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Trekking in Ladakh
Stan Sesser goes to Ladakh for a trek, and comes back impressed about many things – it’s landscapes, friendly people and ancient culture.
My trip began with an early-morning flight from New Delhi, with views of snow-covered peaks reflecting the rising sun—and a heart-stopping descent into Leh through a mountain pass, when the airplane’s wing tips seemed to scrape the rocks on each side. To avoid potentially fatal altitude sickness, visitors must spend their first three days at 10,600 feet in Leh doing as little walking as possible—which isn’t as hard as it sounds; one can hire a vehicle for visits to ancient monasteries in the countryside.
Read Himalayan Mountain High on the Wall Street Journal.