We'll trek along the eastern, winter route from Lo Monthang and explore the forgotten 'sky-caves' (some we're some of the only Westerners to visit) as well as the renowned Luri Gompa and Tashi Kabum, filled with some of the most exquisite murals of the Tibetan Buddhist world and dating back to ancient times. Trekking Mustang's most remote routes, we venture deep into the realm of the last nomads of Mustang (and perhaps Nepal), still living their traditional migratory lifestyle on the high plateaus bordering Tibet. Sculpted canyons and fantastic rock formations, traditional, white-washed Tibetan-style villages, crumbling fortresses, royal palaces, unexplored cave complexes, Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and Himalayan snow-peaks characterize this spectacular region, a thumb sticking up into the Tibetan plateau. Situated in the rain shadow of the Dhaulagiri range, the Buddhist kingdom of Mustang is one of Nepal's most diverse and spectacularly beautiful regions. No other company camps with the nomads, and we've even included a few exploratory days. Our trek into Upper Mustang is one of this breathtakingly beautiful region's most interesting and far-flung treks, following old salt-trade caravan trails into Mustang's most remote regions. 'Mustang is a centre of the sky, the middle of the earth … the head of all rivers where horses grow swift.' ** Old trip info, see our current Ladakh-Zanskar treks and Nepal treks. The yatra is scheduled to end on August 11 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.Sky Caves & the Last Nomads of Mustang Trek - Nepal So far, over one lakh pilgrims have offered prayers at the cave shrine, housing the naturally formed ice-shivlingam, officials said. The annual 43-day yatra commenced from the twin base camps - traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag and 14-km shorter Baltal in central Kashmir's Ganderbal - on June 30. Rescue operation after a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up four helpline numbers where people can get information about the cloudburst. ITBP spokesperson Vivek Kumar Pandey said all the forces are working tirelessly to ensure each and every missing person is accounted for. Karwal said 13 people were killed, adding all the security forces and NDRF rescuers present in the area are working to ensure that relief and rescue operations are conducted for as long as required. The gushing waters hit the base camp outside the shrine, damaging 25 tents and three community kitchens where the pilgrims are served food, according to officials. The cloudburst struck around 5.30 pm amid heavy rainfall, officials said.Īccording to the automatic weather station at the holy cave, the area received 31 mm rainfall from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Meanwhile, an official of the union territory administration said that the Amarnath yatra, which began on June 30, has been temporarily suspended in view of the tragedy, adding a decision on its resumption will be taken after rescue operations end. "We have three teams comprising about 75 rescuers in action right now," Karwal said. NDRF Director General Atul Karwal told PTI that a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was based in the affected area even as two more teams from nearby locations of Barari Marg and Panchtarni have reached there. At least 13 people were killed when a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas triggered flash floods Friday evening that damaged 25 tents and three community kitchens, police and NDRF officials said.Īn official on the ground said about 30-35 people are missing while five have been rescued.
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