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Old 09-09-09, 10:58 PM   #101
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need to know one more thing do i need snow chains at this time of year?
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Old 09-09-09, 11:54 PM   #102
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Go via srinagar. No tension. Good roads(by those standards), and JKTDC has 30% off in all their accomodations.
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Old 10-09-09, 11:54 AM   #103
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need to know one more thing do i need snow chains at this time of year?
I feel, No !! but weather's been playing naughty recently !!
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Old 10-09-09, 11:53 PM   #104
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thanks for the advise, but will still try the manali route. if possible???? herd about the snow fall at keylong and spiti yeaterday. Let see!
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Old 12-09-09, 02:35 AM   #105
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Are tourist allowed to go beyond Panamik???????
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Old 12-09-09, 03:10 AM   #106
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Only a few km, after which you need special permission from the Army, as the road goes to Siachin base camp.
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Old 12-09-09, 03:19 AM   #107
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Thanx for updating YS. Does one need to know some one from the army for the special permissions as you mentioned. And if not how can one go???
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Old 13-09-09, 01:04 AM   #108
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Yes! You need contacts to get the permission, either in the Army or MHA.
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Old 14-09-09, 09:56 PM   #109
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Thanks for useful information

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The reason is that you can see a canal crossing a river on a bridge. Parallel to your road the canal flows, on the way is a river, and they make the canal go over the river on a bridge. Its one of the coolest things you will see. Amazing scenic route.
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Old 23-09-09, 01:23 PM   #110
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Hello Frnds,

First of all im thankfull to Mr. Yogesh Sarkar for accepting my request and allowing me to be a part of this big thing....:

Me and my few frnds are plaaning a bike trip from delhi to leh-ladakh in the initial days of october
We all are students and recently formed a touring group in delhi.As after long time we have managed to get some holidays so that we can make a breakthrough from delhi and spend our holidays at ladakh!

My very big dout in front of me is that can we go to leh-ladakh in the month of october???

I want somebuddy to help me out ASAP...
once im clear to it then i may move on to my other queries...



Thanx
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