HRTC has informed the district commissioner in Lahaul, C. Paul Rasu that buses would not run from the 11th on the Manali-Leh highway , due to the icy roads up to Keylong.
In Srinagar a number of Ladakhis are unable to go back to Leh and will be airlifted to Kargil , past the major snow obstacles , where they can use the road again back to Leh. Weather keyword is turbulence ,with +5-8 degrees in Srinagar and -3 to -18 degrees in Leh . Rains in the Vale , possibly more snow in the higher reaches and towards Leh.
Its me, Deb from India travel site.
I cant believe you have a site talking
about the Manali to Leh road….amazing!
Wow! where r u based for u to be getting such rich info? I am a one time Delhi-Leh-Srinagar biker who plans to do it every year.. amazing to see this blog.. keep posting
Thanks for the kind comments.I do 90 % of this stuff from afar : I went over the Rothang last time in September , chucked some snowballs , went home and waited for the snow … some 400 klicks south of the Arctic Circle. Sometimes I really miss living in the true north.
Hey
Really appreciate your efforts. I am planning a biking trip to Leh in May. But before i can freeze on the dates.. could you please guide me and tell me when are the roads expected to open.
We have a good mix of bikes
A Bajaj Pulsar 150
A Bajaj Eliminator 200
A Hero Honda CBZ
A Hero Honda Karizma
and ofcourse 1 bullet.
Will these bikes survive at such high altitudes?