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Annapurna, Kathmandu early 8000

Back in Kathmandu after about three weeks and at the heart of the Annapurna range. It was an opportunity for us, not like Herzog to win the first summit in more than 8000m above sea level, but our first glimpse of Himalayan peaks rising to over 8000m. You walk in effect between the clumps of Manaslu (8156m), the Annapurna (8091m) and Dhaulagiri (8167m), whose snowy peaks dominate us more often from 4000 to 6000!
We walk on the paths taken long for trade between India and Tibet along the deep valleys dotted with stone villages perched on the mountain. In the absence of road, commodities rise today to these villages on their backs or by donkey caravans. But it also follows in the footsteps of the expedition of Maurice Herzog who traveled these valleys in 1950 seeking access to Dhaulagiri before falling back on Annapurna.


The first part of the trek follows the paths along the valley of the very cashed up Marsyandi Manang. It rises gradually through villages, rice paddies and barley fields and cannabis ... The valley is inhabited by minorities Buddhists of Tibetan origin. The roads are dotted with chortens, stone buildings, crammed with stones engraved with prayer. At the entrance of the village, turn the mills of prayers by singing the "Aum mani padme um" and the floating roof to the flags that fly with the wind prayer. In this largely Hindu country, we feel here very close to Tibet.



































































Manang After the path rises towards the Thorung La, pass at 5416m. We crossed it in the morning clear and cold with the first rays of sun.



















































Col. separates two completely different valleys. It comes down to Muktinath, gateway to the valley and up Mustangs Hindu pilgrimage. Here the landscape is parched, prayer flags disappear. We follow the wide and deep valley of the Kali Gandaki main trade route with Tibet. This side of a road now connects chaotic and dusty villages.


































There are paddy fields gradually even rainforest cloud. The views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna are breathtaking.




















































The last part of our journey to the heart of the massif of Annapurna, Sanctuary, at 4130m altitude. There are more than half a dozen peaks over 6500m to dominate us. One can not help but dream ...