Extreme Winter Snow Leopard / Wildlife Search

About Snow leopard / wildlife trek

SHAN of Ladakh. The magnificent Snow Leopard is the most enigmatic and elusive of all the world's large cats. A resident of Ladakh’s high mountain ranges, its presence is more often revealed by footprints in the snow but, with planning and luck it is possible to see this mythical big cat. This is a physically and mentally demanding wildlife adventure utilising basic homestay and camping but the rewards will be the truly breathtaking vast, dry, highaltitude mountainscape of Ladakh and a real chance of finding this high altitude predator as it follows the Ibex and Bharal to more accessible lower elevations for the winter months.

"Ladakh is very famous for Snow Leopards and other rare Himalayan high altitude wildlife, and Hemis National Park is the venue to realize your dream". Ideal time for tracking snow Leopard is from November to March, normally this period is end of autumn season to Beginning of Spring season in Ladakh platu. The Snow leopard and other Himalayan wildlife are spotted throughout the Hemis National Park, and in Sham valley region west of Leh around Ule Phu, Ney Phu, and hills of Skindyang and Matho villages.

Other than Snow Leopard there is always a very good chance of spotting many other famous and rare wild animals like “Nyan” or “Tibetan Argali”, Himalayan blue sheep called “Bharal” or “Napo”, Uriel, locally called “Shapo”, Asiatic ibex and among the predators are Red Fox, Tibetan Wolf, Lynx, Pallas Cat etc.

For bird watchers, it’s a dream destination. Lammergeier vulture, Himalayan Griffon vulture and Golden Eagle, Hemis National park is home to Robin Accentor, Brown Accentor, Tibetan Snowfinch, Tickell's Leaf Warbler, Chukar, Himalayan Snowcock, Fork-tailed Swift, Fire-fronted Serin, Yellow-billed Chough and Red-billed Chough,. Pristine environment and noise free surroundings make birding a memorable experience.