In Changthang Plateau, the famous Pangong Lake freezes completely, on which you can happily walk over. The rivers too are now flowing hidden under a thick cover of ice in which trapped air bubbles form beautiful patterns. A fascinating world of ice opens up to you near the streams, where drops of water trickle down from hanging bunch of icicles. Ice reflecting the sun and frost deposited on the car windows forms little starlets that shine in your eyes. Brown grass trapped in ice forms curious formations. For a photography enthusiast and mountain lover, opportunities are unlimited.
But don’t assume this is an easy catch. Winter temperatures go down as low as -25C or even lower. The rarefied air adds to the first day’s difficulties. It may not be very easy, but not too hard either. It is possible to tread through these extreme weathers with a good, high quality cover of warmth from head to toe. Yet, this won’t be a cakewalk. Be prepared mentally as well as with all the necessary equipment, if you plan to tread these winter landscapes.
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