Ladakh lies at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet (2,750 m) at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672 m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Thus summer temperatures rarely exceed about 27°C in the shade, while in winter they may plummet to minus 20°C even in Leh . Surprisingly, though, the thin air makes the heat of the sun even more intense than at lower altitudes; it is said that only in Ladakh can a man sitting in the sun with his feet in the shade suffer from sunstroke and frostbite at the same time.

Leh has been a Buddhist centre since at least the 3rd century AD. Since the invasion of Ladakh by Tibet in the 8th century, when much of it became part of Western Tibet, Tibetan ('Mahayana') Buddhism has dominated eastern Ladakh, while Islam has slowly developed in Ladakh's western regions. Ladakh's colourful gompas (Buddhist

Ladakh Trekking Tours
Ladakh is a paradise for adventure lover given by its world's mightiestmountain ranges, the Greater Himalaya and the Karakoram, and twoothers, the Ladakh range and the Zangskar range. The most importantfeature of trekking in Ladakh is it's High Mountain passes which comeson the trekking routes gives you opportunity to have wonderful view ofcolorful mountains and amazing landscape everyday. Spituk to MarkhaValley, Laayury gompa to Chilling and Likir to Temisgam are some of thepopular treks that one can take. Acclimatization is the most importantactivity before heading for trekking and mountaineering. Rafting downthe Zanskar is another exciting thought but it is imperative to takehelp of a rafting instructor or guide. Ever thought of trekking on afrozen river? A part of the Zanskar River freezes during the winter andis