Jomsom Mountain Retreat
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Nepal Trek - Day 10 Thorang Phedi to Muktinath
... as other Trekkers fuelled up for the climb ahead. It looked and felt like a ski resort, with every person fitted out in warm puffy jackets, the crisp air and the electricity in the air. Surging between all of this, was an underlying foreboding feeling about the unknown challenge the morning would hold. We sat down next to the Dutch couple and their friend Max from England. We all talked about what lie ahead and joked a lot to make light of our concerns. We bid farewell as ...
Scollinare
... whatever else and suddenly you smile, mixing the deep sorrow with some kind of interiori strength. I asked myself if "sudden crying" could be enrolled in the list of the altitude sickness side effects. Then I thanked my good luck for taking care of where I had put my feet, slipping here could have ended up in someone else crying at my funeral. A deep breath. Let's take a look at the landscape. I seated a little bit. Davide and Bir were nowhere in my sight. Actually ...
'The Annapurna Circuit'
... for a settlement at the base of a long climb.
This is the day we were waiting for, the day all the preparation and acclimatization will be put to the test! A 1040m ascent, 1620m descent, 16km journey over one of the highest mountain passes in the world, Thorung La Pass at a whopping 5416masl. The standout complications of the pass are it's high elevation and quickly fluctuating weather conditions (snow, fog, wind).
Waking at a brisk 5:15am we quickly ate breakfast ...
Local Kindness
... return after our trek so I will try to make it back out there before my flight from Kathmandu.
Since we slept over at their house on the hill, we didn't get as early a start on the trek as we wanted. Kibeom decided last minute that he didn't want to do the trek anymore (he was headed to India and had to be back in San Fran by the end of August) so it was just German and I. We decided to take the bus from Besisahar to Bhulbhule to begin our treking!
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Blog catchup
... The afternoon was hot and most are beginning to feel the altitude at 3500m. We walked past Braga to Manang where we met the other three teams all well and enjoying the experience.
19/07/2012
Acclimatisation/rest day at Manang. All feeling exhausted just walking up stairs but despite this our guide took us for a steep climb to acclimatise up to the prayer flags in the adjacent valley. Upon returning some members of the team have ...
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