Himalayan Atlas & Expedition Guide
Chadar Trek (Frozen River Expedition)
Remote glaciated kingdom, cliff-hanging cave monasteries, and frozen river trails
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Chadar Trek (Frozen River Expedition)
Overview
One of the world's most unique winter wilderness treks — walking on a frozen sheet of ice (the Chadar) over the roaring Zanskar River through deep vertical gorges in sub-zero cold.
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Destination
Phuktal Gompa (Cave Monastery)
An extraordinary 12th-century monastery built like a honeycomb around a natural cave opening high above the turquoise Tsarap Chu river gorge.
Destination
Padum & Karsha Gompa
The administrative capital of Zanskar, dominated by the whitewashed tiers of Karsha Monastery and surrounded by glaciated peaks.