January Section Talk. Shar Mathias & Oak Jones - Zanskar Expedition
Schedule
Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
UTC+13:00Location
The Cashmere Club | Christchurch, CA
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Shar Mathias & Oak Jones - Zanskar ExpeditionZanskar, India is a land of canyons, rock faces, high glaciers and approachable passes. In July 2025, we went on a journey from Photoksar village, up the Photang Tokpo river, and around three peaks at the head of the valley, which were described by a French group who climbed them in 2019. We then linked several more passes and glaciers in a delightful trans-alpine linkage. We will talk about how we planned a trip of this sort in a place we had never been to, some of the ethos we tried to hold as foreign visitors to these mountains, and what we learnt about Zanskari culture and traveling in India along the way.
Canterbury Westland Section Night
The Cashmere Club
50 Colombo Street
Sydenham
Thursday 29 January 2026
Door open 7pm
Talk starts at 7:30pm
If you want to purchase an alcoholic drink from the bar, you must show a Guest pass. You can pick one of these up inside the room we meet in where they’ll be on a table near the door.
Everyone is welcome, you don’t need to be an NZAC member to attend and entry is free.
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