From the tiniest airport I’ve ever seen to the tiniest plane I’ve ever flow in, it was all too clear that the Annapurna Circuit experience was coming to a close as we flew out of the Himalayas. It was bittersweet. I was a bit relieved… Read More
“Good morning, have a great day!” The difference in mood the day after the pass was palpable on the trail. Absent was the fear and the somber attitudes. Absent were the ice-cold, altitude-induced sleepless nights. Everyone seemed to be skipping along, smiles shining across their… Read More
I won’t even try to play it cool. I was terrified. I was paralyzed with fear, as I often am before a big hiking trip. Today had the potential to present the biggest physical challenge I had faced in my life. I needed to harden… Read More
By now, our ninth day walking the Annapurna Circuit, my apprehension and fear of altitude sickness was threatening to overcome the sheer joy I should have been feeling. I woke up, took a peak outside and saw bright, clear blue skies. I should have been… Read More
(Two days to go until the pass) Manang is the teahouse village that everyone talks up from the get-go, “Just need to make it to Manang!” At the precipice of crossing into true high country at 3,540 meters, it is the designated spot to re-up… Read More
Groovy Bow Sequence 