Explanation:

Explanation: Ladakh Range, southeastern extension of the Karakoram Range, south-central Asia.  The range extends southeastward for some 230 miles (370 km) from the mouth of the Shyok River in  the Northern Areas (the sector of the Kashmir region administered by Pakistan), through Jammu  and Kashmir state (the portion of Kashmir administered by India), to the border with  the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. With a crest line of about 20,000 feet (6,100 metres), the  range parallels the northeast bank of the Indus River. The Ladakh Range is composed of granite  rocks of the Ladakh batholith, which is bounded by the Shyok suture zone to the north and the Indus  suture zone to the south. The climate is semiarid, with maximum summer temperatures exceeding  86 °F (30 °C) along the lower slopes and mean monthly temperatures in winter well below 32 °F (0  °C) at elevations above about 13,000 feet (4,000 metres). Vegetation is sparse, limited mainly to  short grasses and scrub. The Deosai Mountains, located southwest of the Indus River in Pakistaniadministered Kashmir, are sometimes considered part of the range. The Shyok River rises near the  Karakoram Pass. The region comprising the valley of Shyok and Nubra Rivers is known as Nubra.  The Karakoram Range in Ladakh is not as mighty as in Baltistan. The massifs to the north and east  of the Nubra-Siachen valley include the Apsarasas group (highest point 7245 m), the Rimo group  (highest point 7385 m) and the Teram Kangri group (highest point 7464 m), together with  Mamostong Kangri (7526m) and Singhi Kangri (7202 m.) North of the Karakoram lie the Kun Lun  Mountains. Thus, between Leh and eastern Central Asia, there is a triple barrier: the Ladakh Range,  the Karakoram range, and the Kun Lun. Nevertheless, a major trade route was established between  Leh and Yarkand.Sedimentary rock formations in Ladakh. The enormous mass of the Himalayas  creates a rain shadow, denying entry to the moisture-laden clouds of the Indian monsoon. Ladakh  is thus, a high altitude desert. The main source of water is the winter snowfall on the mountains. The regions on the north flank of the Himalayas—Dras, the Suru valley and Zanskar experience heavy snowfall and remain virtually cut off from the rest of the country for several months in the year.  Summers are short, although long enough to grow crops. The proportion of oxygen is less than in  many other places at a comparable altitude because of lack of vegetation. There is little moisture to  temper the effects of rarefied air.Naked barley (Urdu: grim), normal barley and wheat are the staple  crops all over Ladakh, along with mustard (for oil), lentils and other pulses, and vegetables. The  extreme limit of cultivation is at Korzok near Tso Moriri (lake), at 4560 m, said to be among the highest fields in the world.