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 ...

The much-awaited Chadar trek on the frozen Zanskar river in Ladakh, scheduled to begin on Tuesday, has been postponed due to environmental factors, including global warming. The river, which is ...

The trek is across an ancient route that used ... I set my feet on the frozen Zanskar River for the first time after descending 200 feet from the road. How to describe it? I could hear the angry ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Tired and inspirational pregnant women in isolated villages have to trek for 44 miles (70km) along a frozen river to reach ... comparison The part of the Zanskar river they travel along is at ...

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.