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-30°C at night !!!). September should be significantly warmer.

I wouldn't bother taking the train with a bike. The bus to Shimla is just as fine (direct and comfortable, and even cheaper I believe). If...

You definitely can't get past Kudi (way before Dahonglutian) without a permit. Actually, there's supposed to be a road sign in Kargilik...

I know that you can pay for the whole trip up to Lhasa and disappear, but it is not the solution for both sides.......

You can get the permit from an agency in Kashgar, but beware of choosing one that's reliable. When we were there at the old town youth...

Was there in December last year. We had planned Island Peak but it was way too cold (-30°C at 5400m) and most of all very windy. I don't...

Hiring a guide without going through an agency is officially illegal. Either you have an independent TIMS card and you are supposed to trek...

As I use SPD clips, I cycle with SPD sandals. I've used both Shimano's...

If you come to Geneva (Switzerland), try to get in touch with Claude Marthaler. He spent years on the road, wrote a couple of books and...

Tons of cyclists in the area nowadays (most on their way to the Pamirs). Of course, I assume you were talking about the Tajik side? Just...

I can only answer question 3 : you have to take the bus from Sost all the way to Tashkurgan. If you want to cycle to Kujerab pass from...

Maybe you could also try to post a message on IndiaMike if you haven't done it yet....

If you tell us where approximately the photo was taken (you can find the date in the exif and then see where you were on that particular...

I thought the Eastern road was still closed to foreigners at the moment. You'd need to check on that. ...

December is a great time to trek in the area : fewer people and good visibility most of the time. It's a bit cold but bearable as long as...