the road from Leh , Ladakh to Nubra Valley , via Khardung-La Pass




    our driver , Mr Fayyaz , is a muslim.
    so its al-quran verses all the way during our trip , and suprisingly
    Raihan's " Dimulakan Dengan Bismillah " too.




    the trees looks like brushes from far

    the road is narrow , allowing only one vehicle to pass at a time.
    so there's this bypass bay every few hundred meters to overtake slower vehicles









    endless layers of road










    security checkpoint . permit is needed to pass through Khardhung-La





    my first ever experience of fresh snowfall


    Siachen troop with its characteristic white outfit








    the ancient Silk Road


    at times when our car got stuck in the snow , our driver will put some dirt
    under the tire to add more grip


    Siachen Glacier


    the " K-Top " , highest point of Khardung-La at 5,359 m (17,582 ft) altitude





    at times the road can be quite congested.
    at its a test of patience when waiting for military convoys to pass through.







    the Siachen Brigade , the most hardcore and respected brigade in Indian Army


    one time our car lost traction , almost ended in the cliff







    finally made it.
    the most hardcore road i've ever been to.
    to pass by a road even higher than Mount Kinabalu is a memorable experience.

   Khardung-La , at 5,602 m (18,379 ft) meters high and
   is the world's highest motorable road.

   Kashmir
   13 April - 22 April 2014
   Day 7 : Khardung-La