Voyages ... - ... au Ladakh

Travels in Ladakh - Clinging to the Himalayan peaks of northern India, Ladakh, or "land of passes," a rugged, mineral, and glacial landscape, is the result of the immense uplift of the existing terrain caused by the movement of continental plates. Located at an altitude ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 meters, the traveler journeys through landscapes that seem frozen by the cold. In winter, the temperature frequently drops to -40°C. Ladakh is traversed from southeast to northwest by the Indus River. These inhospitable valleys remained inaccessible for a long time, as they were difficult to cross. Ladakh is also a region of great strategic importance. It borders Tibet....