Spiti, literally meaning the middle country, is a high altitude cold desert dotted with numerous monasteries. In this forbidding land, Indian and Tibetan cultures have mixed with each other. Lying in the rain shadow area of the rugged mountain ranges of Zanskar, it gets very little rain and plenty of snow. The whole valley seems to have been painted in hues of purple, pink and sunset. The deep gorges carved by the snow-fed streams add charm to Spiti’s stark splendor. The valley is locked between the Zanskar and the Great Himalayan ranges – the tallest of Himachal Pradesh.
Here are pictures from my solo ride to Spiti Valley in June 2005
