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you will have to fly in and then hire a cab. Contact rkbharat. He did Leh in winters | |
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Thanks, will PM him. | |
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Be aware that temperatures are often in the range of -30, esp in the higher places(Pangong etc.,) | |
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You can always fly down to Leh, if you want to experience sub-zero temperatures, see snow, etc, but most hotels and establishments are closed down during this season, and you may face difficulties even in hiring taxis. | |
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| ![]() Although it seem far right now, But who all have plans to go to leh the next season? Car or Bike!?! |
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Ditto for Hanle and nubra regions. | |
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Thank you Tsk and hvk! I was banking on your knowledge of the region. So the best option is to take a flight and then hire a cab, though at this stage, it is just an idea! Need to get a few more people involved. |
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It would be interesting to watch what happens to diesel vehicles in those temperatures. Quote:
We expect to experience worse at first hand in the first week of January. Anybody conversant with coping with arctic weather conditions and might suggest tips and tricks? | |
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As for tips, it went close to -10 during our trip, and we did not enjoy the experience. There is no desire to see colder temperatures. As for vehicles, you light a stove under the fuel tank. Simple. In hanle a local guest house owner has made a makeshift greenhouse. His vehicle is always parked there. By evening, temperature rises to 10 degree C, and then he starts the vehicle just before sunset. Next morning he can drive. It takes around 10 liters of diesel to keep the vehicle started(Tata 207 DI) | |
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| ![]() SS-Traveller/Tsk1979 Are these absolute temperatures? Drass(second coldest inhabited place) would be colder than that.I remember reading a board there that in the year ?? the temperature touched -60. Would Leh-Drass road be closed? Regards PS:Last new year's eve my son was at the Santa Claus village(Lapland).The artic circle line goes through there.Wonder what the temperature was. |
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Due to this, you have 20 foot high snow pile up on both the highways. The Leh to Kargil road also has some high passes, but they lie in rain shadow area, and it never snows more than 4-6 inches at a time. As a result, road closure is never more than a day or 2. Moreover, due to strategic importance, all other high passes in the region are kept open by the BRO, and you have one or two day closures at most. Infact, BRO is not cutting new routes SE of Wari La pass, so that even this one or two day closure is not happening. Kakasangla (A pass higher than even K.Top) is part of this new route from Chushul to Mahe, and this gets even lesser snow than Chang La and Khardung La. So with BRO working around the clock, all parts of ladakh are fully accessible. However there are some cavaets 1. Tso moriri route gets iced. 2WDs have a tough time, even with chains, so if it has snowed heavily your driver may not take you tehre 2. Khardungla and chang La may close for 1-2 days during an active western disturbance. There is also danger of avalanche, however, it increases in March when sun gets strong enough to start snow melt. Jan end is cold and safe 3. Traditional toilets are not avaiable. You have to use ladakhi pit toilets as the plumbing freezes 4. You want to take a bath? Are you kidding me? We experienced a fraction of those temperatures (-7, -8), and trust me, it was not pleasant. Do not compare with Scandanavia. There you are sleeping in a heated room. In Ladakh, the heated room is -5 degree C, and the non heated room is -25. However in Leh city itself, you can get 0 degree in the room. That said those who have done it just rave about it all day. Its something you have to see with your own eyes. I sadly, do not have such courage ![]() | ||
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| ![]() SS-Traveller/Tsk1979 Hi Thanks your replies. Just a thought:Heated room -5 degree.If the electricity fails temp would drop to -25 within a few minutes.You are most vulnerable when sleeping.Cant think beyond that. I visited Canada during peak winter,but then I was 30 years younger.It wasnt as bad.A very valid point about sleeping in a heated room. That made all the difference. Thanks a lot once again Regards |
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![]() ![]() I do! Don't know how I put myself into this, but I have started planning. Also, I can only rely on my old Swift, no SUV's! and.. Only if I get lots and lots of help from the experts. (which i hope i'll get). | |
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Nothing and nobody can get me a guest house room at Leh at present. The only hotel open appears to be the Grand Dragon (thanks, but I can't afford their rates). In a dilemma about whether we'll actually go as scheduled, or not. It would be a big disappointment if we don't. |
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