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ramriot t1_j93eitm wrote

So, outside of some small scale salt mining in the himalayan range it turns out that Himalayan salt is mostly not mined from the Himalayan mountain range but from the Pothohar Plateau in Pakistan where the climate appears to be continental and arid, changing from tropic to subtropic.

With only a short polar cold period in winter.

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redd-zeppelin t1_j94u582 wrote

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet%E2%80%93Nepal_salt_trade_route

"Throughout history, Nepalis and Tibetans have traded with each other via a number of mountain passes.[1] Two of the most important goods traded were salt from the lakes of Tibet (e.g. Namtso), and rice from the Middle Hills of Nepal.[2][3] For centuries, the barter of grain and other agricultural products from Nepal with salt and wool from Tibet formed the basis of a trade that has traditionally been in the hands of various, mostly Tibetan-speaking communities.[4]"

Salt mining has been a part of the traditional Tibetan economy for centuries, which I believe is what OP is talking about. I do know there is also a large industry in Pakistan now.

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