Ladakh prepares for winter

Villages stock up before the passes close.

By Tsering Angmo · Monday, 5 October 2026

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1/5Villagers stack dried fodder on rooftops in a village near Leh.Credit: Tsering Angmo

2/5A trader loads apricots for the last market run before snowfall.Credit: Tsering Angmo

3/5Solar water heaters line a row of homes in Choglamsar.Credit: Tsering Angmo

4/5Monks walk past prayer flags at a monastery above the Indus.Credit: Tsering Angmo

5/5A shepherd guides his flock down from summer pastures.Credit: Tsering Angmo

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