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To: MtnClimber

Cho Oyu is a beautiful snow peak in the Himalaya. I saw it from Tingri in 1988 when I was trekking to the Everest base camp on the Tibet side. Just trekking no mountain climbing.

Teamed up with two Canadians in Tingri and we hired a yak driver whose yak carried our packs. He was our guide and arranged our lodging in a local village and in a nomads tent en route.

Ate the local food which was tsampa, tsampa, and more tsampa. Trekking at high altitude and trying to eat the local food that would gag a maggot is a sure formula to lose weight. I lost 20 lbs by the time I got back to Hong Kong 3 weeks later.

Precious memories how they linger.


73 posted on 12/17/2018 9:39:21 AM PST by Uncle Lonny
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To: Uncle Lonny

“Precious memories how they linger.”

And what great memories to have-——mine are dull in comparison.

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74 posted on 12/17/2018 9:45:47 AM PST by Mears
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