Himalaya

The mountains of Zanskar enclose a high, dry country south of the Indus valley. Rivers descend from glaciers and join to form the Zanskar River, which cuts northwards through the ranges towards the Indus. Snow closes many of the high passes in winter, while settlements and monasteries occupy the valleys below. Among the great ice masses of the region is the Drang-Drung glacier, source of the Stod River.