On the trail of the snow leopard
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Take the Times Passion Trail
through Ladakh's stunning mountainscape in search of the elusive snow
leopard and also get a fascinating peek into local culture
If you are fit, enjoy the
outdoors and don't fear heights, here is the journey of a
lifetime: the Ladakh Winter Trek.The latest Times Passion Trail will
take 12 nature lovers through some breathtakingly beautiful mountain
dessert terrain where there will be precarious climbs,
steep falls, bone-chilling cold and heart-war ming sights. Leading the
trip will be Ajeet Bajaj, an entrepreneur and adventurer. During
harsh winter months, the snow leopards come down to the lower altitudes
of Rumbak valley in the Hemis National Park.This is the time when their
prey, the bharal, the Himalayan blue sheep, too moves down the
mountains.
“My fascination for snow leopards began after seeing signs of their presence during a mountaineering expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya and later actually having the great fortune of a distant sighting of a mother and two cubs on a ridgeline from the base camp of the Stok Kangri peak in Ladakh,“ says Bajaj.
The chances of spotting this rare cat in its natural habitat are remote. But on this trail you may also chance on the blue sheep, Arg ali (the largest wild sheep in the world), red fox, golden eagle and Lammergeier ( a b e a rd e d vulture).
The participants will be camping at a picturesque spot called Husing and they will be taught by local naturalists how to look for the snow leopard.
Participants will also be taken on local excursions to Tarbung and Khardung valleys to study its habitat. A highlight of the Trail will be a home-stay in Rumbak village, an opportunity to study this unique culture.
TIMES PASSION TRIBES TREKKING:
A community for all Trekking Enthusiasts TOI is also offering a platform for interested trekkers to share their thoughts and express their love for their passion. The community is on Facebook: Times Passion Tribes Trekking. All updates on the trail will also be covered on this platform along with various engagement activities planned for the readers.
“My fascination for snow leopards began after seeing signs of their presence during a mountaineering expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya and later actually having the great fortune of a distant sighting of a mother and two cubs on a ridgeline from the base camp of the Stok Kangri peak in Ladakh,“ says Bajaj.
The chances of spotting this rare cat in its natural habitat are remote. But on this trail you may also chance on the blue sheep, Arg ali (the largest wild sheep in the world), red fox, golden eagle and Lammergeier ( a b e a rd e d vulture).
The participants will be camping at a picturesque spot called Husing and they will be taught by local naturalists how to look for the snow leopard.
Participants will also be taken on local excursions to Tarbung and Khardung valleys to study its habitat. A highlight of the Trail will be a home-stay in Rumbak village, an opportunity to study this unique culture.
TIMES PASSION TRIBES TREKKING:
A community for all Trekking Enthusiasts TOI is also offering a platform for interested trekkers to share their thoughts and express their love for their passion. The community is on Facebook: Times Passion Tribes Trekking. All updates on the trail will also be covered on this platform along with various engagement activities planned for the readers.
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