Sasser Pass or Saser-la (el. 5411 m./17,753 ft.) is a high mountain pass in India on the ancient summer caravan route from Ladakh to Yarkand in the Tarim Basin. It leads from the head of the Nubra Valley into the upper Shyok valley, on the way to the even higher, but easier, Karakorum Pass.
The Sasser Pass could not be avoided in summer and took a huge toll of caravan...