On our so-called rest day at Nimaling, we hiked up to the Konmaru La (5,270m), the pass over to the Indus Valley that people trekking the Markha Valley cross on their way back to Leh.
We arrived in cloud. The air was damp with sleet, but the forecast was more promising. While we waited for the clouds to clear, we hiked along the ridge over a series of crests to reach a prominent 5,480m peak overlooking our camp. We didn’t know if it had a name, but in Himalayan tradition we called it Konmarulatse (‘The Peak above the Konmaru pass’). While Edita and Santosh hunted for snow leopard tracks, the weather gradually improved, providing a magnificent view to the west of all our peaks.
The following day we packed up our camp and continued up the Nimaling Valley to reach our base camp for the Dzo Jongos. While our crew set up camp, Edita and I continued a little further to look for our first peak, Dzo Jongo East, and survey the route at close quarters.
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