yesterday, set off at 5am, with headlamps and reached the pass at
about noon. a little shy of 18,000 feet. HUGE winds leading up to
the top and on top which made the climb at high altitude even more
difficult. had to climb down 1600m down after the ascent, which took
until about 5:30pm... a solid 12 hours of hiking! today we are taking
a rest day in the town of Muktinah... and was able to observe a
religious pilgrimage going on at the moment... pretty cool stuff.
LOTS of great pictures and video and stories to share but will have to
wait for better internet (most likely when we are back in Kathmandu).
we are having a great time... but it has been tough! the most
strenuous parts are over now we can "coast" a bit on the way down..
no more early starts and 10+ hour days.
tomorrow, heading to Kagbeni (sp?) then to Jomsom and further south on
the circuit... finally arriving at Pokara which is supposed to be a
gorgeous lakeside town where you can relax after a long, successful
trek. then from Pokara to Kathmandu.
will probably email/blog when we get to Pokara... which may be 5 days
out...
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