Muktinath
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Annapurna Circuit V
Muktinath
When we arrived in Jomsom, Claude told me that he was enjoying trekking so much that he was considering completing the entire Annapurna Circuit. This meant continuing on from Muktinath over the Thorung La Pass (5600m/18,500ft) and down the backside of the Annapurna Range. We agreed that it would be too dangerous to attempt the pass with the kids since they are more susceptible to altitude sickness and less able to articulate when they are having symptoms. In the end, we decided that Hari, our guide, would guide Claude safely over the Pass and then return to Muktinath to escort the kids and me back down to Jomsom to catch our flight to Pokhara. Claude would complete the Circuit on his own and then catch a bus to Katmandu to rejoin the kids and me. [read on]
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