Karzu Zhing

As the home of India's ice hockey, Ladakh is starting to draw international players and fans to enjoy the thrill of matches played against the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas. Skating on a crisp sheet of natural ice in the middle of the Himalayas at -16C, surrounded by hundreds of curious fans, a herd of cows and the 20,000ft Stok mountain range glowing in the afternoon sun ... it is hard to think of a hockey location more remote or stunning. Welcome to the Himalayan Hockey Adventure of Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir.