Although the Srinagar Leh highway closed several weeks ago the road to Padum from Kargil remains open! 'Cloudy weather' is reported and at this time of year a snowfall would probably close the pass until next spring. However, if the snow-free conditions remain the chaddar will not be the only route in and out of Zangskar this winter! Potential chaddar-trekkers not wanting to retrace their route should be aware as this will be much cheaper than chartering a helicopter!

Apologies to anyone on the RSS feed - news from Zangskar is increasingly sporadic so I will make a decision on continuing this news feature in the new year.