Ladakh Markha Valley Trek: Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Leh from Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Leh from Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Inside Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Inside Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Leh from Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Leh from Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Tsemo Castle, Leh, Ladakh, India (2012/07/25) Indus - Zanskar confluence, near Nimu, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Alchi Monastery, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Alchi Monastery, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Alchi Monastery, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Alchi Monastery, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Alchi Monastery, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Basgo Castle, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Basgo Castle, Ladakh, India (2012/07/26) Phey, Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Indus River, Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Indus River, Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Pack train, Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Road to Jingchan, near Spitok, Ladakh, India (2012/07/27) Hemis National Park boundary, near Jingchan, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Hemis National Park boundary, near Jingchan, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Jingchan Creek crossing, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Bharal horns, trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Rumbak tea tent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Trail to Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Dzo, Yurutse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Stok Kangri, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Approaching Ganda La base camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Approaching Ganda La base camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/28) Ganda La base camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Approach to Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Approach to Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Approach to Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Approach to Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Approach to Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Approach to Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Stok Kangri from nearby Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Final approach to Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Ganda La west view, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Ganda La east view, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) At Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Overlooking Ganda La and Stok Kangri, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Ganda La east view, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) With Eidgah at Ganda La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Approaching Shingo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) Traditional Ladakhi homestead, Shingo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/29) 2010 landslide area, trail to Skyu, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) 2010 landslide area, trail to Skyu, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Trail to Skyu, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Trail to Skyu, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Skyu monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Skyu monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Skyu monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Skyu townsite, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Nightfall at Skyu camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/30) Himalayan wildflower, near Skyu, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/31) Trail to Pentse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/31) Markha river near Pentse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/31) Shade!!, trail to Markha, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/31) Markha river bridge crossing, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/31) Sara homestead, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/07/31) Sara homestead, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Trail to Markha, near Sara, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Looking down on Chalak, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Bharal protective shrine, near Chalak, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Gateway to Markha valley, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Wolf trap, near Markha, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Approaching Markha, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Markha outskirts, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Markha monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Markha townsite, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Markha townsite and palace ruins, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Markha school and campgrounds, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/01) Markha palace ruins, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Trail to Umlung, near Markha, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Approach to river crossing, near Markha, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Trail to Umlung, near Markha, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Second Markha river crossing, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Russian group crosses the Markha river, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Techa monastery, near Umlung, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Russian group rests at Umlung, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Kang Yatse comes in view, near Umlung, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Hankar fort ruins, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Upper Hankar, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Upper Hankar, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Upper Hankar barley fields, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Upper Hankar barley fields, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Trail to Thachungtse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Trail to Thachungtse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Trail to Thachungtse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Nimaling Creek in a torrent, Thachungtse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/02) Kang Yatse, trail to Nimaling, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/03) Kang Yatse, trail to Nimaling, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/03) Flock of ducks, trail to Nimaling, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/03) Trail to Nimaling, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/03) Kang Yatse from Nimaling ponds, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/03) Trail to Nimaling, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/03) Kang Yatse from ridge near Nimaling, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/03) Trail to Dzo Jongo base camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/04) Dzo Jongo base camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/04) Nimaling Creek headwaters, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/04) Dzo Jongo base camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/04) Sara and Evelyn relax at base camp, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/04) Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Sara and Evelyn, Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Eidgah, Pasang, Desal, Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Glacier approach, Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Over the glacier, Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) German group, Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Pasang (lead climbing guide), Dzo Jongo ascent, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Lofty neighbors, Dzo Jongo ascent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Eidgah and Desal, Dzo Jongo east summit, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Atop Dzo Jongo (east summit), Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Kang Yatse from Dzo Jongo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Dzo Jongo west summit, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) German group files in, Dzo Jongo summit, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Dzo Jongo southwest view, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Relaxing on Dzo Jongo (east summit), Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Looking back on Dzo Jongo glacier, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Dzo Jongo glacier, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/05) Dzo Jongo base camp after snow storm, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Dzo Jongo base camp after snow storm, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Hike to Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Dzo grazing near Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Looking down on Nimaling, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Kang Yatse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Kang Yatse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Approach to Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Wildflowers near Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Wildflowers near Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Wildflowers near Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) German group at Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Wildflowers at Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Dzo Jongo from Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Uma nears Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Uma chats with Sara, etc., Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Uma at Gongmaru La, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Gongmaru La descent, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Gongmaru La descent, near Lartse, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Waterfall on Chuskyurmo Creek, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Wildflowers near Chuskyurmo Creek, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Bharal, near Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Bharal, near Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Bharal, near Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Chuskyurmo Creek crossing, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Approaching Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Approaching Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Eroded mudstone, Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/06) Eroded mudstone, Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Eroded mudstone, Chuskyurmo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Chogdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Chogdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Trail to Shang Sumdo, near Chogdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Trail to Shang Sumdo, near Chogdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Trail to Shang Sumdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Trail to Shang Sumdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Trail to Shang Sumdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Ozang, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Dzo with local, Shang Sumdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Dzo with local, Shang Sumdo, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Shang Sumdo green area, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Shang Sumdo green area, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Shang Sumdo green area, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/07) Trek end, near Martselang, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08) Hemis monastery, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India (2012/08/08)

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