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... Zanskar and Ladakh . Trekkers had begun to go there but as yet only in small numbers ; the area was said to be still fairly unspoilt . I thought that a trek in Zanskar and Ladakh would provide a good contrast with the heavily trekked ...
... Zanskar and Ladakh . Trekkers had begun to go there but as yet only in small numbers ; the area was said to be still fairly unspoilt . I thought that a trek in Zanskar and Ladakh would provide a good contrast with the heavily trekked ...
Page 46
... Zanskar - " The Land of White Copper ' ; so called because it is said to be plentifully sup- plied with that metal ore . According to the books , Zanskar is a true kingdom . Established in AD930 it remained independent for nine hundred ...
... Zanskar - " The Land of White Copper ' ; so called because it is said to be plentifully sup- plied with that metal ore . According to the books , Zanskar is a true kingdom . Established in AD930 it remained independent for nine hundred ...
Page 74
... Zanskar . With a word on a strip of paper the nine - hundred - year - old independence of Zanskar was ended . Unhindered by the British , Zanskar went back to its old way of life . Too remote to justify interference , too poor to be ...
... Zanskar . With a word on a strip of paper the nine - hundred - year - old independence of Zanskar was ended . Unhindered by the British , Zanskar went back to its old way of life . Too remote to justify interference , too poor to be ...
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afternoon ahead airport arrived asked beautiful called camp carrying chang clear climbed closed clouds cold coming cook Cookie crossed dark drink dropped English Everest face feeling feet fields fire followed forest four going gompa hand happened head hill Himalaya hundred Indian John Kathmandu Khumbu Ladakh lake land later leaving light live loaded lodge looking lorries miles monastery monks morning mountains moved Namche Nepal never night pass past peaks Phurba plane porters problem river road rolled round running seemed seen Sherpas Shingo shouting side smiling snow sort standing stone stopped streets temple tent things thousand Tibetan told took trail trees trek trekkers trying turned valley village waiting walked wall watched young Zanskar