At altitude, the temperature can swing twenty degrees between noon and midnight. Pack for both.
A thin merino base layer, a fleece and a light down jacket will cover almost everything. Add a waterproof shell and a warm hat.
Think in layers
The sun is fierce up high. Bring high-factor sunscreen, sunglasses with side protection and lip balm with SPF.
The most important thing you can pack for the mountains is time to get used to them.
Most important of all: build in rest days. Our Ladakh journeys always begin with two slow days in Leh. It makes the rest of the trip.
Journeys inspired by this storyThe high passes of Ladakh10 days · from £2,290
David HaleOperations
Plans journeys for Elsewhere and writes about the places that stay with them.
