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annapurna-circuitFEATURED · 24 MAY 2026
Crossing Thorong La (5,416 m): hour-by-hour from a guide who's done it 70 times
The full Thorong La day, minute by minute — 03:30 wake at Phedi, summit by 10:30, Muktinath by 16:00. AMS, hypothermia, scree falls — the four failure modes and the acclim decision that decides whether you make it.
Nirajan Gurung · Senior guide · 10 min