Himalayan Atlas & Expedition Guide
Padum & Karsha Gompa
Remote glaciated kingdom, cliff-hanging cave monasteries, and frozen river trails
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Padum & Karsha Gompa
Overview
The administrative capital of Zanskar, dominated by the whitewashed tiers of Karsha Monastery and surrounded by glaciated peaks.
More in Zanskar
Trek
Chadar Trek (Frozen River Expedition)
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.
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.