I did some running too: MBC to ABC and back in 59. Minutes. 430m climb from 3800 to 4230 included. Downhill was easy, but uphill was a killer!
More pictures here(loads)
Sorry I had to resize the blog again, so pictures are not quite complete... but have a look at the link above if you are interested at the originals.
The 7000m "Fishtail" (Machhapuchhare) from the west.
Silke posing under the "Fishtail" near MBC (Machhapuchhare Base Camp)
Approaching ABC (Annapurna Base Camp). The Machhapuchhare massiv in the background.
At 4300m the legendary glacier basin (200m below) with the 8091m Annapurna towering behind
Silke scrambling up the crest right next to a 600 feet drop down (overhanging and crumbling underneath into the gigantic glacier basin)
The treck leads through rice fields
And jungle
5 comments:
Looks like it must have been an amazing experience.
All I need now is for you and Silke to work on Muriel and convince her that she could do it. ;-)
Muriel can do this easily. I found the travel was the hardest part. And staying in Kathmandu (a horrlible place).
brilliant pictures CG, looks like you and Silke had an amazing time, Scotland must seem very flat now!
Wow! Wow wow wow. Looks great. You ought to get yourself into the UTMB. Not quite annapurna but getting there.
Did you suffer from altitude sickness or problems?
Thanks Richie,
I think the Scottish Hills are still high enough of a challenge for us. We must not forget they are older and wiser than the Himalayans ;-)
Brian,
thanks. And regarding altitude sickness, yes, I get headaches when I approach 4000m and loose appetite. Same happened on Kilimanjaro.
But in Nepal it did not bother me much since we only stayed a few days higher up.
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