Bibikanat Lake to Alauddin Lake

We departed camp early this morning and ascended 1000m towards the incredible Alauddin Pass (3860). Everyone was a little nervous but our guides kept us all together and we trekked at a comfortable pace and were awarded multiple small breaks. It was the highest point and the most challenging climb. We hit the peak of the pass in 3 hours and were rewarded with a clear view of Chapdara Glacier as well as Mont Odamsang and Mount Marrriya. When we looked down the other side of the pass we were doubly rewarded by being able to spot Alauddin Lake and Guitar Lake with their mystical shades of blue and green. The colours changed according to the sun hitting it. Now to get down to them where we can cool off in the cold, refreshing water. The descent was quite steep and the lakes were farther away than they looked. We enjoyed a long picnic lunch half way down, taking in the magnificent scenery on this our final day of trekking, and arrived at camp around 3pm. Believe it or not the descent was 1100m of altitude, 100 meters more than we ascended. What a grand finale. One more sleep in a tent and then we are off to Uzbekistan, after picking up Gilles in Panjakent. Yahoo!Read more