1. ‘You can access Leh (11440 ft) by taking one of the most spectacular air journeys ever from Delhi, or by driving across high Himalayan passes to explore Ladakh's desert foothills and snowcapped peaks.’ – Lonely Planet, Year of Adventures

2. 30 Sep – 4 Oct, 2006

3. Maruti Swift VXi

4. Nikon D70 50mm f/1.8, 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Circular Polarizer

5. ‘Have place. Will go.’ – Harpreet Grover

6. ‘Have road. Will drive.’ – Mrutyunjay Panda

7. ‘Have scene. Will shoot.’ – Zishaan Hayath

8. Wanderlust

9. 2387 kms. 125 hours.

10. Delhi Leh Delhi Drive

11. Sarchu, 2006

13. Leh, 2006

16. Tsemo Castle, Leh, 2006

17. Rohtang La, 2006 13051 ft

18. Khardung La, 2006 18380 ft World’s highest motarable road

19. Tanglang La, 2006 17582 ft World’s second highest motorable road

20. Tanglang La, 2006

22. Jispa, 2006

23. More Plains, 2006

24. Tsokar Lake, 2006

26. Sissu, 2006

27. Tsokar Lake, 2006

28. Darcha, 2006

29. Leh, 2006

31. Indus River, Leh, 2006

32. Magnetic Hills, Leh, 2006

33. Sarchu, 2006

35. Patseo, 2006

36. Sarchu, 2006

37. Jispa, 2006

38. Leh, 2006

39. Tanglang La, 2006

40. Zishaan Hayath I work with a consumer business start-up called Chaupaati in Bombay. Earlier, I worked with management consulting firm Opera Solutions in Delhi and New York and FMCG major ITC Ltd. in Bangalore. I graduated from IIT Bombay in 2005 with a bachelors and masters degree in Civil Engineering. More about me on www.hayath.comwww.hayath.com All photographs © Zishaan Hayath