HEMIS NATIONAL PARK
(Elevation 10,000ft - 20,000ft)
Hemis High Altitude National Park, in the eastern Ladakh area of the state of Jammu & Kashmir in India, is known to be one of the best places to see the magnificent but very elusive Snow Leopard. Over a period of seven days we were extremely fortunate to have a number of sightings, including a mating pair. It was only possible to take photographs from quite a distance and in some cases only after a difficult and precarious ascent to the viewing spot. The fact that they were so well camouflaged against the rocky terrain made the task all the more difficult.