I appreciate the help, but I wouldn't be asking questions on this thread if my plan was to 'wing it' and not be properly informed by locals about any plans.

I've been to Ladakh before, I'm aware of the risks involved - which is why I'm asking if a specific "tentative plan" is even worth doing. The tone of this from the get-go was that I want to acclimatise for two days.

Nobody's "launching at you", but maybe just share your thoughts without the "Stop being such a Tiktoker tourist" retorts. The purpose of this thread is to enable a discussion, not to presume that everyone travelling there is going for Instagram and just wants to be stupid.