Derek Boniecki July 1, 2007 Zanskar Ladakh Traverse in India Derek Boniecki July 1, 2007 Saffron Seller in Manali The road from Manali to Dacha - our starting point On the way to Darcha Darcha, our starting point The Himalaya around Darcha Climbing to Shingo La Shingo La 5,062m Shingo La 5,062m Descending from Shingo La to Lakung View towards Lakung A friendly tea house in Lakung On the way to Lakung, descent from Shingo La with Mt. Guburajon 5, 320m behind Descent from Shingo La not he way to Lakung Approaching Lakung Lakung Village Lakung Mani Wall Lakung Village, the first village after Shingo La. Mt. Gumburajon 5,320m dominates the horizon. Lakung Village with Mt. Guburajon on the horizon. Lakung Village Mani Wall in Lakung Village Approaching Changpa Tsetan Approaching Purne The incredible Phuktal Gompa where we spent the night. The Phuktal Gompa is literally built into the mountain. In Phuktal Gompa. Phuktal Gompa Phuktal Gompa Padum Karsha Monastery at 3,662m Karsha Monastery The view from Karsha Monastery Karsha In the Lamayuru Gompa In Karsha Monastery Karsha Konastery The fields around Karsha from Karsha Monastery. Karsha On the way from Karsha to Pishu Between Karsha and Pishu Leaving Karsha Pishu Village Mountains around Pishu Village Between Pishu and Hanamur Between Pishu and Hanamur The view from Hanuma La 4,724m with Lingshed below. The view of Lingshed Monastery from Hanuma La 4,724m Descent from Hanuma La 4,724m to Lingshed. Fields around Lingshed 3,882m Lingshed 3,882m Lingshed 3,882m Lingshed Monastery 3,882m Lingshed Monastery 3,882m Lingshed Monastery Karsha Monastery Lingshed Monastery Our camp in Pishu Village Around Darcha Around Darcha Karsha Descent from Shingo La Descent from Shingo La Karsha View from Karsha Around Pishu Between Tabley and Purne Between Tabley and Purne Pishu Village Lingshed Lingshed Monastery Lingshed Monastery Lingshed Monastery Lingshed Monastery Singge La 5,009m Singge La 5,009m looking towards Photoksar Village Descending from Singge La 5,009m SirSir La 4,852m SirSir La 4,852m SirSir La 4,852m The view from SirSir La 4,852m Descent from SirSir Pass to Hannupatta Between Hannupatta and Phengila Road construction between Hannupatta and Phengila Lamayuru Lamayuru - waiting for Rimpoche In Lamayuru Monastery In Leh Leh Leh Leh with Stok Kangri Behind me. Leh