Rama to Trishing jeep track -3hrs-track condition is very rough. There
is only one hotel in trishing(Hotel Nanga Parbat). Managment is very
cooperative. Chef can cook all types of food. |
Trishing Valey. climber accli -matize before climbing The Nanga
Parbat(South Face).
No electricity. Only one or two very small shops. Hotel mangment people
will can arange porters. |
Trishing To
Herlikofer Base Camp Nanga Partbat. tarck time app.6 hrs. We highly
recommend not to carry your rucksacks. Hire porter along with donkey.
Start early in the morning. Hike slowly and save energy. |
Trishing Glacier crossing time 30 minutes.
No need of crampons but good
hiking boots are necessary.
1st descend is very steep.
Refresh your water bottles where every find stream. Pore some energile for
energy. |
Crossing Rupal Valey-highly recommended to hire porter and a donkeyin
Trishing. Poter along his donkey
charged us aporx. 2000(both ways for 60 kg in 2003).You need to provide him with food and
shelter. |
Another exotic view of Rupal Valley.Must be equipped with proper
medical kit, especially pain killers, Ors etc. Rupal valley is quiet long.
You will ve to cross through the Rupal village. |
Rupal village ahead. Steep descend - cross the village and some plain area
and then steep hike. Valley crossing time app 3 hrs. keep the porters with
you . Other wise it will be very difficult for you to catch him |
Finally at Herligkofer Base Camp (north view). Take a small rest and
fix your tents as quickly as possible because of unpredictable weather.
Use plenty of tent Pegs cause of fast wind. |
Herlikofer Camp. After fixing tent take a long rest before any activity,
other wise u might get exhausted or get sick after a long hike
- Make sure to camp a long before sunset. Collect lots of wood and dig or
find a 1ft deep whole to make fire - cause of fast wind. |
We were lucky then to find company there. We met Subaidar
Rustam Khan instructor of Pak Army's Commandos for snow survival course.
On our arrival he offered us the best ever rice plate of our
lives |
Eddie and Cobra -
Nanga Parbat on the front track to Latobeh Palins on the Left. |
Herligkofer
base camp |
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Back Track-after lunch at Rupal
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