Part 75 - Gnüdülakh halt and ascent to Nabzi La with Himalayan views

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SUMMARY:
The diarist records a halt at Gnüdülakh and an early start to reach Nabzi La over steep snow. From the pass they describe extensive views of the main Himalayan range, including Chomolhari, Kula Kangri, and peaks near Me La and Black Mountain (Dungshinggang), noting clouds prevented continuing to the next pass or seeing the lakes.

CONTENT:
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Gnüdülakh.
21st May Halt. Fine at night and a good clear morning. We were
much later than I had meant, and did not get off till 5.45. Going
hard we reached the Nabzi La at 8. There was a good deal of
View from Nabzi La
snow to cross, and a very steep snow slope up the last 300-400
ft, which was hard. From the pass we had a magnificent
view. Had we been an hour earlier, it really would have
been as fine a view as any I have ever seen. All round to
the north were snow mountains - the main Himalayan range.
Owing to clouds, the furthest west we could see was Chomolhari;
other big peaks showed due north, and then came Kula Kangri and
another mass away to the east of them, which might have
been Sangtopelri, near the Me La. But there again clouds
were just coming up and there was no time to study them.
To the south were the peaks of the Black Mountain,
(Dungshinggang). Only one of the Pünsum (three brothers)
could be seen, the others being behind it, but there were
several subsidiary peaks visible close to. We did not go on
to the next pass, only a mile or so, as clouds were broken
over the tops, so did not see the lakes, but I enjoyed
every minute of the day's outing. At the top,