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Trekking!It is a HOT, sunny trek so far. 22 June - driving to AskoleWe started early, these 4am starts are becoming a bad habit. The jeep ride was bumpy in the old-style Landcruisers, but further in we realized that the road is basically designed for these vehicles, and sections were ROUGH. We planned to trek the afternoon to get out of sync with other expeditions but the porters, were not warned and while 25 agreed we decided against splitting the gear, and Pete wasn't so well either. So we stayed the night and Pete's luggage arrived, which cheered him up.
Porters on the jeep out - Jamie |
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Sorting some of the loads - Jamie
Jamie 23 June - trekking to Jhola - On the trail!Finally, we start trekking. And it was HOT!
L-R top row: Captain Komal, Kees T, Jane B, Jamie, Ian
R, Adrian H, Catherine C, Clive C, Dave B, Humphrey M, Terje S
The Karakoram - Jamie 24 June - trek to PaiyuAnother HOT day trekking, and with a few people with (viral?) diarrheoa, it was a tough day for some. And spectacular for others.
Trango Towers on the left, K2 is the highest snow peak, although is in the distance, and the Paiyu Camp is in the lower trees - Jamie |
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Pik crosses a small stream - Jamie
Dinner with Wolam Nabi, one of the High Altitude Porters (HAP's) - Jamie 
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