[1] To the west of Pensi La watershed flows the Suru River, an important tributary of the Indus, which it meets at Kargil.

"The descent from the Pensi La into the Stod Valley [in Zanskar] is steeper than the climb up from Rangdum Gompa, but not too difficult.

The grass at the foot of the Pensi La furnishes a good pasturage and this is a fine camping spot.

A 240 km road connecting Kargil town to Padum through the Pensi La is open between May and October.

[citation needed] Before the modern road was built, the pass, apparently, used to be open only three months of the year because of heavy snows.