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manali Leh Road

We were the first vehicles to reach Leh from Manali this year. unknown to us the road had still not been fully cleared with the result that we were stuck for 24hrs overnight at the base of Baralacha La. it took 4 days to complete a journey that can usually take around 17hours.
Sunrise on Lahaul peaks
Sunrise on Lahaul peaks		 The lake on N. side of baralacha la
The lake on N. side of baralacha la		 Baralacha La
Baralacha La		 The 'convoy' queing to negotiate a tricky patch
The 'convoy' queing to negotiate a tricky patch
Snow on the More Plains
Snow on the More Plains		 Dawn on More.Plains
Dawn on More.Plains		 Road into Pang.
Road into Pang.		 The more Plains
The more Plains
Formations near Pang
Formations near Pang		 Formations and the Pang Chu
Formations and the Pang Chu		 'Bharatpur city' !
'Bharatpur city' !		 Frozen Lake nr Baralacha
Frozen Lake nr Baralacha
Snowscape.looking north to Baralacha la
Snowscape.looking north to Baralacha la		 More Plains. Looking towards Karnak
More Plains. Looking towards Karnak		 Near killingserai
Near killingserai		 The bridge that caused the biggest problem
The bridge that caused the biggest problem
The Bridge
The Bridge		 Near killing Serai
Near killing Serai		 Baralacha La early AM
Baralacha La early AM		 Pintu waiting for following vehicles
Pintu waiting for following vehicles
snow art
snow art		 Clearing ice/water from road
Clearing ice/water from road		 Changpa nomad camp on more plains
Changpa nomad camp on more plains		 Karnak Rupshu
Karnak Rupshu
Rupshu Mts Dawn.
Rupshu Mts Dawn.		 Changpa Camp.More plains
Changpa Camp.More plains		 Changpa Nomads cutting Pashmina
Changpa Nomads cutting Pashmina		 Pang Dawn.
Pang Dawn.
Going nowhere fast
Going nowhere fast		 still going nowhere fast
still going nowhere fast		 One veh ata time !
One veh ata time !		 Isolated meditation retreat. Lahaul
Isolated meditation retreat. Lahaul
Sooner or later.
Sooner or later.		 Pang
Pang

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Abhishek Daga 29-Jun-2009 11:06
Amazing Picture.It would have been such a wonderful feeling to be the first ones .You did take 4 days to complete but I guess you would have a awesome time.
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