The Himalayas is a temperamental mistress, one who enthrals you or could take your life in a minute. Though the faint of heart steer clear of its environs; its beauty and challenges are not lost on the adventurous, and the people who call it home. Ladakh, a section of the Himalayas that border India and separate it from the Tibetan plateau has created so much mystery, folk-lore and adventure that, it’s hard to not keep coming back once you have tasted, felt and lived these mountain paths.
The Himalayan Shamans, it’s Buddhist enigma, the erstwhile trading routes that spawned a piece of modern civilization; the raw beauty of its harsh minimalist landscapes and glaciers, the simple villages with their friendly and hospitable people, and the fickle weather all combine into one force that leaves you speechless, happy, broken, triumphant, loved, humbled, elated, tired, calm, full of energy, enlightened and sometimes stunned.
