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Day 19 - Ghorepani - Poon Hill - Tadapani - Ghandruk
(1930m/6332ft) November 17, 2001
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We awoke at 5:15am this morning to begin a dark ascent to Poon Hill, one of the best viewpoints in the Himalayas. We ascended 443m/1453ft from Ghorepani to the summit of Poon Hill. The hill is named Poon after a large Magar family who dominate the area. |
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There were probably 200-300 people with us on the summit 3193m/10,476ft |
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Waiting for the clouds to clear. On a clear day from Poon Hill you can see a Himalayan panorama stretching from Dhaulagiri to Annapurna to Manaslu in the east; the mountain ranges of 3 of the 10 highest mountains on Earth photo courtesy of Davie Eng |
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Annapurna South, 7219m/23,684ft breaking through the cloud cover |
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The beautiful Machhapuchhre, 6933m/22,943ft, appropriately meaning fishtail in Nepali |
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At least the clouds were pretty |
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Chandra on my left, Bhola on my right |
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Leaving Poon Hill a tad disappointed. |
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Ghorepani way down in the distance |
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On a clear day thes are the spetacular views from Poon Hill. No wonder so many people come here. |
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Rhododendron forests between Ghorepani and Deurali 2990m/9810ft |
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After lunch in Tadapani 2590m/8497ft we entered dense sub-tropical rainforests for much of the afternoon trek showcasing the incredible ecological variety on the Circuit. |
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Our campsite in upper Ghandruk 1930m/6332ft |
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