The scenery was very beautiful in a different way than Dolpo on the other side of the pass. We spent the whole day in the deep canyon we had seen in the setting sun from the mountain the previous evening. The mountains on both sides were snow-capped and the 6000-meter peaks on the south side had several glaciers. With the river at the bottom at roughly 3000 meters, the canyon was roughly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and three times as deep as Yosemite Valley.
We ended the day at the summer village of Sangdak, built in a tight cluster at the top of farming terraces. The harvest was finished, and the village abandoned for the winter. The altitude of our camp was 3750, the lowest since Lake Phoksumdo. But it still felt quite cold.It remains uncertain whether we can finish the trip tomorrow. Under normal circumstances, it might be possible, but I told Kinna we must make plans if the long descent proves impossible for Marcia. We will get an early start and make a decision at our lunch stop.
