Shangku Shelter (2018)

Zanskar is a remote kingdom in the northwest Indian Himalaya where local people are snowbound for six months of the year About 10000 Zanskaris live in the isolated valley In winter mountain passes are blocked the summer Jeep road closes and buses stop Two decades ago three friends founded a ski school to enable winter travel in the valley improve quality of life and to encourage young people to stay in Zanskar by helping establish a culture of mountain sports The film tells the story of this friendship the ski school and the development of skiing in the area Along the way a bigger question is raised Most recently the federal government announced a major road building project that will provide year round access to Zanskar How can Zanskars wilderness be preserved It is only a matter of time before the winter road is completed and the Big India rushes in