Dras, located at 3,280 meters in Kargil, experiences winter temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius, with a record of minus 60 degrees Celsius in 1995. Approximately 20,000 residents endure six-month winters using traditional housing and wood stoves. The Siachen Glacier, at 5,400 meters, records temperatures between minus 50 and minus 60 degrees Celsius, posing extreme survival challenges and limiting human presence due to its harsh conditions and military importance.