Thorung La Pass

It's sad I didn't take any photo at the summit. I was dead tired and was scolded by my guide so many times to continue ascending. We quarrelled on the way up and down. I wish to break off with him at the summit, but I know I can't make it down without any guidance. Nevertheless, thanks to him for carrying me over the narrow slippery path near the cliff. and also saving me when I glide too fast down the hill.

Righfully, we need to reach the summit by 7am before the full Sun rise and descend back to the ground by noon before the wind get stronger and the snow melt. But I didn't manage to go by the schedule. As the snow melt, the ice began to resurface and that is the how painful my Thorung La Pass is accomplished.

The ascending should start at 4am. There are uphills and only uphills. I won't even dare to look up cos it is going to be very demoralising to see that the summit is not even within sight.

You need a sun glass to pass the Thorung La Pass cos when the sun rise, the direct reflection on the snow will cause you go blind. I break my sunglasses on the way to High Camp. Fortunately, I manage to tied the broken sunglass to my spectacle... It is a torturous journey which I question myself "Why do it"

These are my mental support friend, (left to right) Marina, Depak and Helena. I didn't make it to the summit with them on that day.... reason being I smoke on that morning and was out in the icy open air at 4 am. They call it mountain sickness, but it is not... I regret for not able to conquer the mountain together with them. Deepest regret for this Nepal trek.... but I asked for that, didn't I?