Trucks on the Manali-Leh highway, one of the world's highest altitude roads, Ladakh, India

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, on Bhaga Rivier, and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, of Bhaga Rivier and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, of Bhaga Rivier and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, of Bhaga Rivier and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Trucks on one of the world's highest roads, the Manali to Leh highway, Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Trucks on the Lachalang Pass, 5065m, Zanskar people on horse trail, Leh-Manali hgihway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Rothang pass into Chenab valley on Manali-Leh highway, Himachai Pradesh, India

Trucks on Baralacha Pass, 4892m, road only open three months of year, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Zanskar River valley between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains seen from Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

On Rohtang Pass road, traffic jam at 5 in the morning, close to Manali, road from Manali to Leh, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Climbing to Pang, the big loops of Himalaya highway, along Tsarab river reaching Zanskar, road from Manali to Leh, India, Asia

A herdsman and herd at the top of Baralacha pass, Himalaya highway, road from Manali to Leh, India, Asia

On Rohtang Pass road, traffic jam at 5 in the morning, close to Manali, road from Manali to Leh, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

At Rohtang pass, first snow at the top, Himalaya Highway, road from Manali to Leh, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

On the great plain of Ladakh, right before the Tanglang La mountain and pass, road from Manali to Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

Summit of the Baralacha Pass at 5100m on Leh to Manali Road, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia

Truck climbing Lachalang Pass, 5065m, out of valley of Zanskar River, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Crossing the Zanskar mountains near Pang, 4600m altitude, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

River terraces on Tsarab River between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Sign, "know AIDS, no AIDS", marking on the mountain pass road, Manali-Leh highway, near Sarchu, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia