Gokyo Trek: Hahn & Team Depart Gokyo for Dhole
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 3:04 am PT
As much as we were enjoying the high life up in Gokyo, it was time to get lower. We got walking at 8:30 this morning down past the series of magical lakes pinched between giant mountains and a giant glacier. The end of the glacier brought a dramatic change in the scenery as we were then traversing a steep gorge with a charging and churning river below. The trail was in great condition, though it was still a challenge to keep from tumbling off as one could get easily distracted staring at the six or eight 20,000 ft mountains surrounding us. It wasn’t particularly busy on the trail but we were careful to give room to the hard working yaks when they came through loaded up with propane. The weather followed what we’ve come to think of as the normal pattern: crystal clear to start and clouding up after noon. We pulled into Dhole at around 1:40 PM after 8.2 miles, so the gang was definitely ready for lunch and a few hours of rest to complete the day. The rest -way down here at 13,400- ought to be a little more restful than we’ve had in recent days.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
