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Behind me, snowy Lamjung Himal (6983m) and Annapurna II (7937m) and Annapurna IV (7525m) in the cloud.
See Guenter Seyfferth's page on the Kang La.
Monday 14 November 2022: Nar (4110 m) - Kang La Pass (5306 m) - Ghyaru (3730 m)
Nar Phu Day 6
Route: Nar / Naar / नर (4110 m) - Khang La Phedi (4630 m) - Kang La / Khang La Pass (5306 m) - Ngawal / Nawal / ङावल (3650 m) - Ghyaru / Yaru / घ्यारु (3730 m)
Overnight: Yak Ru Hotel, Ghyaru
Early start for our second high pass, setting off at 3.15am. Not a fan of night-time walking, and was glad to see the purple glow of the dawn. Frozen trail and shattered rock gave way to snow, spikeys on. A final steep section through deep snow brought us to the Kang La Pass a little after 8am. We had the place all to ourselves.
Clouds hid the views of Manaslu to the east and loitered over the Annapurna peaks to the west, just the other side of the Marshyangdi River valley.
A long steep slog down over moraine and more shattered rock scree to the grass line. Tea and biscuits then on down, not so steep now, to the first hut for chapatti and cheese, and Haribos. Sadly no one at home to make tea. Then more down, into the juniper trees and views of Chulu East, Chulu Far East and the frozen Chulu waterfall.
Down the in valley you could see the road, Humde Airport landing strip and plenty more signs of human occupation.
A new, long set of steps brought us into Ngawal village and out of the Nar Phu Restricted Area. A plod along the jeep track to lunch at a lodge on the far side of town.
Val cajoled us into continuing on to Ghyaru. A slog along the jeep track, which is the Annapurna Circuit High Trail, the more trekker friendly option compared to the main road down in the valley below. Everything is relative. We met a lot of independent trekkers coming the other way, and jeeps and motorbikes.
Ghyaru was worth the walk though; it's an old-style Tibetan stone village nestled in the hillside high above the valley floor. The Ya Ru Tea House is a traditional family house with spectacular views of Annapurna II (7937m) straight across the Marshyangdi valley to the south and, sweeping southwest to west, Annapurna III (7555m) and Gangapurna (7454m).
Tea and biscuits, a bit of a wash, then dinner (veg spring rolls, chilli potatoes, veg egg fried rice.... i.e. a lot!) and tips, then bed.
Read more on Sparkly Trainers: Val Pitkethly's Manaslu & Nar Phu.
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As each generation becomes obsessed with monetary success and slips into deeper isolation, four young theatre makers want to explore whether our society is the cause for the increase in male suicides in the UK. Using words spoken by those truly affected from suicide, Blind Eye Theatre presents the docudrama 'You, Me or Him.'
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