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Hike-and-fly above Lake Pangong Tso in Ladakh

20 January, 2016

Jakub Beňo and Andrej Ďurana hike-and-fly above Lake Pangong Tso in Ladakh, India at an elevation of 4,720msl. “Fresh snow coming the day before made the panorama even more beautiful… Is this an epic place to fly?” they ask.

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