Surreal Himalayan Scenes and Wild River Rides – NatGeo Traveller
Cloud-piercing peaks, dense forests and roaring rivers make for heady adventures
Fast and Furious
As the sound of distant blasting and pneumatic drills faded, replaced by the reassuring gurgle of the fast-flowing river, Sanjay said simply, ‘Now we are on our own.’ Our expedition through western Ladakh, along one of India’s most spectacular yet unheralded rivers, was about to enter the Grand Canyon of the Zanskar.
The Great White – NatGeoTraveller.in
Until five days ago when I landed at Leh airport, I had seen neither snow nor high mountains before. My first glimpse of the Himalayas was from the plane, crouched over the stranger to my left who had the window seat.