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Snow and high-altitude driving

Road status, weather and altitude-health guidance for driving the Himalaya in snow and at height, from BRO, IMD, the Ladakh and Himachal authorities, and verified organised snow and Spiti drives.

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Stories

The story behind itSnow and high-altitude driving

How Zoji La's winter shutdown shrank from 6 months to 32 days

Dev Rathoredev_overland

3 days ago · 3 min read

Buyer's viewSnow and high-altitude driving

Do you need a 4x4 for a Himalayan snow drive? What checkposts ask for

Dev Rathoredev_overland

6 days ago · 3 min read

Owner's guideSnow and high-altitude driving

How to check if a Himalayan pass is open before you drive, step by step

Dev Rathoredev_overland

1 week ago · 3 min read

ExplainerSnow and high-altitude driving

How to acclimatise for a drive to Ladakh: the 48 hour rule, explained

Dev Rathoredev_overland

1 week ago · 3 min read

NewsSnow and high-altitude driving

IMD puts snow over Kullu, Kinnaur and Spiti heights from 29 October, two weeks after Shinku La, Baralacha La and Kunzum La shut

Dev Rathoredev_overland

1 week ago · 3 min read

Who we follow here

The makers, builders, series, organisers, clubs and bodies whose news this subtopic carries.

Border Roads OrganisationINNational Highways and Infrastructure Development CorporationINIndia Meteorological DepartmentINIMD Meteorological Centre LehINIMD Meteorological Centre ShimlaINLadakh PoliceINLadakh Tourism: Travel AdvisoryINHimachal Pradesh PoliceINHimachal Pradesh Public Works DepartmentINDistrict Administration KulluINHimachal TourismINNational Disaster Management AuthorityIN

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