In the summer, the Zanskar River runs wild between the deep ... A long time ago, when the frozen river hike was done solely out of necessity, it was likely desolate. The only expected encounters ...

Chadar trek also known as the Frozen river trek is one of the ... fastest and most convenient way to explore Zanskar. Driving through… River rafting in Ladakh is quite unlike anywhere else ...

The trek gets its name from the chadar or blanket of ice that forms on the Zanskar River every winter season. The frozen river thus tra … Read more ...

This surreal winter trek across the frozen Zanskar River is not for the faint-hearted. Temperatures can plummet to -30°C, and your path is a slick sheet of ice framed by towering cliffs.

A unique trek that offered here is one on frozen water. Housing a large population ... challenging gorges in the world, rafting in the Zanskar river is a dangerous but an exciting activity.

A chilling effect My intention was to start the trek from a place called Chilling ... we decided to walk on the icy ledges of the Zanskar; the river was not frozen enough to form a chadar.

wherein the trek is undertaken on the frozen Zanskar river over a period of 4-5 days, with halts in between.