Trek Day 06: GYABLA TO GHUNSA (3595m). It was wonderful morning with crystal sky…after whole night of profuse raining… After breakfast… we started our journey for Ghunsa (3595m) at 6.40am…After leaving the Gyabla village… as we walked little down… crossed a small river and climbed up hill again by crossing 3 -4 landslides… After 3 hrs. continuous walking from Gyabla … we arrived at a small tea shop (3000m)… almost whole route has been transformed into a rivulet… bcoz of previous night’s rain… turning the trail immensely slippery…As we walked further after a steep climb … we entered into a wider valley of Larch & pine trees… which was the valley of Phole (3140m)… the Yak herders settlement of about 30 households… There are also 2 gumpas and 1 primary school in the valley…we took a break here for a quick bite of sunny side up with a cup of coffee…make friendship with a little boy… after food we walked through the village … & pine forest gradually up… and after 45 minutes walking… we arrived at a river… crossed it and climbed a bit for 15 minutes on little ridge …from where we saw magnificient view of Mt. Nyukla Lapchung (6044m) and Temachunggi - 6044m... now we r dog tired… we walked slowly for 10 minutes… & arrived to the Memorial Chautari…which was built by WWF in loving remembrance of people who were tragically lost their live in helicopter crash in Ghunsa in September 23, 2006. After the Memorial Chautari… we trekked down to the river bank and we gradually walked up and down by following the river bank of Ghunsa Khola for 45 minutes… then arrived at the big stone… which has been painted with Buddhist Mantra Om Mane Padme Hum… crossed a bridge over the Ghunsa Khola and eventually we arrived at Ghunsa at 3.10pm…. a large wider valley, having a settlement of 50 households… 1 police post… 1 primary school…1 small hospital and 1 hydro electric power station… & helipad ….and telephone…we contacted home for the first time since commencement of the trek…& felt everybody was quite tensed… but nobody disclosed the cause... we enjoyed a beautiful stay here with hotbath & sumptuous food… an occassional view of snowclad beauties…some of them have no names even.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:11:31 +0000
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