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What parts of Northern India are off-limits in the winter

Replies: 8 - Last Post: Nov 16, 2012 10:36 PM Last Post By: vistet

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mishen

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Nov 9, 2012 8:46 AM
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What parts of Northern India are off-limits in the winter

Just purchased a last minute trip to India landing on 12/8. I'm trying to figure out how north I can go before roads close or it becomes impossible or not great to travel to.

Thank you.

Fieldgate

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Nov 9, 2012 8:51 AM
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Certainly the road from Manali to Leh to Srinagar in Ladakh/Zanskar. It's probably closed already.

ksphotography

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Nov 9, 2012 11:04 AM
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There are some Hidden Paradise in the North...

vistet

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Nov 9, 2012 9:10 PM
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Manali-Leh closed five days ago , Srinagar-Leh is open ( heading that way right now ) , often open a lot longer. No hard news , but I assume the Kunzum La went out the same time as the Rohtang. Updates on my blog below.

johnney

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Nov 10, 2012 8:08 AM
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Well if you mean December everywhere will have quite a cool feel.

Julay2006

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Nov 11, 2012 10:27 PM
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Hey Vistet, the Srinagar-Leh road is offically closing on Nov 15, but Ladakhi friends tell me it's sure to be unofficially open for a bit longer as long as the weather holds.

letemspeak

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Nov 12, 2012 11:33 AM
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Unless there're major problems the Jammu-Srinagar road stays open.

Lots of other places are "not great" to travel to because they are freezing. You'll need to stay in at least midrange hotels to stay warm.

vistet

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Nov 13, 2012 10:39 PM
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"Officially closing" means the BRO states every year that after this point we won´t try to get you out . State buses continue to run in good conditions.
Crossed the Zoji La & Fotu La two days ago :not a single snowflake to be seen. If you look very closely you can see narrow bands of ice along the streams in shaded places.

vistet

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Nov 16, 2012 10:36 PM
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"the Srinagar-Leh road is offically closing on Nov 15.."

Ironic twist : that didn't happen. Instead they re-opened Manali-Leh on the 15th.
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