An Amazing Journey Annapurna Sanctuary Trek -Visit Nepal 2020

Annapurna Base Camp

The period for the Annapurna Sanctuary trek starts in earnest in October. The advantage of heading right into the hills prior to after that is blissfully peaceful routes. The negative aspect is that the weather can be a little unpredictable ...

It was late September when I set off for the Sanctuary. The first 3 days were excellent. We wound our means via brilliant eco-friendly rice terraces as well as dense rhododendron and bamboo woodland as multicoloured butterflies fluttered around us as well as analytical langur monkeys peered below treetops. Arising into a cleaning I would do a double take as a far-off peak showed up, amazing against the blue skies. Starting early we would certainly reach our comfortable, cozy teahouses by mid-day to be welcomed by grinning Nepalis offering welcome refreshment. Day 3 started with an interesting pre-dawn walk to enjoy mountain summits transform from icy grey to a cozy radiant pink with the initial rays of the sun: the initial of several incomparable sights on this expedition.

On day 4, I watched out to see that the stunning sight had actually been swallowed by billows of cloud and also rainfall. Three days later on, without a time out in the rain, the path had actually become a mix of deep mud, running water and also treacherous damp mossy rocks. While the significant snowy tops were concealed, however, the surroundings was still attractive in a misty, atmospheric way with layers of hazy, green slopes with waterfalls, similar to a Japanese painting.

Over the next number of days the adventure increased as we went across waterfall walks and turbulent streams, balancing precariously on weak bridges as well as stepping rocks. Increasing to 3,700 meters on day 6, the altitude started as breathing became a little harder as well as the uphill slope more of a challenge. Then the miracle occurred! On day 7 we got to Annapurna Base Camp: 4130 meters; presence zero! Yet later on in the day, as we huddled with each other in the warmth of the lodge, the clouds gradually lifted. For a hr we were blessed with a jaw-dropping 360 degree view in this extraordinary mountain amphitheater, bordered by looming snow covered giants glittering against the blue background. I stood looking at the sharp outline of Macchapuchre, incapable to think I was so close. The substantial bulk of Annapurna South was blinding in the direct sunlight looking like a mirage. It was one of the most spellbinding views I have actually ever experienced. After that, unexpectedly, the clouds rolled up from the green valley listed below and within secs the magic program was over: the panorama was gone yet the ecstasy stayed.

We backtracked our steps for a couple of days to Chomrong, where, on day 9, the sky started to change ... After some roaring thunder and a few flashes of lightning a rainbow resembled a sign of hope as well as gradually the clouds thinned, exposing the valley through which we had actually walked up and also back, with the mighty white mountains sticking out in all their glory. It was stunning.

The final three days were clear and, retreating from the Sanctuary, we appreciated a sequence of incredible mountain sights, specifically from Ghandruk with its foreground of conventional houses and also pleasant villagers working the terraces.

So ... was it worth it? Definitely. For the benefit of that quick but envigorating encounter with the some of the highest mountains in the world at the climax of the Annapurna Sanctuary treks: sheer, unadulterated pleasure.