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Nepal
We spent just about 3 weeks in Nepal. We came to this country mostly to hike in the biggest mountains in the world, but also to check out some of the oldest cultures.
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Nepal – Pokhara and Kathmandu
October 11 in Pokhara. We rented a canoe and Griffin paddled us around the lake. We saw monkeys jumping in the trees, even more butterflies, and lots of other people out on the lake doing the same thing. We also … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Day 16. Gorepani to Pokhara; Poon Hill side trek
Elevation gain/loss: 8,700’ to 10,500’ (+1,800’); 10,500’ to 3,500’ (-7,000) at Nayapol Estimated miles: 18km Time: 5am-6pm We awoke early to join the steady stream of trekkers and day hikers heading up to Poon Hill for sunrise. It felt much like being … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Day 15. Shika to Gorepani
Elevation gain: 6,300’ to 8,700’ (+2,400’) Estimated miles: 10km Time: 10am-2pm We slept in… again. It is nearing the end of our trek and we knew we were not hiking past Gorepani, as that is where the trailhead to Poon … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Day 14. Tatopani to Shika
Elevation gain: 3,904’ to 6,300’ (+2,400’) Estimated miles: 8km Time: 12:30pm-5pm After our wet and long day yesterday we decided to sleep in a bit, and wait for our clothes and packs to dry. Everything was wet it seemed. And … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Day 13. Jomson to Tatopani
Elevation loss: (Ghasa-Tatopani) 6,594’ to 3,904’ (-2690’) Estimated miles: 15km/10m Time: 6:30am/3:30pm-6pm We woke up early in Jomson with the hope of taking a Jeep to Tatopani, where the famed hot springs are located. This was a long distance but was … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Day 12. Muktinath to Jomson
Elevation loss: 12,336’ to 8,924’ (3,412’) Estimated miles: 20km Time: 10:30am-5:30pm We slept in a bit due to the incident the night before, and got somewhat of a late start. Although we still made it over 10 miles for the day … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Days 10 and 11. Throng Phedi to Muktinath (and over the pass!)
Elevation gain: 14,600’ to 17,769’ to 12,336’ (+3,169’; -5,433’) Estimated miles: 13km Time: 4:30am-3pm We decided to stay in Throng Phedi for a day to acclimatize. This was probably the best decision we had made so far, as I really … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Day 9. Gunsang to Throng Phedi
Elevation gain: 12,800’ to 14,600’ (+1,800’) Estimated miles: 15km Time: not sure We awoke with the plan of making to the Ledar for the night, which was not too far away. As we ate an early breakfast we watched clouds move in … Continue reading
Nepal Trek Day 8. Manang to Gunsang
Elevation gain: 11,614’ to 12,800’ (+1,186’) Estimated miles: 3km Time: not sure, but not long Around 3am our headaches finally went away; Griffin may have fared better than I did as his was not as bad to begin with. After … Continue reading