Day 5: Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp
December 4th, 2007
7:30am: There is still a foot deep snow blanketing the ground. It is absolutely frigid and I lost my insulated cap somewhere on the trail yesterday. We set off into the fresh powder, through the perilous avalanche zone and pave our trail along the freezing river further into the Annapurnas. After a difficult morning facing the biting cold, low oxygen and rigorous hiking we stop for a delicious Dahl Baht in the shadow of the impressive mountains that never cease to defy imagination. Read the rest of this entry »