Yurutse is a 1-house "hamlet" situated beneath the 4700m Ganda La pass on the Markha Trek. The good thing about a 1-house hamlet: All the tourists have to stay there. It was cold and foggy, so I spent the afternoon playing cards with some Frenchies, and there were plenty of friendly Germans milling about as well.
Going over the Ganda La was a slog. With altitude issues, the best thing about reaching a pass: You get to go DOWN the other side! After the Ganda La, the landscape quickly became hot and desert-like. As I walked through the canyon for hours, thirsty and with tired feet, I began to wonder why I'd flown thousands of miles and paid thousands of dollars to reach the great state of...Utah.
(Damn you, Sanjay! ;)
Going over the Ganda La was a slog. With altitude issues, the best thing about reaching a pass: You get to go DOWN the other side! After the Ganda La, the landscape quickly became hot and desert-like. As I walked through the canyon for hours, thirsty and with tired feet, I began to wonder why I'd flown thousands of miles and paid thousands of dollars to reach the great state of...Utah.
(Damn you, Sanjay! ;)
beautiful photos
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