September 27, 2016 I woke after 10 hours of sleep, sleep that was interrupted several times by the need to put on increasing layers until I found my sweet spot, and of course my star gazing. My water bottles were frozen. It was 630 a.m. I didn’t want to get out of my...

September 26, 2016 It seems that no matter what, wherever you look in this region, you are surrounded by daunting, ominous, beautiful, and inspiring mountains. They are so tall that even though the sun rises at about 615 a.m., it does does not crest the tops of the...

September 26-30, 2016 Do a search for the “Leh – Manali Highway”. You won’t find too much, but for me, I found just enough to inspire me. It is about 440km of some of the most lose yourself, jaw dropping, intimidating, remote, what happens if…, inhospitable, and yet...