A PEAKY BLINDER A wilderness without end, majestic in its scale and awe-inspiring in its rugged beauty. highest peaks is a network of high-level passes including the self-proclaimed highest Words and pictures: Vivek Sharma
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any places around the world claim to be the toughest, roughest and remotest places you can go in search of adventure. But once you’ve been exploring in the Himalayas, nowhere
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else will ever seem the same again. That’s why people travel to India from around the world to seek their thrills in the world’s highest mountain range. And it’s not just traditional mountaineers, either. The world’s highest drivable roads are
up here – and whether you get your adrenaline rush on two wheels or four, how could that not appeal? What vehicle would you choose for an assault on the soaring Khardung La Pass, which sits at an altitude of 18,380 feet? A chunky De-
fender 110, possibly, or the rock-solid certainty of a Land Cruiser? Maybe, but if you’re from India you know all about Maruti, in particular its legendary Gypsy off-roader. This is, to all intents and purposes, a Suzuki Samurai. The 1.0-litre
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