Nubra is an isolated valley and even closed to outsiders, a
place away from any path of travel and accessible by a path that
is the biggest step up the planet, frozen most of the year (even
in summer). India is another place that reminds me of the little
known area of Zanskar. Nubra is a space walled desert the
Mountains Karakoram, and shaped by the Shyok River which has
underpinned much of life, including the ancient cultures that
inhabit it. In its extension, succeeded by rocky deserts,
incredible dune areas and environments where grazing pastures
for Bactrian camels. It’s also highlighted by landscapes that
sometimes look like postcards from another planet. Nubra Ladakh
region, the “land of high passes” is often referred to as the
“Little Tibet” because of its appearance and indigenous culture.
Interestingly, despite their appearance and inhospitable to its
original name (Ldumra) refers to a “valley of flowers”, but in
practice it is a strange high desert, where rainfall is low, as
the vegetation only emer