Over Tillman's Pass (5300m)! Easier Than Expected?

Planning this route or something similar? Join our WhatsApp group: https://bit.ly/wildernessprime 🔽 Day 78 - July 1st in the Langtang section. Today we hiked from High Camp South (4,980 m) to Kharka (4,540 m) via Tilman's Pass (5,310 m). An early start leads up Tillman's Pass (5,300m). The climb proves relatively straightforward, requiring crampons and ice axes but no ropes. After reaching the cloudy summit, a long descent down the glacier begins, eventually finding a campsite after a 10-hour day, concluding the pass was easier than its reputation suggested. 🔽 The Great Himalaya Trail Hi, I'm Dave Brophy. From April to September 2019 Mathi and I thru-hiked the Great Himalaya Trail across Nepal. The concept of the Great Himalaya Trail is to follow the highest elevation continuous hiking route across the Himalayas. The Nepal section stretches for 1,400 km from Kanchenjunga in the east to Humla in the west. It winds through the mountains with an average elevation of 3,750 m, and up to 6,200 m, with an average daily ascent of over 1,000 m. The route includes parts of the more commercialised treks, linking them together with sections that are so remote even the locals seldom hike there. More info about the trek: https://www.wildernessprime.com/exped... Our logistics were arranged by Narayan at Mac Trek: https://www.greathimalayatrek.com/ 🔽 Wilderness Prime Inspired by our adventures? Planning something similar? Questions about gear, permits or logistics? We have a totally free and non-commercial WhatsApp community with hundreds of adventure seekers just like us. Join here and say hi: https://bit.ly/wildernessprime 🔽 Langtang Section Day 69 -    • Luxury at Last Resort! Pricey Pampering Be...   Day 70 - Rest day Day 71 -    • Meeting Craig & Heavy Packs Again: Start o...   Day 72 -    • Wet, Leeches & Lost Guide: Tough Hike Thro...   Day 73 -    • Homestay Comfort: Pushing On Towards Panch...   Day 74 -    • Leeches & Exhaustion: Falling Short of Pan...   Day 75 -    • Milk Tea & Bruised Feet: Easy Day to Panch...   Day 76 -    • Navigating by Map & Compass: Tough Trek To...   Day 77 -    • Misty Glacier Hike & Altitude: Reaching Ti...   Day 78 -    • Over Tillman's Pass (5300m)! Easier Than E...   ⬅️ THIS EPISODE Day 79 -    • River Crossing Drama: Stranded by a Swolle...   Day 80 -    • Stranded No More! Perilous River Crossing ...   Day 81 - Rest day Day 82 -    • Langtang Valley Trek: Easier Paths & Other...   Day 83 -    • Civilization Beckons: Easy Hike Towards Sy...   Day 84 - Admin day Day 85 - Admin day Day 86 - Admin day Day 87 - Admin day Day 88 -    • Haircut & Heavy Rain: Leaving Syabru Besi ...   Day 89 -    • Soaked & Cold: Grueling Climb in Pouring Rain   Day 90 -    • Wrong Turns & Leeches Again: Muddy Descent...   Day 91 -    • Rat-Infested Room & Exhaustion: Pushing Th...   🔽 Sections Day 1 to 22 - Kanchenjunga -    • Embarking on the Great Himalaya Trail: 154...   Day 23 to 38 - Makalu -    • Treacherous Trails & Unexpected Shelter: T...   Day 39 to 55 - Everest -    • Epic Pass Day: Crossing Sherpani Col & Wes...   Day 56 to 68 - Rolwaling -    • Wind-Battered Night & Tashi Labsta Crossin...   Day 69 to 91 - Langtang -    • Luxury at Last Resort! Pricey Pampering Be...   ⬅️ THIS SECTION Day 92 to 109 - Manaslu -    • Monsoon Rains Halt Progress: Taking Shelte...   Day 110 to 119 - Annapurna -    • Relaxed Pace & Internet: Easy Days on the ...   Day 120 to 142 - Dolpa -    • Into Upper Mustang! Permit Checks & Stunni...   Day 143 to 149 - Rara -    • So Close to the End! A Grueling 12-Hour Da...   Day 150 to 154 - Humla -    • Civilization! Arriving in Simikot & First ...   Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions: https://www.sessions.blue/ {eyJ2IjoxLCJlIjoiZ2h0IiwidCI6ImRheSIsImsiOjc4fQ==}