leh in December - confirmed trip

Yogesh Sarkar · Dec 17th, 2007, 20:08

Pangong hasn't frozen yet, that’s strange. What all places did you manage to visit during your trip? Did you went to Nubra or only till Khardung La?

solo_trekker · Dec 17th, 2007, 20:46

hiya all...
ladakh in december...??!!
mmmm... makes me wanna go to ladakh all over again...!
wouldlove to see more pix though...

were there any foreign tourists around...?
did u by any chance stay in changspa, the israeli part of town...? how many of u were there...? travel arrangements to the places u visited...?

btw, the pic against my name is of the nubra river which meets shyok... this comes in from the siachen glacier and meets the shyok, which meets the indus in pok...

deeps79 · Dec 18th, 2007, 00:11

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Originally Posted by abhi182

Woah...Back in Chennai from Leh...

And what a trip!!!

With no one in town but the locals
no tourists to mess up the ambience
And all the mindblowing vistas for your eyes only

On the flipside,
The cold was unforgiving...dropping down to as low as -25 C even during daytime on some of the passes we went through

The roads were scary, with a bunch of skids and spins on the narrow roads...
But in the end, it was all worth it...

Here are a couple of teaser pics

hey great pics.....and S told me abt the trip today......waiting for more pic.........good to know u guys had fun

abhi182 · Dec 18th, 2007, 15:49

Yup..it was a brilliant trip Deepak

Yogesh, Pangong freezes over only by mid-Jan whough the shores had started to freeze already

Quote:

were there any foreign tourists around...?
did u by any chance stay in changspa, the israeli part of town...? how many of u were there...? travel arrangements to the places u visited...?

Nearly none..Leh town still had some vistiors but I did not see anyone else venturing out outside the town while I was there

shahronakm · Dec 18th, 2007, 16:03

Nice pics, Abhi. Looks like you had a great time in Leh. waiting for more pics.

Ronak.

jyotirmoy · Dec 18th, 2007, 16:34

congrats abhi82 & thanks for the pictures.
I wonder how did you keep yourself warm in that sort of cold. let us know more.

solo_trekker · Dec 19th, 2007, 18:50

what were the arrangements to keep u warm...?
or did u have someone from the fairer sex to keep u company...??
;-)

valenciacouple · Feb 8th, 2008, 02:02

Abhi182 - nice pictures! Sounds like you dont get AMS! I am hoping we are like you, because we go skiing in the weekends at 11,000 ft and are fine. But 15K may be different. Anyway, where in Leh did you stay?

beklemmung · Feb 8th, 2008, 07:00

Nice pics. The one of the taxi sideways on the road brought back memories... the same thing happened to me in late May on the way to Pangong. It snowed overnight and a lot of the Qualis's had nearly bald tires and no chains. Good times.

Navarun · Nov 16th, 2008, 10:17

I'll be in Leh this December. I have only 4 days there. Can you suggest a good hotel? Also what can I do / see in just four days? I'll be flying, so I guess, I'll need a day to acclimatize.

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Originally Posted by abhi182

there seems t be another thread for a Ladakh trip in December but the original poster seems to have dropped his plans
Hence creating a new one .
what activities are possible in Ladakh in mid dec
would accomodation be availale?
would rented transportation be available to head out from leh town to visit the adjoining areas?

Would love to hear from people who have done this in the past

I am a compulsive adventure seeker of that helps understand my expectation :-)

kalkattewala · Oct 24th, 2009, 23:43

Hey dude .
how r you abhi 182 .
I am going ladakh this december with my elder bro.
what was the experience when u just got down from the aircraft ?
was it too hard to bear???
and what about accommodation over there in winter ??'
will I be able to get a hotel with room heater ???
and what type of precautions need to go there in winter ???
pls let me know .

Its urgent dude .

bcause I have to arrange everything .

Navarun · Oct 25th, 2009, 03:15

Hello Abhi,

I did not go to Leh last year, but went to Srinagar instead. Srinagar was nice. Stayed in the houseboat on Dal lake and the prices were low. Then went to Gulmarg, and also went all the way to Pakistan border with a friend who works for BSF.

Leh would be a totally different experience from Srinagar I believe.

Good luck in your travels.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalkattewala

Hey dude .
how r you abhi 182 .
I am going ladakh this december with my elder bro.
what was the experience when u just got down from the aircraft ?
was it too hard to bear???
and what about accommodation over there in winter ??'
will I be able to get a hotel with room heater ???
and what type of precautions need to go there in winter ???
pls let me know .

Its urgent dude .

bcause I have to arrange everything .

Haylo · Oct 25th, 2009, 05:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalkattewala

and what about accommodation over there in winter ??'
will I be able to get a hotel with room heater ???

There are several hotels open all year round, but the vast majority close down, as do all the restaurants. The Omasila Hotel has heating, but in early March at least, it goes off at around 9 or 10pm. By then, you need to be in bed with one or two of their snuggly hot water bottles.

Even in early March it was cold at night. Very cold.

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and what type of precautions need to go there in winter ???

Good warm clothing, preferably lots of warm but thin layers, rather than one thick layer.

In early March it was above freezing during the day, but first thing in the morning and in the evenings I was wearing polartec base layer, wool jumper, polartec fleece AND a down jacket.

sharonchristina2009 · Oct 29th, 2009, 13:44

hey guys I am also headed to Leh from Delhi for 3 days flat. Jan 1 - 4th morning. I intend to enjoy some snow and visit monastries and try my hand at ice skating. I have extensively traveled through to the Himalayas but anything about minus 10 is gonna make me go crazy though I have ample winter gear. Any suggestions? I am staying at a 5 star hotel so they have heat and hot water. But tell me is there actually snow in Leh??? Thanks guys. Halo your insights could help. Cheers

vishalpsu · Nov 4th, 2009, 12:40

Nice pics posted there ABhi.

How was the local Market scene?

Cheers!

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solo_trekker Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: around delhi Posts: 880	hiya all... ladakh in december...??!! mmmm... makes me wanna go to ladakh all over again...! wouldlove to see more pix though... were there any foreign tourists around...? did u by any chance stay in changspa, the israeli part of town...? how many of u were there...? travel arrangements to the places u visited...? btw, the pic against my name is of the nubra river which meets shyok... this comes in from the siachen glacier and meets the shyok, which meets the indus in pok... Last edited by machadinha : Dec 18th, 2007 at 02:18. Reason: merged posts

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valenciacouple Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LA Posts: 8	Leh confirmed March 8-11th, anyone else traveling then? Abhi182 - nice pictures! Sounds like you dont get AMS! I am hoping we are like you, because we go skiing in the weekends at 11,000 ft and are fine. But 15K may be different. Anyway, where in Leh did you stay?

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vishalpsu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 45	WOW - Amazing Nice pics posted there ABhi. How was the local Market scene? Cheers!

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Dec 18th, 2007, 16:03	#20
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,851	Nice pics, Abhi. Looks like you had a great time in Leh. waiting for more pics. Ronak.

Dec 18th, 2007, 16:34	#21
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 5,223	congrats abhi82 & thanks for the pictures. I wonder how did you keep yourself warm in that sort of cold. let us know more.

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solo_trekker Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: around delhi Posts: 880	what were the arrangements to keep u warm...? or did u have someone from the fairer sex to keep u company...?? ;-)

Feb 8th, 2008, 07:00	#24
beklemmung nub Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 85	Nice pics. The one of the taxi sideways on the road brought back memories... the same thing happened to me in late May on the way to Pangong. It snowed overnight and a lot of the Qualis's had nearly bald tires and no chains. Good times.

Oct 24th, 2009, 23:43	#26
kalkattewala Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kolkata , India Posts: 15	Hey dude . how r you abhi 182 . I am going ladakh this december with my elder bro. what was the experience when u just got down from the aircraft ? was it too hard to bear??? and what about accommodation over there in winter ??' will I be able to get a hotel with room heater ??? and what type of precautions need to go there in winter ??? pls let me know . Its urgent dude . bcause I have to arrange everything .

Oct 29th, 2009, 13:44	#29
sharonchristina2009 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 22	hey guys I am also headed to Leh from Delhi for 3 days flat. Jan 1 - 4th morning. I intend to enjoy some snow and visit monastries and try my hand at ice skating. I have extensively traveled through to the Himalayas but anything about minus 10 is gonna make me go crazy though I have ample winter gear. Any suggestions? I am staying at a 5 star hotel so they have heat and hot water. But tell me is there actually snow in Leh??? Thanks guys. Halo your insights could help. Cheers

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