first pass

first pass
Originally uploaded by deambular.

The first pass was the worst, we started up early in the mourning on the second day. It was 10km straight up to 4200m. There were quite a few tourists on the trail, though it is really the off season. I made it to the pass after about 3 and half hours of hiking. By the end I was just thinking "left foot, right food." The combination of the altitude and the grade was tiring. I chewed on cocoa leaves to help with the altitude (works wonders!)and took a good rest at the top.