The view above the Sutlej

It's a long way down, but at least there are safety rails here unlike some parts of the road where sheer drops are marked with small white rocks. At one point I looked down while leaning over in a corner only to see just such a sheer drop just to the right, almost underneath me.

Near the top of this pass on the side of the valley there is a small temple. Passing traffic stops to be blessed, even army trucks. The priest lives in a tiny house embedded in the rock face and he places an orange dot on many of the riders before we move on.