Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Thanks. Yes, I know that story. If I go at all ( a big IF), I shall probably go in a well organized group, if possible with a friend in tow, who is a very experienced mountaineer/trekker, and completely used to the conditions. He has done the trek quite a few times... Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Jim Hemenway <jim at hemenway.com> wrote: > Jayanand: > > I've been away, but wanted to answer your post below, from early last > month. > > If you go ahead with your hike on the frozen Zanskar river in winter, then > you might want to read Jack london's short story about someone who hiked > the > frozen Yukon river... and who fell in! > > http://www.jacklondons.net/buildafire.html > > I hope that you have at least one person with you so that we'll see your > photos of the trek no matter what. ;-) > > Jim > > > > > > On 9/11/13 9:18 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >> These are slow moving ones (-: >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Jim Hemenway<jim at hemenway.com> wrote: >>> >>> But you think that you're fit enough to chase leopards? >>> >>> ;-) >>> >>> Good shooting, >>> >>> Jim H >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/10/13 10:23 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>>> >>>> Jim, >>>> Thanks for looking. No, this was my first trip. There are two treks >>>> that are tempting me - one is the Chadar trek on the frozen Zanskar >>>> river in winter, and another is one into the Hemis National Park >>>> chasing the elusive Snow Leopard. Let us see - I am not very convinced >>>> that I am fit enough for the first one! >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Jim Hemenway<jim at hemenway.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Jayanand: >>>>> >>>>> Great shots! Have you hiked any of them? >>>>> >>>>> I'm reminded of the much less tall desert mountains east of San Diego, >>>>> CA. >>>>> >>>>> Jim H >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 9/10/13 1:52 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The Nubra Valley in Ladakh, at an average altitude of 10,000 feet, was >>>>>> once a part of the ancient "Silk Route", linking what is now >>>>>> Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan to Xinjiang in China. The road to Nubra >>>>>> from Leh is actually the highest motorable road in the world, touching >>>>>> a high of 18,380 feet at Khardung La. At that altitude, walking a few >>>>>> hundred feet tires you out, and you should be slow and deliberate in >>>>>> all your movements. The road has been built, and is maintained by the >>>>>> Indian Army on a 24/7 basis, not surprisingly given the sensitivity of >>>>>> the area. Anyway, some photographs: >>>>>> >>>>>> Leh Valley: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0212.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Road to Nubra: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130902_0594.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Khardung Valley: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0297.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Descent into Nubra: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130901_0305.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Nubra Valley: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130902_0410.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Please see LARGE >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Jayanand >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information