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A Short Walk Around The Annapurna – Part XIV – Journey’s End

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

DAY 20 – JOURNEY’S END  I rise before dawn and head out to the knoll. Sunrise is preceded by a chill wind, funnelled up from the cold waters of the Mardi Kola. By the time I have set up a … Continue reading →

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A Short Walk Around The Annapurna – Part VIII – Muktinath to Kalopani via Trails Less Trodden

Posted on November 9, 2014 by

DAYS 14 & 15 – MUKTINATH TO KALOPANI VIA TRAILS LESS TRODDEN  All too often the crossing of the Thorung La becomes the be all and end all of the Annapurna Circuit, after which, tired and drenched in relief, trekkers stop being … Continue reading →

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A Short Walk Around The Annapurna – Part VII – Descent from Thorung La

Posted on November 2, 2014 by

DAY 13 – Descent from Thorung La Just as the birth canal is the passage between two different worlds, so too Thorung La. Welcome to the world of desert rock: a land more akin to parts of Afghanistan than what … Continue reading →

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A Short Walk Around The Annapurna – Part VI – Crossing Thorung La

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

DAY 13 – CROSSING THORUNG LA I know only too well that nothing should be taken for granted when it comes to the crossing of Thorung La, the 5416m pass that tenuously links valleys of two of Nepal’s large rivers, … Continue reading →

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A Short Walk Around The Annapurna – Part V – Day 12 – Manang to Thorung Phedi – Altitude Catches Up

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

Day 12 – Manang to Thorung Phedi – Altitude Catches Up The ascent from Manang to Phedi is most commonly done in two days with a stop over in Yak Karka or Ledar. That said, it’s a relatively charmless stretch … Continue reading →

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A Short Walk Around The Annapurna – Part IV – Day 11 – How to Pass a Rest Day in Manang

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

Perched on a bit of high ground, Manang lies at the head of its namesake valley and just downstream of the confluence of the Thorung and Marsyangdi kholas (rivers). Its remote location at the heart of the Annapurnas has enabled … Continue reading →

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