Ladakh June 2008

vistet · May 4th, 2008, 18:06

Happens all the time , but mostly organised from the other end : put up a note , outside Dzomsa for example , or just talk to people you meet , then find your guide.

navinkurian2002 · May 4th, 2008, 23:53

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Originally Posted by grizzlyofalaska

Hello Guys,

I too will be in Ladakh end of June. i am on my own but would like to do some trekking. I do not want to trek alone so i was wondering if I contact the local guides and they might allow me to tag along with other bigger groups?

IS that common?

Thanks

Yes . When you go to leh you will see signs all over the place about treks requiring 1-2 additional trekkers to join. So you can choose which of those treks you would like to join. [1]

solo_trekker · May 5th, 2008, 20:04

Hi Grizzly...

You sure are doin' the wise thing by deciding to not go for a solo trek in Ladakh...
Well, I did, and am lucky to have come back alive...!!!

And whether it's the centre of town at the Dzomsa (officially the Meeting Place) or at any of the walls on the road of Changspa area, rest assured, u'll manage to get company...

About the Dzomsa - it serves fresh apricot and seabuck-thorn berry juices... and more importantly, they refill water bottles with pressure-boiled water (water boils at 78 degrees in Leh) for a nominal cost... mainly done to prevent more empty bottles being dumped in Leh... (they also dispose off your not-wanted bottles and batteries and claim to give them a decent burial on the otherside of the mountain...!)... Dzomsa also runs a breakfast centre nearby...

Cheers...!

larsomat · May 5th, 2008, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by grizzlyofalaska

Hello Guys,

I too will be in Ladakh end of June. i am on my own but would like to do some trekking. I do not want to trek alone so i was wondering if i contact the local guides and they might allow me to tag along with other bigger groups?

IS that common?

Thanks

Hi,

same here, but I might arrive a bit later (begin of July, not sure, yet, as I first travel Kinnaur and Spiti in June). Maybe we'll see each other there on a trek.

vistet · May 6th, 2008, 02:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by solo_trekker

About the Dzomsa - it serves fresh apricot and seabuck-thorn berry juices... and more importantly, they refill water bottles with pressure-boiled water (water boils at 78 degrees in Leh)

Mmm.... chuli chu

Water actually boils close to 90 degrees in Leh : I´ve had reason to check this a number of times as it makes a very strong point about how efficient boiling water is altitude. This means that it exceeds the norm for hospital disinfection units. The highaltitudemedicine site emphatically says that water is safe after boiling , even at Everest Base Camp.

If you´re too lazy , or cheap , to walk down to Dzomsa you can try the ten rupee solution : SODIS. Fill clear bottle with water , place it on a tin roof (that could be the hardest part in Leh) in the morning , drink it in the afternoon. Sounds like a joke , actually well documented.

soledad · May 6th, 2008, 12:54

Very interesting information about Leh,for real!
Was hardly aware of this in that way about Leh before;
Thank you again so very much!

solo_trekker · May 6th, 2008, 20:23

Hiya...

Lotsa things about Ladakh which are supposed to be highest or some other 'est' actually may not be so...

Even the "Khardung-la" actually is NOT the highest motorable pass in the world...! Though the most photographed signboard right on top of the pass says so...! (Well, even I have a pic against that signboard for memory's sake...!)

About the water boiling temperature - actually that would depend on a whole lotta factors, altitude mainly...

Cheers...!
Ladakh in 5 Days...???!!! (Or 6 or 7 or 10 or 15...!!!)

Suj · May 14th, 2008, 16:27

Hey Shetty, I am interested in this trip as well. I live in pune and am struggling to find partners for this trip. Also the link provided by Balvar is very useful. I think it is a good idea to travel mumbai delhi & back by flight to save 2 days but then again, air tickets can be cheap only if booked well in advance. but if we go all the way by train & back then we lose around 5-6 days just in travelling. However I am definitely interested in this trip to ladakh and manali etc.

sanjaykumar9 · May 14th, 2008, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by soledad

Hi sanjaykumar9,

I just came across your plan,even though I am not going to use your mode of travel to Leh,but still I like your layout of the tour very much;

Would you please tell me, what do you think,can the same trip be carried out at end of May through beginning of June? I mean, Manali-Leh-Srinagar? I think,as it's already mid April,things must be pretty clear now about what one should expect at around that region? Isn't there a talk of Manali-Leh highway being opened by tomorrow?

I heard that there has been some movement on the Manali-Leh route for emergency purposes. So chances are pretty good that it will be open to general public soon. I am keeping my fingers crossed for 1st week of June when we plan to step out for the trip.

soledad · May 14th, 2008, 20:30

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Originally Posted by sanjaykumar9

I heard that there has been some movement on the Manali-Leh route for emergency purposes. So chances are pretty good that it will be open to general public soon. I am keeping my fingers crossed for 1st week of June when we plan to step out for the trip.

Ohh really ? Is that true? We over here in the IM was eagerly waiting to hear any sort of news from Manali-Leh highway,and you are the first to talk about it being functional for the first time this season even though it's on an emergency; Can you please confirm it,and anything more like what is the source of the news and are there any further news of the road being declared open anytime sooner or not?
Please do write anything that you come across

sanjaykumar9 · May 14th, 2008, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by soledad

Ohh really ? Is that true? We over here in the IM was eagerly waiting to hear any sort of news from Manali-Leh highway,and you are the first to talk about it being functional for the first time this season even though it's on an emergency; Can you please confirm it,and anything more like what is the source of the news and are there any further news of the road being declared open anytime sooner or not?
Please do write anything that you come across

i got the news yesterday from a friend who is going with me to Leh, and he seems to have got it from some reliable source

Abhay_Mysore · May 15th, 2008, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by vistet

Mmm.... chuli chu

If you´re too lazy , or cheap , to walk down to Dzomsa you can try the ten rupee solution : SODIS. Fill clear bottle with water , place it on a tin roof (that could be the hardest part in Leh) in the morning , drink it in the afternoon. Sounds like a joke , actually well documented.

SODIS project was pretty interesting. In fact I see some projects already been done successfully in Assam and Tamilnadu. Quite a simple way to get over microbial infectants. But I guess, alumina is the only way to get rid of contaminants to get clear drinking water, after of course SODIS takes care of microbial stuff???

aprem · May 15th, 2008, 22:26

When I was in Ladakh a few years ago I tied this amazing home made Chhang, which tasted like very mild beer. I have not been able to find a decent recipe online. Can one of the travelers look into it please?

Suj · May 16th, 2008, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanjaykumar9

I heard that there has been some movement on the Manali-Leh route for emergency purposes. So chances are pretty good that it will be open to general public soon. I am keeping my fingers crossed for 1st week of June when we plan to step out for the trip.

Hey Sanjay, do u plan to go from kolkata? what is ur plan? do u have a fixed group?

kshastry · May 16th, 2008, 15:25

I am looking for the companions for the "shared ride" Leh-Srinagar road trip around the dates of 7th or 8th or 9th of June. This would be in a hired Taxi. If anyone of your's dates conicide, let me know.

Thx

May 4th, 2008, 18:06	#31
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,718	Happens all the time , but mostly organised from the other end : put up a note , outside Dzomsa for example , or just talk to people you meet , then find your guide. __________________ high road to ..

May 15th, 2008, 22:26	#43
aprem Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 3	looking for chhang recipe from Ladakh When I was in Ladakh a few years ago I tied this amazing home made Chhang, which tasted like very mild beer. I have not been able to find a decent recipe online. Can one of the travelers look into it please?

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kshastry Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 127	I am looking for the companions for the "shared ride" Leh-Srinagar road trip around the dates of 7th or 8th or 9th of June. This would be in a hired Taxi. If anyone of your's dates conicide, let me know. Thx __________________ My travel blog!

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May 5th, 2008, 20:04	#33
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 418	Hi Grizzly... You sure are doin' the wise thing by deciding to not go for a solo trek in Ladakh... Well, I did, and am lucky to have come back alive...!!! And whether it's the centre of town at the Dzomsa (officially the Meeting Place) or at any of the walls on the road of Changspa area, rest assured, u'll manage to get company... About the Dzomsa - it serves fresh apricot and seabuck-thorn berry juices... and more importantly, they refill water bottles with pressure-boiled water (water boils at 78 degrees in Leh) for a nominal cost... mainly done to prevent more empty bottles being dumped in Leh... (they also dispose off your not-wanted bottles and batteries and claim to give them a decent burial on the otherside of the mountain...!)... Dzomsa also runs a breakfast centre nearby... Cheers...!

May 6th, 2008, 12:54	#36
soledad Eternal Nature Lover Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: India Posts: 102	Very interesting information about Leh,for real! Was hardly aware of this in that way about Leh before; Thank you again so very much!

May 6th, 2008, 20:23	#37
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 418	Hiya... Lotsa things about Ladakh which are supposed to be highest or some other 'est' actually may not be so... Even the "Khardung-la" actually is NOT the highest motorable pass in the world...! Though the most photographed signboard right on top of the pass says so...! (Well, even I have a pic against that signboard for memory's sake...!) About the water boiling temperature - actually that would depend on a whole lotta factors, altitude mainly... Cheers...! Ladakh in 5 Days...???!!! (Or 6 or 7 or 10 or 15...!!!)

May 14th, 2008, 16:27	#38
Suj Saint Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 24	Hey Shetty, I am interested in this trip as well. I live in pune and am struggling to find partners for this trip. Also the link provided by Balvar is very useful. I think it is a good idea to travel mumbai delhi & back by flight to save 2 days but then again, air tickets can be cheap only if booked well in advance. but if we go all the way by train & back then we lose around 5-6 days just in travelling. However I am definitely interested in this trip to ladakh and manali etc.

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