Pictures from the winter trekking tour on the frozen Zanskar river in Ladakh / is called Chadar, means blanket of ice.

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Walking on Frozen river of Zanskar is an ultimate experience for adventure lover. The traditional name of the trek is "Chadar trek" the frozen sheet, which was only way in and out for Zanskaris in winter when all other ways are closed due to heavy snow fall at high passes. Therefore, it had been trade route for centuries for Zanskari People. Now the route is also famous as winter trekking among adventure lovers.

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Location: Chadar trek, Zanskar Valley, Jammu & Kashmir State,India,
Photo credit: © Thomas Boehm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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