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            Kala</B><BR><BR>Covering an area of about 60,000 square =
kilometers=20
            and ranging in elevation from 2,600 meters to 7,670 meters, =
Ladakh=20
            is sandwiched between two huge mountain systems: the =
Karakorams to=20
            the north and the Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is the=20
            Trans-Himalayan region, the region of impact when the Indian =

            subcontinent collided with the rest of Asia 50 million years =

            ago.<BR><BR>One of the several geographic regions formed as =
a result=20
            of this impact is the Rupshu, a dry, high-altitude plateau =
lying=20
            southeast of Ladakh. It forms part of the larger area of =
Changthang,=20
            which spreads east into Tibet for about 1,500 kilometers and =
whose=20
            landscape is characterized by rolling mountains, vast plains =
and=20
            massive brackish lakes. It is an area which, due to its =
remoteness=20
            and proximity to Tibet, retained much of the character of =
the=20
            Tibetan way of life, with regular trade and barter =
continuing and=20
            trade routes being utilized as they were since they were =
first=20
            discovered. These routes offer exciting avenues for anybody =
game for=20
            a high-altitude adventure and an appetite for some of the =
most=20
            incredible sights in this far-flung corner of the=20
            sub-continent.<BR><BR>The Border Roads Organization does a =
great job=20
            linking the frontiers of the country with their masterful =
artistry=20
            of making motorable lanes out of sheer rock. This =
appreciable effort=20
            of theirs is resented by only a few who, aided by sheer =
wanderlust,=20
            make the effort to travel to places not yet encroached by =
the=20
            bulldozer. Some trails, however, remain as pristine as they =
were=20
            when the first man walked them, and now, thanks to the =
roads, these=20
            routes are more accessible, even to the office =
busybee.<BR><BR>One=20
            such route connects the Spiti valley with Ladakhi =
Changthang, and is=20
            still used as the main trail for trade and travel in these =
areas.=20
            The Parang La (pass), at 5,600 meters, forms the source of =
the Pare=20
            Chu river, an amazing river system which rises to the north =
of the=20
            Parang La, traveling 30 kilometers eastwards and turning =
sharply=20
            south to enter Tibet. After flowing 85 kilometers through =
the=20
            plateau, it changes its course westerly to re-enter India =
near its=20
            confluence with the Spiti river at Sumdo, on the Hindustan =
Tibet=20
            road, 33 kilometers before reaching Tabo.<BR><BR>The Parang =
La is=20
            the traditional trade route between the people of Spiti, =
Changthang=20
            and Tibet. From Spiti, the trail begins in the high-altitude =
meadows=20
            of Kibber (14,000 feet), a two-hour drive from Kaza, the =
district=20
            headquarters of Spiti. Kaza is also the venue of the =
Ladarcha, an=20
            annual cultural fair which was initially a trading festival =
that=20
            took place in the surrounding higher meadows. Kibber is the =
breeding=20
            ground of the famous Spiti horses and also known to be snow =
leopard=20
            country.<BR><BR>Kibber has an ancient monastery worth a =
visit, and=20
            is also mentioned in most guidebooks as the highest =
motorable=20
            village, but now the road has apparently reached Tashigang, =
18=20
            kilometers uphill. On the way from Kaza to Kibber, one =
passes Kye=20
            village, which prides itself on being home to the largest =
monastery=20
            in Spiti, the Kye gompa is well worth a visit. From Kibber, =
which is=20
            also the roadhead on the Spiti side of events, the trail =
descends=20
            the scenic Kibber gorge and climbs to village Dumla, a small =
green=20
            bowl arriving in time for a last cup of butter tea for the =
next ten=20
            days. Dumla happens to be the last inhabitation till Karzog, =
more=20
            than one week's walk away.<BR><BR>A stiff climb above Dumla =
is=20
            rewarded with views of Parilungbi (Lingti valley) and =
Shilla, and=20
            the first day's camp is at Thaltak meadow below a small pass =

            crossing the Thaltak La. Shilla (6,132 meters) remained an =
altitude=20
            record for 47 years after it was climbed in 1860 by a =
khalasi of the=20
            Survey of India. Inaccurate height computation contributed =
to the=20
            record until a modern survey reduced it by nearly 3,000=20
            feet.<BR><BR>An early morning's start the next day begins =
with a=20
            gut-wrenching descent to Rongchu nalla, followed by a climb =
upstream=20
            for an hour. The actual climb towards the Parang La begins =
now with=20
            a climb on scree for nearly four hours. Camp at Bongrochen, =
meaning=20
            "donkey's corpse," does not come too soon as the altitude =
begins to=20
            take its toll on the system and the going, however exciting, =
does=20
            get a bit slow.<BR><BR>The Spiti side of the divide is =
extremely dry=20
            and sunburnt, but with hardly any snow conditions to be =
encountered.=20
            All along the route, one is held captive by the deep gorges =
and=20
            wind-battered rock formations, which characterize the first =
few days=20
            towards the Parang La. Bongrochen, the last camp before =
crossing the=20
            Parang La from the Spiti side, is in a bowl surrounded by =
high=20
            mountains on either side, and the Parang La is nowhere in =
sight.=20
            <BR><BR>An early start is mandatory the next morning, as the =
other=20
            side of the pass has heavy snow conditions. If one is lucky, =
a herd=20
            of sheep, who cross the pass with packs of barley strapped =
on to=20
            each of them, provide good company. The final gradient to =
the pass=20
            is extremely steep, and it takes a good couple of hours to =
finally=20
            haul oneself over the top. But once there, a complete change =
of=20
            terrain more than compensates for the lifetime it takes to =
climb=20
            over this 18,500-foot-high crossing. The pass on the Pare =
Chu side=20
            is snow-clad, and a broad valley greets you looking down =
towards the=20
            broad flood plain of the river.<BR><BR>There are a few=20
            well-camouflaged deep crevasses directly below the pass, =
which=20
            invariably claim a few sheep each year as they are =
shepherded over=20
            the "la." Spiti horses are taken over to the Changthang =
side, where=20
            they are sold to the Changpas (nomads of Changthang) for =
money or=20
            pashmina in return. Sticking to the right of the pass on the =

            descent, one crosses the Pare Chu at the mouth of the =
glacier over a=20
            not-so-stable snow bridge. The horses need to be coaxed =
here, as=20
            they invariably show a little reluctance while crossing what =
with=20
            the river raging a few feet below.<BR><BR>The advantage of =
starting=20
            this trip from Spiti is that, after the first few days of =
continuous=20
            ascent, the descent is fairly continuous for the next few =
days,=20
            though not entirely effortless, making the walk really =
enjoyable.=20
            Camp is set a few kilometers below the mouth of the river at =
Dak=20
            Karzong, a green meadow on the banks of the Pare Chu. A =
chance=20
            meeting with a traveler from Karzog is not ruled out, though =
they=20
            usually are in more of a hurry, going the entire distance in =
four=20
            days.<BR><BR>The river begins to divide itself over several =
channels=20
            now, and the valley is nearly a kilometer and a half wide. =
Crossing=20
            its many channels is part of the day's work as we work our =
way=20
            downstream. The next two days are spent walking along the =
river=20
            through green meadows and wind formations (called "kathpa =
boozae")=20
            not very many people have seen to date.<BR><BR>A week after =
having=20
            left Kibber, we reach the confluence of the Pare Chu with =
the=20
            Phirtse Phu at Norbu Sumdo. A river crossing here brings one =
to an=20
            almost incredible change of landscape as we walk north =
towards the=20
            Rupshu plains of Changthang. Camp for the night is at Chumik =

            Shilale, a parrot-green meadow set in wide green plains and =
low,=20
            rolling, sun-kissed hills. From now on, spotting the =
Changthang wolf=20
            remains a very good possibility.<BR><BR>At Norbu Sumdo, we =
part=20
            company with the Pare Chu, which flows south from the =
confluence to=20
            flow into Tibet, past Chumur, India's last outpost along its =
border=20
            with Tibet. Three years ago, I had visited Chumur as part of =
the=20
            first successful attempt to reach the base and make an =
attempt on=20
            Gya (6,794 meters), lying on the tri-junction of Tibet, =
J&amp;K and=20
            Himachal Pradesh. Gya is also the highest mountain in =
Himachal=20
            Pradesh, a wonderfully elusive mountain and one of the =
finest=20
            rock-climbing challenges left. It had initially baffled a =
number of=20
            good-sized expeditions that tried to reach its base. Gya, or =
Kalcham=20
            Gyalmo, forms a grand backdrop as one walks away from Norbu =
Sumdo=20
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Karzog.<BR><BR>A=20
            few kilometers from Chumik Shilale lies Kiangdom, named =
after the=20
            abundance of Kiangs, the Tibetan wild ass found here. The =
walk=20
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delta=20
            visible, sends the adrenalin levels up as the enormity of =
the lake=20
            sinks in. Kiangdom lies at the southern edge of the Tso =
Moriri=20
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nearly 8=20
            kilometers wide. This lake is the breeding ground for the =
bar-headed=20
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            <BR><BR>Kiangdom needs to be visited in order to realize the =
immense=20
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trail=20
            goes along the Tso Moriri until we reach Karzog, a permanent =

            settlement and also the roadhead. The lake makes a fitting =
finale to=20
            a trek through landscape seemingly out of a picture =
postcard. A day=20
            or two spent here is a great idea, since it allows visitors =
to take=20
            in the sights and sounds of the Buddhist way of life. =
Another=20
            worthwhile visit is to one of the Changpa settlements in a =
bowl high=20
            above Karzog, where this hardy people lives in yak-skin =
tents and=20
            breeds yaks and pashmina, one of the trade items to go over =
these=20
            high passes.<BR><BR>A four-hour drive from the Tso, passing =
through=20
            equally scenic terrain, lies Tsokar, a salt lake which was =
once the=20
            source of nearly all of Ladakh's salt supply. The road =
climbs away=20
            from Karzog to Kiagar Tso, a smaller lake above Tso Moriri.=20
            According to locals, Kiagar Tso was part of the Tso Moriri =
until=20
            both receded. The motorable road passes through hot sulphur =
springs=20
            at Puga, which is well known for its healing powers, as =
several=20
            locals and people from Leh will gladly testify.<BR><BR>The =
dusty=20
            road climbs on to Polo Gonka, a small pass before the =
descent to the=20
            huge bowl of Tsokar. Large salt mounds litter the lake, and =
the=20
            water is expectedly extremely uncomfortable to taste. There =
is one=20
            convenient spot to camp next to a fresh water source on the =
banks of=20
            Tsokar. It is not surprising to see Kiangs run along and =
overtake=20
            the vehicle one is traveling in.<BR><BR>On the opposite bank =
from=20
            the campsite is the village of Tugche, which boasts of a =
massive=20
            wolf trap and an ancient monastery. From the monastery, one =
can see=20
            the watermarks of the lake, which at one time was nearly 200 =
to 300=20
            feet higher than what it has presently receded =
to.<BR><BR>Four=20
            kilometers from Tsokar, one meets the main Manali-Leh =
highway before=20
            the climb to Taglang La, the world's second-highest =
motorable pass.=20
            A comfortable four-hour drive away lies Leh, the capital of =
Ladakh,=20
            the highest and largest district in the country. It's a =
fitting end=20
            to having experienced firsthand the enormous scale and the =
rugged,=20
            weather-beaten beauty of a region that remains much of a =
magical=20
            mystery and, for some of us, the end of a =
rainbow.<BR><BR>GETTING=20
            THERE<BR><BR>From Delhi: Fly/ Drive to Kullu. Drive on to =
Manali.=20
            Cross the Rohtang and take diversion at Gramphoo to Chattru. =

            Continue on to Spiti via Batal, Kunzum La, Losar and Kaza. =
Kibber is=20
            two hours from Kaza.<BR><BR>Hire a jeep from Manali to =
Kibber. For=20
            self-driven vehicles, high suspension a must.<BR>** A longer =
drive=20
            from Shimla to Kibber via Rampur, Kalpa, Tabo and Kaza is =
also a=20
            possibility**<BR><BR>SEASON <BR>July to September (depending =
on the=20
            opening of the higher passes)<BR><BR>TRAVEL =
RESTRICTIONS<BR>Permits=20
            for foreigners (minimum 04) required to be processed at DC =
Office,=20
            Kaza. Permits for Tso Moriri to be arranged to reach =
Karzog.<BR>Good=20
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overnight=20
            stops between Manali and Kibber.<BR>Making arrangements =
through a=20
            reputed tour operator who will make all permit/transport=20
            arrangements, besides taking care of all trekking logistics, =
is=20
            recommended. Make sure you meet your trekking guide before =
you=20
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Set up=20
            your own Camp.<BR>PWD guest house at Losar/ Set up your own=20
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camp.<BR><BR>GETTING=20
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Leh.<BR>Fly=20
            Leh to Delhi.<BR><BR>DISTANCES<BR>Delhi-Manali (6,700 feet): =

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79kms<BR>Chattru-Losar=20
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