tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50700548487273060892024-03-12T20:18:54.425-07:00Shingo Latsr groupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10340377716403790822noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070054848727306089.post-40598402380204173252012-10-23T14:33:00.000-07:002012-10-23T14:33:46.106-07:00Shingo La<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Shingo-la</b> is a mountain pass in India, on the border between <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5070054848727306089" title="Jammu and Kashmir">Jammu and Kashmir</a> and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5070054848727306089" title="Himachal Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</a>. There is a shallow lake or pool 20m below the pass. The pass is on a long-distance footpath linking <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5070054848727306089" title="Zanskar">Zanskar</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5070054848727306089" title="Lahaul">Lahaul</a>,
used often by locals and trekkers alike. For trekkers it is one of the
technically easiest 5000m passes in Indian Himalaya, involving no
glacier trekking nor steep climbs. There is snow on the pass all year
round, although in the summer only a small stretch of snow has to be
passed. There is no official sign proclaiming height of the pass. The
height indicated by various trekking website varies from 4900 to 5100
meters.<br />
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This pass may be considered as an entry point to Lugnak Valley in
Zanskar. The nearest inhabited village on Zanskar side is Kurgiak and on
the Lahaul side is Chikka. Both the villages generally involves two
days trekking from the pass. The base camp for crossing the pass are set
up at Chumik Nakpo from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5070054848727306089" title="Darcha">Darcha</a> side and Lakham from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5070054848727306089" title="Padum">Padum</a> side.<br />
The Indian government is planning to build a road over Shingo La.
Currently there is no road going south from Zanskar. However there is an
unmetalled road till Zanskar Sumdo which is 9-10 hrs from this pass
towards Darcha side. The four-wheelers however can come till Palamo
which is around 8 km from Zanskar Sumdo towards <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5070054848727306089" title="Darcha">Darcha</a> side.</div>
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