A different kind of high in Ladakh High altitude sickness, sub-normal temperatures and landslides seem tame in comparison to the Olympian calisthenics demanded by a Ladakhi loo, finds Mita Ghosh

Every unscheduled halt of mine is, therefore, an affront, especially when prompted by my lust for mundane Ladakhi vistas: a splash of lake between lofty ridges; an explosion of vegetation, unreal like a Liz Taylor emerald, nestling against stark lunar contours; and rows of soaring ranges wearing cor...

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Published inDNA. Sunday
Main Author Ghosh, Mita
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Diligent Media Corporation, Ltd., DNA - Research, Archives & Syndication 08.04.2012
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Summary:Every unscheduled halt of mine is, therefore, an affront, especially when prompted by my lust for mundane Ladakhi vistas: a splash of lake between lofty ridges; an explosion of vegetation, unreal like a Liz Taylor emerald, nestling against stark lunar contours; and rows of soaring ranges wearing coronets of ice or smooth as an ancient fort wall from the overflow of a glacier, long extinct. A familiar scenario, given Ladakh's vast distances, unpolluted by the presence of public "conveniences"- rare as the yeti and just as likely to crush your pioneering spirit when it springs a surprise in places like South Pullu.