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D E S T I NAT I O N / F E AT U R E S
C FOR COURAGE, C FOR CHADAR
FROZEN ZANSKAR-CHADAR TREK
LADAKH
CHADAR TREK IN LADAKH IS LIKE NO OTHER TREK IN THE HIMALAYAS. WALKING ON
A FROZEN THICK GLASS LIKE RIVER, WITH DRAMATIC MOUNTAINS ON BOTH SIDES,
IS AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME.
By MALAVIKA S MENON
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Tourism India March 2019
A
s the flight began its descent,
the view outside was pristine.
Snow clad mountains spread
about as far as the eye could see, and
from an aerial view, it looked more
serene than daunting. We were a group
of 19, including our team lead and we’d
all come as part of LetsGoForACamp.
This was the riskiest trek to be
undertaken by the group yet, and
each and every trekker was prepared
and focused for it. We all came from
diverse backgrounds, and it was truly
spectacular to watch us become a close
knit unit. As soon as we landed, we
all tucked into our gloves and woollen