tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715894977273522322009-06-20T06:15:45.492-07:00Experience Trekking and Culture by a ladhaki woman Contact me Thinlas Chorol via email phinlas [at] rediffmail.com or contact me on +91 0946915037secmolvolunteernoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171589497727352232.post-88787662397491578922008-05-21T08:13:00.001-07:002008-12-10T13:20:40.166-08:002008-12-10T13:20:40.166-08:00Mumbai Hikermumbaihiker@gmail.com3 Jullay!!I am Thinlas Chorol from Takmachik in the Sham region of Ladakh. I love being out in the mountains, trekking and climbing. I can guide you on anything from a simple easy village-to-village trek where you can stay and eat in village homes, to an attempt on one of Ladakh’s Himalayan mountain peaks.I am the only Ladakhi woman who is trained to work in this field. Although Ladakhi society <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=t8IM3Mqa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=RDNC81HD"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=RDNC81HD" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=OVbhLTar"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=Nhscyuen"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=Nhscyuen" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=t4rnLFOG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=t4rnLFOG" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://thinlaschorol.blogspot.com/2008/05/ladakhi-trekking-guide.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171589497727352232.post-44310033720345050092008-05-21T08:12:00.001-07:002008-12-10T13:20:40.826-08:002008-12-10T13:20:40.826-08:00Mumbai Hikermumbaihiker@gmail.com1Experiences of the Puteny Group Ju-le!! Greetings family and friends! We have returned to SECMOL’s campus after our big adventure in the Sham region of Ladakh. The day before heading out for the trek, we visited the Snow Leopard Conservancy in Leh. The SLC works with high-altitude villages who cohabitate with large predators such as snow leopards (shen) and Tibetan wolves (shangku). <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=HontZiOp"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=cHQjEF1K"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=cHQjEF1K" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=indIMDk7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=angr75jC"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=angr75jC" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=vyvE2mTO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=vyvE2mTO" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://thinlaschorol.blogspot.com/2008/05/putney-group-experience-in-ladakh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171589497727352232.post-10162313953032456612007-09-18T19:56:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:20:41.065-08:002008-12-10T13:20:41.065-08:00Mumbai Hikermumbaihiker@gmail.com1Trekking TipsFor trekking in Ladakh to be a rewarding experience, it is not enough to be physically fit. Trekkers must also be prepared to face the rigours of back country travel. Ladakh experiences considerable fluctuations in the day and night temperatures, even during the height of summer. While the days are pretty warm, even hot, due to the desert effect of the landscape, the evenings can <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=Ph96qTXA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=Oiwb69XC"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=Oiwb69XC" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=v6eecrvE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=UcxCuKYu"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=UcxCuKYu" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?a=7yUIwD7L"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/blogspot/cRvy?i=7yUIwD7L" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://thinlaschorol.blogspot.com/2007/09/experience-trekking-and-culture-by.html