An army soldier prays before leading a convoy of trucks through a mountainous road after the Srinagar-Leh highway was opened to traffic in Zozila 108 km east of Srinagar May 2, 2011. The 443 km (275 miles) long highway was opened by army authorities for traffic on Monday after remaining snowbound at Zozila Pass for the past six months.

Photographer: Bilal Najar