About This Tour
Among many surprises in Ladakh, the short lived ice-treat at around 11,000 ft above sea level in the form of frozen river trek is one of the most coveted winter adventures. The River Zanskar flowing from Chilling to Zanskar Valley gets frozen with steep drop in temperature up to -35 degree centigrade during harsh winters. This is the time all the other route to travel gets blocks and monks and other locals are forced to take on Chadar snow trek which is nothing but free-flowing river turned ice-sheet, solid enough to walk over. 'Chadar' is a term referred to the sheet of ice; hence the name 'Chadar Trek' to the frozen River Zanskar. The trek features extreme winters, but not without its uncertain attitude. The ice sheet could be firm at some place and soft at other; being careless can get trekker in danger. Sometimes sudden warmth in the climate forces the river to melt to its original state, as a consequence of which this trek has to be abandoned before accomplishing.
These elements of Chadar trekking tour in Ladakh makes it all the more exciting with unexpected surprises. One should be primarily physically fit and mentally determined to take a look on this side of Nature and thrill aspect of it. Other requisites include a minimum of 10 days in hand, knowledge and possession of snow trekking gears, background info on climate of the Zanskar Valley in general and weather predictions, if any. Frozen River Zanskar trek is thus route to the buzz of adventure ecstasy filled with captivating views of Nature, monasteries and gompas, Na Chhumchhar waterfall and many such trekker's bait. When are you going to join next expedition?
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