Photos of the Khardung-La Pass and Nubra Valley region, in Ladakh (India).
Those pristine valleys are very close to Tibet, and near the border line with Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A special Inner-line permit is needed to travel in this region.
The Nubra Valley region is only accessible by road during a couple of summer months, via Khardung-La Pass (elevation 5359 m or 17,615 feet).
For more information on the Khardung-La pass, read the Wikipedia article:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khardung_La
For more information on the Nubra valley, read the Wikipedia article: