trekking in ladakh

i will be in ladakh for most of august and really want to do some trekking. i will be doing everest base camp in october when i head up to nepal but would like to get some practice in before then!
can anyone recommend a good trip operator/ guide/routes? any other tips swelcome!
thanks
fishtails

This company offers the opportunity to trek and stay with local families, and they use the profits for a lot of good things. http://www.himalayan-homestays.com/ We plan to do a trek with them later this year. Good luck! b

I lived in Leh for a year, and have several contacts with operators there. I won't give out contact information here, but send a private message if interested. Here are some names that I know are good.
Moonlight Tours
Shyok Tours and Travel
Frontier Travel
Shanti Trekking

By the way, the homestays one I've heard good things about.