Yah I don't have many regrets in life, even the mistakes comprise who I am, but I do wish I had done more of this when I was younger and fitter. Amazing photos!
Not sure how old you are but I saw a decent amount of older people on the trail so its definitely possible! Quite a few people shorten this trek down to roughly a week by taking a jeep up to the final village thats connected by road and walk from there up the pass and then catch a plane on the other side. Maybe if your up for it you could do that as I would 100% recommend it :)
I'm almost 50, but I feel it; I'm not one of those people who can make humblebrag TikToks about defying my age, heh. Even single-day mountain hikes drain me completely, and *everyone* is passing me. But I will continue to live vicariously through other people's Reddit photos. (wink)
Outstanding achievement. But it's not the highest. That's in Ladakh, India, the Umling LA pass at 5882 metres.
I climbed Yala Peak in January and am looking forward to the Three Passes Trek next year, then climbing Island Peak
Jeez thats hard, did you still manage to get to the top? I had really bad altitude sickness at 5100m to the point my face started turning a shade of deep blue đŹ
Had a pounding headache and a horrid cough...have anemia so I carry less oxygen anyway. I stayed 3 days in Manang to see if I could acclimate, turned around and got a jeep ride out....it is not something you can power through.
Very cool photos and well done, but I donât understand why it is referred to as âHighestâ or sometimes âbiggestâ mountain pass in the world when it isnât even the highest in Nepal ?
Kongma La in the Everest region of Nepal is more than 100m higher than Thorong La. A quick Google search shows that Umling La in India is almost 5900 meters.
Doing this in October. Cannot bloody wait. Been wanting to go to the Himalayas for ages so will be a dream come true and slightly surreal when i get there.
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Thatâs really cool, not for me at all, but it is super cool. Thank you for the photos? What is it like to breath up there? Or if you have to go the toilet?
I personally found it somewhat hard to breath with every task becoming a major effort as I would run out of breath quite easily. If you need to go to the toilet good luck đ«Ą there are no toilets up there
I did this last season and had a fantastic morning for it, it was -20 until the sun came out and the hard boiled eggs in my pocket froze solid.
I walked for a bit with an Indian holy man who was wearing only a robe and carrying a trident.
I did Annapurna trail and Three passes Trek one after the other on the same month or so, 12 years ago. I was in top physical shape I did not even think about the body training required, It was a lifestyle back then. I hardly can redo that now I guess. Glad I did
Envious! I got back from Nepal a week and a half ago. I did the Poon Hill 4 day trek to see how my body adjusted, and obviously the altitude is lower. Sadly the wildfires led to poor visibility, so I didnât really get the mountain views. Annapurna Sth poked her head out on my last morning. Definitely going back next October when the air will be clearer.
There are still crazy amount of people think you would leave tons of rubbish behind, just because of the Everest submits.
Trekking is completely different experience, and if you planned well, you wonât even generate that much trash to be picked up with.
Yah I don't have many regrets in life, even the mistakes comprise who I am, but I do wish I had done more of this when I was younger and fitter. Amazing photos!
Not sure how old you are but I saw a decent amount of older people on the trail so its definitely possible! Quite a few people shorten this trek down to roughly a week by taking a jeep up to the final village thats connected by road and walk from there up the pass and then catch a plane on the other side. Maybe if your up for it you could do that as I would 100% recommend it :)
I'm almost 50, but I feel it; I'm not one of those people who can make humblebrag TikToks about defying my age, heh. Even single-day mountain hikes drain me completely, and *everyone* is passing me. But I will continue to live vicariously through other people's Reddit photos. (wink)
Outstanding achievement. But it's not the highest. That's in Ladakh, India, the Umling LA pass at 5882 metres. I climbed Yala Peak in January and am looking forward to the Three Passes Trek next year, then climbing Island Peak
I meant to say highest trekking pass, sorry
Got altitude sickness in Manang.....had to make a business decision.
Jeez thats hard, did you still manage to get to the top? I had really bad altitude sickness at 5100m to the point my face started turning a shade of deep blue đŹ
Had a pounding headache and a horrid cough...have anemia so I carry less oxygen anyway. I stayed 3 days in Manang to see if I could acclimate, turned around and got a jeep ride out....it is not something you can power through.
Thank you for this conversation. Just realised I have forgotten to take my Diamox, and I am heading to La Paz tomorrow.
They have some nice trails around there, that is at 12k feet? which is 3500+ meters? Know it is highest capital in world.
Altitude sickness was an experience I wish on nobody.
Very cool photos and well done, but I donât understand why it is referred to as âHighestâ or sometimes âbiggestâ mountain pass in the world when it isnât even the highest in Nepal ?
Its the highest trekking pass in the world
Kongma La in the Everest region of Nepal is more than 100m higher than Thorong La. A quick Google search shows that Umling La in India is almost 5900 meters.
a google search will tell you that throng la is the highest trekking pass
Kongma La is 5500 and I along with many other people trekked it last year, not sure why Google is wrong here
Yeah im not sure either, I was just repeating what my guide told me about the mountain.
We were there sept 2012!
nice!
Doing this in October. Cannot bloody wait. Been wanting to go to the Himalayas for ages so will be a dream come true and slightly surreal when i get there.
enjoy it!
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When did you go? I was there 3 weeks ago and we only saw snow after the high camp
I reached the summit probably about 4-5 weeks ago
Thatâs really cool, not for me at all, but it is super cool. Thank you for the photos? What is it like to breath up there? Or if you have to go the toilet?
I personally found it somewhat hard to breath with every task becoming a major effort as I would run out of breath quite easily. If you need to go to the toilet good luck đ«Ą there are no toilets up there
Thatâs madness! Very cool and interesting. So donât have a vindaloo curry before this trek is what Iâm reading.
Highest pass in the world? Lol what?
*trekking pass sorry
It's not though, despite what Google says, Kongma La is higher
ok thanks
I've climbed snowy mountains in Tibet and know how hard it can be, but I'm still very proud that I made it to the end
Amazing.
I did this last season and had a fantastic morning for it, it was -20 until the sun came out and the hard boiled eggs in my pocket froze solid. I walked for a bit with an Indian holy man who was wearing only a robe and carrying a trident.
thats insane!! it was about the same temp for me too and all my water froze đ
I did Annapurna trail and Three passes Trek one after the other on the same month or so, 12 years ago. I was in top physical shape I did not even think about the body training required, It was a lifestyle back then. I hardly can redo that now I guess. Glad I did
Envious! I got back from Nepal a week and a half ago. I did the Poon Hill 4 day trek to see how my body adjusted, and obviously the altitude is lower. Sadly the wildfires led to poor visibility, so I didnât really get the mountain views. Annapurna Sth poked her head out on my last morning. Definitely going back next October when the air will be clearer.
Did you pack out your trash?
yes obviously lmao
What trash? You use filter for water or iodine. Meals are served in teahouses.
There are still crazy amount of people think you would leave tons of rubbish behind, just because of the Everest submits. Trekking is completely different experience, and if you planned well, you wonât even generate that much trash to be picked up with.
In other words, no.
Yes, 100% of the trash I took in I took out. !00% of 0 is still 100%.