Saturday 22 July 2017

JULY 2017 : INDIA : DAY 14 : Base camp Zalung La over pass (5190m) to Tsorka(4200m)



A steady climb from base camp to the top of Zalung La (5190 m) then a 3 hour descent to Tsorka (4200m)

Excellent breakfast prepared by Govinda


Packing the wet gear up





Surprising wildflowers


A steep climb. Most of us still acclimatising.


Slow and steady


Liz opting for a mule ride


Ollie volunteers to pull the mule, Patrick.


A long slow climb for us all.
Exhausted Ollie at the summit.


 A few could enjoy the summit before the sleety weather closed in






Sleet and miserable weather at the pass so we quickly descend the steep and muddy slope.


Padam guides me down.





An animal trap but no a snow leopard to be seen.


Out of the sleet and mud we regroup and encourage each other on the downward journey.


River crossings 




After several stressful hours - warming soup!


Another picturesque campsite


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