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Milam Part II

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As we move out of Nahar Devi we reach this small temple under the cliff.

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Winter is approaching and sheep are going to lower hills. No rules here, you better move out of the way.

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We came here following this trail.

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Don’t worry, there is a good path climbing up this section.

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The team half way up the climb.

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The camp of survey party at Mapang.

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Gori flows between high rising hills on both sides and it seems like a suitable place for a dam.

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Pabadli gad flowing from Shalang Dhura coming to meet Gori.

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Across the Pabadli gad the trail climbs up. The lower trail was damaged and so we used the upper one.

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A Shepard’s camp above Gori..

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The trail follows the Gori with small climbs and descents.

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The Rilkot village, we are now in the rain shadow zone.

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Hotel at the Rilkot village.

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The trail beyond Rilkot can be seen climbing all the way up to old Rilkot on the flat above Gori..

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The upper trail goes to Martoli village and the one going down goes to the Lawn gad.

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We took the trail going down and saw the horses returning to road head from Martoli village.

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The log bridges on the Lawn gad.

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Our trail ahead of Lawn gad along the Gori.

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As we looked back, the Martoli peak dominated the scene and the trail going to Martoli from the bridge on Lawn gad can be seen.

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We cross the gate way to heaven..

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The trail is not much of a problem

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Burphu gad coming from Burphu glacier. The Burphu village can be seen beyond it in the centre.

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The bridge across Gori takes us to the right bank and to the Burphu village. The straight trail goes to Panchhu and Ganghar villages.

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Burphu gad meeting Gori.

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The trail we had followed to reach Burphu village.

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Meat of freshly slaughtered sheep hangs in the sun for drying.

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Shri Gokaran Singh at whose hotel we stopped for tea.

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The Birjeganj Dhura is snowed out due to sudden heavy snowfall in the upper reaches. Across it is Ralam village and glacier.

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