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The crossing of the Thorung La pass. |
The view before the first tea shoppe, showing the eerie off-planet look of the path to the Thorung La. The mountain on the left is Khatung Khang 6,481m.
The first tea shoppe. There's quite a queue here. Don't waste time waiting for a cup of tea, just because it's there.
The crest of the Thorung La. The cairn in the centre of the picture marks the high point at 5,300m according to my GPS readings. The official height is a little higher at 5,400m. The building on the left is the tea shop, with Khatung Kang 6,481m behind.
A close up of the Thorung La 'summit' cairn, with the author on the right. Those are Buddhist prayer flags n the background.
The author,(or should I say content provider?) Ian Johnson on the right with his porter guide Kumba Tamang. Kumba lives in Besisahar. I would recommend his guiding.
Khatung Kang 6,481m which in my opinion looks remarkably like the Alphubel in Switzerland.
The view from the crest of the Thorung La in the Muktinath direction.