The western side of the Annapurna circuit is desolate and windy. The trail has been replaced with a busy road full of Jeeps, motorcycles and mini busses. On day eleven I was still quite ill, so we took a bus from Muktinath to Jomson. It is a good thing we didn't try to walk, because …
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Crossing Thorung La, Days 9-10 of the Annapurna circuit
I wish I could title this Summiting Thorung La, but we technically aren't summiting anything. Thorung La is 17,670 feet high, and is a saddle between mountains that are 21,000 feet tall. That is much too high for me. Day 9: Yak Kharka to Thorung Phedi Today was brutal. The air is so thin and …
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Days 6-8 Upper Pisang to Yak Kharka
The high route from Upper Pisang to Manang may well be the prettiest section of the Annapurna circuit. The climb is steep, but in this case, every step was worth it. We spent two nights in Manang in order to acclimate, and we needed it as Aaron fell sick for a day with AMS. I …
Days 3-5 Jagat to Upper Pisang
Brrrr it is getting cold already! The teahouses don't have much insulation so we sit in our rooms bundled up just as much as we would be if we were sitting outside. Right now I am in the dining room sitting as close to the wood stove as possible without melting. It feels amazing to …
Annapurna circuit, first impressions
We are finally trekking in the Himalayas! Today is day 2 of hiking and we arrived at our tea house twenty minutes before the rain. It started sprinkling on us when we were 1.5 km away, so we picked up the pace in fear of a downpour. It has been an adventure just getting to …
We Won't Melt 