snow hampers September trekkers

As well as closing the Leh - Manali road, the heavy snowfall on the 19th September (sorry this is a bit late - I have been busy and not keeping an eye on the news!) played havoc with trekking groups in Zanskar. Marco Vasta reports being stuck at Shade, whilst another group was reportedly stuck at Tantak waiting to cross the passes that lead into Shun. Groups also returned from the more popular Shinko La area, opting instead to return to Kargil by road.