28. September 2024   4.250 m -> 4.400 m / 6 hiking hours / 10 km     It cleared up during the night and in the morning there was a beautiful blue sky. However, I was travelling too early to be able to take a photo of Shadey in the sunshine. People were already … Continue reading Foreigners – Trekking vom Shadey to Basecamp → Read more

27. September 2024   3.900 m -> 4.250 m / 6 hiking hours / 11 km     I am always amazed at how well such a limp body can regenerate during the night – and so I set off a little earlier this time, cheerful and exhilarated. It was a pleasure to walk along … Continue reading Fields – Trekking from Camp to Shadey → Read more

26. September 2024   3.830 m -> 3.980 m -> 3.900 m / 6 hiking hours / 14 km     In the morning, the Phuktal monastery also looked pretty. My digestion wasn’t quite as pretty, there were a few squats without being really bad. But that meant I got going a little later than … Continue reading Flowing – Trekking from Phuktal to the Camp → Read more

25. September 2024   4.100 m -> 3.830 m / approx. 1 hiking hour     So, here’s a nice better photo of Stanzin from Tahan. He’s a really nice and knowledgeable guy who is lucky enough to work for a local construction company now, but has enough time to lead some treks himself in … Continue reading Starting – Trekking from Cha to Phuktal → Read more

24. September 2024     F or my trek, I had asked a friend to arrange a horseman for me. I met Stanzin from time to time over the Zanskar years and we had some nice conversations. As there are so many Stanzins, you have to tell them apart and we all call this one … Continue reading Faces – Tungri and Tahan → Read more

22. + 23. September 2024     So after the nun’s visit, I left Delek and his car and walked down the slope to see an acquaintance. I’m doing this anonymously because it’s the man whose wife commited suicide a few months ago. I want to write about it, but I don’t want to personalise … Continue reading Facets – in Youlang, Sani and Padum → Read more

21. + 22. September 2024     I have developed the ambition to give all blog posts in German a title that begins with the letter F. Just because. And since this blog is all about religion, this word fits quite well. In english it is not possible.   Religion is a recurring theme here. … Continue reading Pious – in Padum and Karsha → Read more

20. + 21. September 2024     I am collecting bits and pieces in the hope of getting a coherent picture of Zanskar in all its developments. I am still often unsure and sometimes confused as to which information should be categorised and how. The picture above fits in perfectly with this – if you … Continue reading Snippets – in Padum → Read more

19. September 2024     The shared taxi was supposed to pick me up at 4.00 am. Somehow I couldn’t sleep well and had a very short night. It actually arrived almost on time. I had booked the front seat – always a good decision. But the back seat wouldn’t have been so bad either, … Continue reading Driving – from Leh to Padum → Read more

17. + 18. September 2024     Oh no, I haven’t been a social photographer again and didn’t take any pictures at a meeting. So there are only words. I finally did a bit of walking, downhill to the Overland Escape office. There I met oldies are goldies, i.e. long-serving employees, some of whom have … Continue reading Friends – in Leh / part 2 → Read more