Biswajit Patra

My trip to Zanskar was purely by luck. In winter, the road from Leh — the capital of Ladakh — to Zanskar is usually closed due to snow. But with a new highway under construction, the route is open to local travel twice a week when weather permits. I happened to be there just before the peak winter months, during one such brief window, and decided to visit the valley for the first time.