High Roads News Sticky
July 24, 2011By request : this will be a sticky with condensed news, continously re-edited . Massive monsoon rains in N. India , June 17th : don´t even think of Rishikesh for a while. Kedarnath temple area i UP badly hit , many pilgrims missing. The NH22/Hindustan-Tibet road is out multnat places between Tapri and Sumdo , heavy snowfall above Chitkul. Also snowfall over the Rohtang La on Manali-Leh road , and the Pin Bhaba pass ( alt. 4865 ) and other high trails in Kinnaur. Srinagar-Leh Open 2013 : officially open on April 9th, light vehicles coming in to Leh the preceding two days. UPDATE , MARCH 30th : FRESH VEGGIES IN LEH – meaning open trail over the Zoji La , not open road , and a few fresh provisions taken in by donkeys.See the comment below. 
This year there has been a lot of snow in Ladakh so you can expect the road opening date 2012 to be on the later end of the possible spectrum.
It’s been cloudy most of the time from Dec 2011 through Feb 2012, which often means snow on the high passes. And it has actually snowed down here in Leh area several times this winter, which is unusual.
hey……i am planning to go backpacking to leh and walk it off mostly can you help me a bit by providing your route map and any other necessary advice and all plz
Click around on IndiaMike.com because vistet doesn’t provide a guidebook or route map.
Hey Vistet, please add “September” to your security update for Kashmir strikes about the Innocence of Muslims video protests.
Hey, surprising and good news on 30 March 2013! Vegetables arrived in Leh over Zoji-La from Kashmir a couple of days ago! It’s only ponies so far, but vehicles usually come through a week or two later.
But then today the sky was dark all day, and there was actually thunder in the afternoon, so maybe it snowed on the passes again…