From our campsite at Kang Yatze meadows, where pikas scuttled across the grass, we crossed a high pass, the Konka Nongpo La (5,160m) into the Langtang Valley, a continuation of the Markha Valley where we started our trek. We saw many blue sheep grazing and climbing among the steep valley walls.
After a night camped in rough vegetation beside the river, the Langtang Valley became increasingly barren as we ascended slowly to a second high pass, the Zalung Karpo La (5,200m). The top was like the surface of the moon, with every scrap of vegetation far below, but the view was magnificent. We surveyed the Kang Yatze massif from the opposite side and a panorama of rocky summits to the west.
Our penultimate campsite of the trek was set in another peaceful location among verdant pasture, with cathedral-like peaks to the south.
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27 апр 2024
