Khardung La (to Nubra)
Snow forecast.
About 4 cm forecast over the next day and a half.
Snow line dropping to about 4,550 m — at or below the 5,359 m summit.
Carry chains.
The pass to Diskit and the Nubra valley, about 39 km from town — kept open year-round but closed after every snowfall until cleared.
Road status: District Administration, LehClosure and clearing announcements for the district's roads.
Chang La (to Pangong)
Snow forecast.
About 1 cm forecast over the next day and a half.
Snow line dropping to about 4,450 m — at or below the 5,383 m summit.
Carry chains.
The pass to Durbuk, Tangtse and Pangong Tso — like Khardung La, open year-round in principle and shut by every snowfall in practice.
Road status: District Administration, LehClosure and clearing announcements for the district's roads.
Tanglang La (Manali road)
Snow forecast.
About 1 cm forecast over the next day and a half.
Snow line dropping to about 4,450 m — at or below the 5,328 m summit.
Carry chains.
The highest summit on the Manali–Leh highway's Ladakh side; the highway typically runs May/June to September/October.
Road status: How to reach Leh (district administration)The official page on road access and the highways' seasonal windows.
Baralacha La (Manali road)
Snow forecast.
About 1 cm forecast over the next day and a half.
Snow line dropping to about 4,400 m — at or below the 4,928 m summit.
Carry chains.
The Manali–Leh highway's snowiest choke point, on the Himachal side of the route — often the first to close and the last to clear.
Road status: How to reach Leh (district administration)The official page on road access and the highways' seasonal windows.
Zoji La (Srinagar road)
Snow forecast.
About 9 cm forecast over the next day and a half.
Snow line staying around 3,900 m, above the 3,528 m summit.
Carry chains.
The Srinagar–Leh highway's choke point — the lowest pass here, but the most exposed to Kashmir's wet snow. Traditionally closed all winter; BRO kept it open through winter 2025–26 for the first time on record.
Road status: District Administration, LehHighway opening and closure notices for the district.