Saturday, August 22, 2009

Days 6 & 7: Rishiganga & Nandapryag

I'm realizing that Eric's pictures are probably a better representation of what is going on. There was a lot of deliberation on his part about what to carry the camera equipment in. He bought a brand new pack but in the end decided it was too nice, thus too much of a target, to take with him. Instead he took an old Northface bag he already owned and had seen a Holi Festival of Colors or two so it looked rather beat up. After roaming all over Provo he bought some foam and made a makeshift carrying case inside the Northface hip bag. He was quite proud of himself. Anyway, I'm only going to post a picture from now on of where he might be so as not to steal his thunder on the awesome sites and scenes that are Uttaharkhand.
After staying the night at the hotel in Badrinath the group hiked and camped the Rashiganga valley and Nanda Devi. Again, this area is an approximate guess according to Google Earth. Either way, hauling a 45lb. pack around must be something crazy because in the valleys they are over 10,500ft ASL. I'm wondering if the altitude sickness is setting in yet.

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