The cold season is currently deep inside Ladakh. Temperatures during the day time are under -5 degrees Celsius and as the sun sets, temperatures often plunge under -20 degrees. Despite the cold, there is at least one thing exciting about this time.
It is the ice hockey time in Ladakh. The Karzoo Pond transforms into a field for one of the fastest team sports globally. Framed by the stunning glaciers and peaks of the Himalayas, Karzoo is among many ponds performing as potential training grounds.
But climate change is a big problem. This largely anthropogenic crisis is putting immense pressure on the hugely popular ice hockey in Ladakh situation. Things are changing rapidly. The ice is not forming as expected because of global heating.
