by Allie on December 17, 2010
The next three days of walking from Kagbeni to Tatopani prove to be some of the most mentally and emotionally challenging for us, as they involve long stretches of hiking along relatively flat desert roads into 60+ KPH headwinds. As before, we leave the jeep road whenever a reasonable opportunity presents itself, and follow the […]
by Allie on December 1, 2010
The morning after our 3,000’ climb to Throng La and 5,000’ descent to Muktinath, we wake and do a part check. Mark: sore quads, sore right foot (a lingering metatarsal injury). Me: sore quads, stuffy nose, and working left knee. With a dose of ibuprofen, we both feel better. It’s the first day of the […]