- September 10, 2008
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The Arrival
Arrival into India could not have been smoother. Being a day behind Mark & Peter allowed for quick airport transfer secure in the knowledge that red tape had been dealt with and all was in place. The peak permit is always first order of business & Peter had it in hand. Leh was our final flight destination and the city in which we convened to commence overland transit north Leh to Kargil was stage one for the jeep journey. Somewhere between Kargil and Rangdum the road changed character quite radically. Must admit my mind has been expanded as per four wheel drive capability. Another factor on that particular transit day was the driving snow which could hardly be described as inspiring. Views of 7000m Nun & Kun from Rangdum again, did little to inspire arrival confidence but the following morning granted clear skies and a rapid melt, certainly a bolster for our psyche. Gaining altitude and traversing over the Pensi La pass further granted a bolster, whether it was just a raise in temps or a different weather system we do not know but sitting at the end of the road in Ating a very different perspective is offered.September 10th, beautiful & sunny no slushy ground cover and not a cloud in the sky!
Unfortunatly we need more than good weather for our objective. I'll use the term objective because Kishtwar-Shiviling may proove elusive, tomorrow will tell? Porters from the surrounding villages aren't very interested in heading over the Umasi La pass (5100m) even with a wage increase! Tomorrow we'll travel to the closest phone and contact our outfitter to see what can be done. If the worst becomes apparent and the pass cannot be traversed another objective will have to be chosen.- The North FaceTrackBack
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