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08/10/2026

Red fox on a bright sunny winter day !

30/09/2026

Don’t miss that eye contact with cutest and grumpiest cat in world - the Pallas cat .
Just imagine how much camouflage these cats are but with our decades of experience they can’t hide themselves ♥️
Birds & Wildlife Of Ladakh

29/09/2026

In the high, silent valleys of Spiti, survival is written in scent, stone and snow.

A mother snow leopard moves carefully along the steep cliff face, following a route that may have been used for generations. Every few steps she pauses—not because she is uncertain, but because this landscape is hers to know and defend. A scrape of the ground, a spray against the rock, a lingering scent left behind—small signals carrying an unmistakable message to every leopard that passes: this territory is occupied.

For a mother, these boundaries mean even more. Somewhere within this vast maze of cliffs and ravines lies the world in which she must hunt, rest and keep her cubs safe. Maintaining her territory helps secure access to prey while reducing unexpected encounters with other snow leopards.

Watching her negotiate an almost vertical wall is a reminder of why the snow leopard belongs so completely to these mountains. Where we see an impossible cliff, she sees a familiar pathway.

She isn’t simply walking through Spiti.
She is reading it, protecting it, and quietly leaving her signature upon the mountains.
The Ghost of the Himalayas — marking her kingdom, one rock at a time.

High in the rugged mountains of Kibber, a snow leopard family finds refuge among the rocks. Two cubs lie curled up in pe...
29/09/2026

High in the rugged mountains of Kibber, a snow leopard family finds refuge among the rocks. Two cubs lie curled up in peaceful slumber, conserving their energy in the thin mountain air, while a curious sibling gazes directly into the camera.

In this harsh, unforgiving landscape, every moment of rest is precious. Yet, behind those watchful eyes lies the promise of a new generation of ghosts of the Himalayas, learning to survive in one of the most demanding environments on Earth.

Where the Mountains Come AliveFor hours, the mountains around Kibber can appear completely still—just towering walls of ...
28/09/2026

Where the Mountains Come Alive

For hours, the mountains around Kibber can appear completely still—just towering walls of rock, ribbons of fresh snow and the silence of a Spiti winter.

And then, suddenly, the landscape looks back at you.

Hidden among the broken cliffs was this magnificent **snow leopard**, its rosetted coat blending almost perfectly with the colours and textures of the mountain. Had it not moved, it would have been incredibly easy to look straight past it.

This is what makes searching for the Grey Ghost so extraordinary. You don’t simply arrive and photograph a snow leopard. You scan distant ridges, follow signs in the snow, wait through the cold and learn to read a landscape where the animal has evolved to disappear.

And sometimes, after all that searching, the mountains reward you with a moment like this.

Photographed in the wilderness surrounding **Kibber, Spiti Valley**, close to our **Snow Leopard Lodge**, this encounter is a reminder of why we chose to build our base here—right in the heart of one of the most remarkable snow leopard landscapes in the Himalayas.

A place where every morning begins with our eyes on the mountains.

Because somewhere among those rocks,
the Ghost of the Himalayas may already be watching.

Snow Leopard Lodge, Kibber | Spiti Valley
Stay closer to the wilderness. Search for the extraordinary.
Snow Leopard Lodge Kibber KHUSHBOO SHARMA & RAHUL SHARMA

Resting peacefully amidst the steep cliffside rocks. High-altitude wildlife at its finest!Perched on a sheer cliffside h...
27/09/2026

Resting peacefully amidst the steep cliffside rocks. High-altitude wildlife at its finest!

Perched on a sheer cliffside high in the remote mountain ranges, the young snow leopard cub lies tucked into a narrow rock alcove, sheltered from the biting winds that sweep across the craggy peaks. Wrapped tightly in its own plush, heavily spotted coat with its long, bushy tail curled closely around its body for extra insulation, the small predator remains perfectly motionless.

From this hidden vantage point, its wide, watchful eyes scan the vast expanse of stone and sky. Its camouflage is so immaculate that to an untrained eye, the cub is virtually indistinguishable from the slate-gray ridges and sun-baked rock faces that surround it. Resting quietly in its high-altitude sanctuary, it patiently waits out the chill of the afternoon, embodying both the quiet vulnerability of youth and the enduring spirit of the “ghost of the mountains”.

27/09/2026

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to document a snow leopard family.

Two mothers and their cubs, a rare and extraordinary glimpse into the secretive lives of these elusive cats in the Indian Himalayas.

With the mountains receiving encouraging rainfall even in the last week of September, there are promising signs of the winter ahead. As the landscape prepares for the changing season, our fingers are crossed for plenty of action, unforgettable encounters, and more remarkable moments with these magnificent cats.

Some wildlife encounters are truly a privilege of a lifetime.

In the cold, unforgiving landscape of the high Himalayas, two Pallas’s cats pause together on a weathered rock. Their de...
26/09/2026

In the cold, unforgiving landscape of the high Himalayas, two Pallas’s cats pause together on a weathered rock. Their dense coats shield them from the mountain chill, while their low-set ears and flattened profiles help them disappear almost completely into the surrounding stone.

Usually solitary and notoriously difficult to observe, seeing two manuls sharing the same rocky perch was a rare moment of intimacy in an otherwise harsh landscape. One remained watchful, staring directly towards me, while the other leaned close—as if seeking reassurance before both quietly vanished back into the mountains.

For a few seconds, the wilderness revealed a softer side of one of Asia’s most elusive wild cats.

24/09/2026

India has one of the largest roosting colony of common mergansers , with over 40 pairs recorded by us this season .
And most of them shy but have vantage point from where they can be filmed .

White-browed Tit-Warbler — a tiny jewel of the high-altitude landscapes of Ladakh, where every flash of colour feels ext...
24/09/2026

White-browed Tit-Warbler — a tiny jewel of the high-altitude landscapes of Ladakh, where every flash of colour feels extraordinary.

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