Day 2 -Trek Over The Telety Pass

Todays 14 km trek took us 7 hours and involved 600 meters of of ascent followed by 1200 meters of descent. I had a strong hiking day and felt good throughout the day. Our guide at the back, Akul, told me that I was an inspiration to the group and that felt good. Once again the views were spectacular. It was fun to watch our camp grow miniature as we ascended for 2 hours 45 mins to reach the peak and then to see a thin trail stretch out in the distance as we descended and watched that shrink too as we progressed. We encountered horses, cows, and marmots, as well as a few other happy hikers who are always friendly. Our camp set up was similar to the previous evening but had a sauna. We were hoping for a warmer night since we are at 2500 meters in altitude but no such luck. Once the sun went down, not even the sauna tempted us to shed some layers. Gilles had his own adventure today as he backtracked to the previous nights yurt camp and caught a transfer to Karakol where he will rest at a hotel until he can rejoin us. He and the altitude were not seeing eye to eye. Everyone misses him and wishes him a speedy recovery.Read more