10 Days On The Annapurna Circuit
The highest mountain range in the world offers hiking opportunities galore. Our first adventure into the shadows of these giants was so...
Annapurna Circuit - Gear Review
After we returned from the Annapurna Circuit trek, each of us had some comments on some items of our gear, which we’d like to share with...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 10
Photo credit: Anthony Switzer Two separate tales are presented here: The tale of the hikers and the tale of the retreaters. Both are...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 9
The long walk to freedom started sometime after nine o’clock. Freedom from a wheezy chest and shallow breaths and constant pain. But...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 8
It started in the wee hours of the morning. My lungs were being crushed. i could only manage shallow breathing with a fair amount of...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 7
MANANG TO YAK KHARKA For two days now i'd been telling myself to remember to get a picture of the Annapurna II and Annapurna III peaks...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 6
The memory of today will probably remain with me for the rest of my life. It was one of the most difficult physical challenges i've ever...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 4
Breakfast at the teahouse prepared us all for another long hike today, but nothing prepared me for what could’ve turned out disastrous...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 3
Sleep healed our bodies during the night. No sore feet, stiff ankles or even a hint of backache manifested in my body, and even my...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 2
The first word that was spoken in our cabin-like room this morning was: “Is something burning?” One of our team mates has asthma and it...
