Snow Leopard Expedition
An intrepid ruler of the world’s highest and geodynamic-mountains with broken landscapes and thin air makes Snow leopard a special cat to look for. This sure-footed smoky-grey cat hunts wild sheep and goat antelopes in most challenging environments. You are sure to be hypnotized and blown-away with every encounter.
Snow leopard is the most elusive of all big cats in India, however, its secret world is now slowly opening up to the wildlife enthusiasts who dare to be stoic and patient enough to be out there in rugged landscape with extreme weather and vast habitats, A unique combination of snowy realms, precipitous mountain, spectacular view, scenic glens and vibrant Buddhist and primordial bucolic culture make these trips a divine experience.
More and more landscapes with snow leopard rendezvous are becoming common and easier with conservation efforts. The search by an avid wildlife buff like us, who understand their behavior well enough and knows what to look for is key to get close enough. Ulley in Ladakh region, Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary in Spiti valley, Gangotri National Park and Govind National parks in Uttarakhand are among the best accessible habitats where we mostly focus on.
We, the team of Himalayan Peregrinators, having close to two-decade long exposure to the Indian wildlife are nuts about it. We spend hours, walk miles, shove ourselves through impenetrable thorny bushes, scramble steep slopes, wade chilly Himalayan brooks, tolerate marauding leaches, starve for many meals and bear every element of outdoors but never stop our pursuit. The rugged austere Himalayan terrain multiplies the challenge manifold to chase the wildlife of our dreams.
Snow leopard share habitat with Tibetan Grey wolves, Eurasian Lynx, Pallas’s Cat, Blues Sheep, Ibex, Himalayan Brown Bear and Golden Eagle.