CHAPTER VIII.

Leave Iskardo in the direction of Kashmir -- First march through snow to Turgu -- Lacustrine clay -- it extends into narrow valleys beyond Nar -- Gol -- Junction of Indus and Shayuk -- Parkuta -- Tolti -- Kartash -- Extensive lacustrine deposits -- Tarkata -- Road turns up the Dras river -- Ulding Thung -- Fall of snow -- Hardas -- Karbu -- Continued snow -- Dras -- Find pass in front shut by deep snow -- Obliged to return to Iskardo -- Rafts and rope-bridges on Indus -- _Elæagnus_ and Apricot apparently wild -- Winter at Iskardo 223