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+ a few flat

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(40 miles, 12k gain for the day) Considered stopping for the day in Phedi because my feet were in excruciating pain. But napped there for 2 hours and decided to try and make it over the pass before it got dark. Weather didn’t look great, but I didn’t bring many layers and was already cold at 15k. I knew that if I saved it for the early morning in the dark I would be freezing, so I decided to suck it up and capitalize on daylight. Actually had a somewhat pleasant climb up, until a snowstorm rolled in near the summit. This snowstorm lasted the rest of the way down. There are no lodges on the other side of the pass until you get to about 13k. There was a shack to take shelter in at 16k, but there was a man in there who was very persistent that I stay the night because it was dangerous to go down. I told him I didn’t have any overnight gear and he was almost aggressive that I share a sleeping bag with him… creepy. Waste of a whole 5 mins and I ran down. Indeed very slick but I knew I would be fine. Even though it was kinda sketch, I’m glad I did it today because tomorrow it is going to be an ice rink. Thank god for the waterproof poncho I bought in Besisahar before leaving otherwise I would have probably got hypothermia. Currently monsooning down low. Hope it clears up for tomorrow morning and looking forward to some downhill miles.

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Day 2 (pt 2)- Thorang la Pass (17,600’)

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