Markha Village - Markha Valley Day 4 End

After our botched attempt in Day 3 to reach Markha (3755m) we were lucky to have a local guide walk us to the correct river crossing point from Sara this morning. An expected long day of progress was soon replaced by a 10 km day full of rain and river crossings. Each of the 10 km was hard earned and, given our blisters, we elected to wrap it up at Markha Village by 3:00 pm. We could not have made it all the way to Markha on Day 2, so our debacles yesterday were probably for the best; and, although we did not make it as far as hoped for a second straight day, the scenery didn't succumb to the poor weather, which threw wind, hail, and rain into our paths for a better part of the afternoon. We arrived amidst gusts riddled with rain and were, after a bit of confusion, warmly welcomed by a lady who invited us into her homestay for tea and a place to sleep. The bumps, bruises, shin-splints, and blisters of the first three days will have to take a backseat to traversing the Markha Valley over the next two days and ascending Kongmoru La pass on Tuesday.Read more