334-Ladakh Sky Trail
Show notes
Over the past 18 months we have caught up with New Zealand Hiker Jonty Crane about several of his adventures, many of which are on trails that fall outside the ‘norm’. This interview is no different as we talk to Jonty about the Ladakh Sky Trail in Northern India, a trail that most people would have never heard of and one that is classed as ‘strenuous’ reaching altitudes over 5000 meters.
Podcast Overview
In this episode we talk with hiker Jonty Crane about hiking the Ladakh Sky Trail in Northern India:
- Podcast Introduction (time index 00:01:34)
- Jonty, before we talk about your trip, please tell us a bit about yourself. (time index 00:02:00)
- Your general background
- An overview of your hiking resume
- Podcasting
- Jonty, before we talk about your trip, please tell us a bit about yourself. (time index 00:02:00)
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- Now let’s talk about the Ladakh Sky trail. This is a destination that most Australians wouldn’t have even heard of. So can you please provide us with an overview of this trail (Ladack) (time index 00:05:41)
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- How did you end up choosing this trail? (time index 00:13:08)
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- What time of the year was your trip? (time index 00:15:34)
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- Now this was an organised trip, who did you go with and why? (time index 00:17:44)
- Trip cost (time index 00:19:14)
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- As a generalisation what was the vegetation profile like, was there any or was this all above the tree line? (time index 00:25:32)
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- Was there any animal life on this trail. I’d imagine this was limited? (time index 00:27:03)
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- Now this brings us onto porterage. Did you have pack animals or was this a ‘self-carry’ and you picked up supplies as you went? (time index 00:31:07)
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- Speaking of gear was there anything outside the standard hiking gear that you needed to carry (time index 00:32:06)
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- What was your accommodation on this trip? (time index 00:40:40)
- What sort of sleeping bag did you bring/use?
- What was your accommodation on this trip? (time index 00:40:40)
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- And the all-important question what was the food like? (time index 00:43:12)
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- What was the people interaction like on this trip? (time index 00:45:10)
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- What did your typical day on this hike look like? (time index 00:47:23)
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- What were the highlights for you? (time index 00:50:22)
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- What, if any, were the negatives with this trip? (time index 00:52:11)
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- What about the tipping culture? (time index 00:54:06)
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- After doing this walk who would you say it is suitable for? (time index 00:55:19)
One final question
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- What’s your next great hiking adventure? (time index 00:57:02)
Tim Final thoughts (time index 01:00:11)
Close (time index 01:09:24)
Resources
- Mountain Company
- Jonty used the Mountain Company for this trip
- Jontys Travels..
- Jontys website
- Exploring Timor Leste Podcast
- Find out all about Hiking and travel in Timor Leste
- The Tramping Life Podcast
- Conversations with people who share a deep love for exploring Aotearoa New Zealand on foot. From the well-trodden Great Walks to the rugged solitude of remote backcountry routes, our guests share their favourite hikes, huts, and hard-earned lessons from the track.
Also mentioned in this Podcast
All images in this post have been provided by Jonty Crane
Jonty Crane, the face behind the voice
Ladakh Sky Trail 1
Ladakh Sky Trail 2 – Prayer flags
Ladakh Sky Trail 3
Ladakh Sky Trail 4 – Monestary
Ladakh Sky Trail 5
Ladakh Sky Trail 6
Ladakh Sky Trail 7
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