After a night in Thame and Tengbo we started for Tashi Labsta 5755m. It was sad to see the devastation of last year’s glacial lake burst that ruined much of Thame.
It’s 2.5 weeks since our last update from Hongon and what an adventure it’s been since then.
As usual you can see our progress here: GHT Map Updates
We have also popped a few videos up here: https://youtube.com/@alpine_fuzzies
We have…
After some epic days and epic experiences we’ve reached Hongon with our amazing guide Som.
You can see our progress here: GHT Map Updates
Also please excuse any formatting or photo mishaps it’s quite the “fun” to put this together…
We’re in Ghunsa after one day of flying from Canada, one day of an early domestic flight and 10 hour drive, one day of a 5 hour jeep with 4WD-ing, and three days of walking.
Check out our route so…
On the Great Divide Trail I (Mike) lost a lot of weight. Our nutrition plan was good, but we ran into some challenges and had to make changes on the fly.
Notably, we learnt how hungry you get after a few…
Logistics for a multi-month adventure like the Great Himalaya Trail never go exactly to plan. Throw in mountains, weather, people, language, physical, mental, influences and something is bound to go off the rails.
The gear component of this trip has been easier to plan than the food and resupplies. Or maybe it hasn't? They all take some brain scratching.
One important point is that we have built up this gear over many…
We shared the Wonder Lodge Cooking Cabin with two other parties. Everyone was friendly, respectful and pulled their weight with water and cleaning. Made for a relaxing and pleasant stay.
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