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Chadar Trek on the Frozen Zanskar River: India's Most Extreme and Misunderstood Winter Walk

The Ice Does Not Care About Your Fitness LevelThe Chadar, the word means blanket in Hindi, is the sheet of ice that forms over the Zanskar River each January and February, when temperatures in the gorge drop to minus 15 or minus 25 degrees Celsius at night. For centuries, this…

Times Life · Sep 1

6 Indian Destinations You Should NOT Visit in Winter

People usually prefer to travel to hill stations and snowy places during winters. In India there are many such beautiful places where tourists go to admire the beauty of the snow covered mountains and white landscape. However, there are some places which get extremely cold during winters, making it very…

MyLifeXP · Dec 11, 2025

Warmer winter impacts ice hockey, Chadar trek in country’s coldest region of Ladakh

Unusually warmer weather this winter has even impacted the extreme winter sports like ice hockey and 105-kilometre Chadar trek in the cold desert mountains of Ladakh.

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024