In the kingdom of the snow leopards

Karl Schuler lived for fifteen years in countries where the rare and very shy snow leopard is native. On his hikes in the remote mountains of Asia, he often followed the trail of the “Spirit of the Himalayas” without ever seeing it, until he managed to do so in the Annapurna region in the winter of 2019 and in the Indian Himalayas the following winter, with the help of the local population to track down several snow leopards and to observe and photograph them in their natural environment.

The photos show the social behavior of these rare and well-camouflaged cats. But other predators from these areas can also be seen, as can their prey. Interspersed in between are photos from the homes of the people who share their living space with the snow leopards and where Karl Schuler was a guest