Part 67 - Gyipu halt and march to Shakti in the Nyam Jang Chu valley

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SUMMARY:
Observations note a steep-sided Nyam Jang Chu valley with villages high above the river, abundant Primula denticulata, and few other flowers. On 24 March a halt at Gyipu included a jungle walk with Magnolia campbellii and rhododendron seen, and on 25 March the party marched to Shakti over ridges with scarce flowers but plentiful Lilium giganteum in damp places.

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3 or 4 ft. of snow on it. Primula denticulata is very common here again. I can't see much else, but in the jungle some way away there are flowering trees. The Nyam Jang Chu valley is very steep sided. Villages here are numerous & fairly big, all situated 2000 ft above the river. Hence the reason for going up & down all the time.

24th March. Halt Gyipu. A lovely morning, with no clouds, but by 2.0pm, it was clouded over. No rain here, but some up the valley. I went up through the jungle, but saw nothing but a primula not in flower, a lot of Magnolia Campbellii & a Rhododendron. The main valley is precipitous most of the way up as far as we can see.

Prim. denticulata? is everywhere, as at Takhtoo.

25th March. To SHAKTI. BP. 199.9 Temp 58° 5.5pm Approx ht. 6790 ft.

The usual march, round a few ridges, down 1500 ft & up about the same again, across a side valley etc. There is not much difference in this place & in Gyipu. Flowers are few & far between. I have never seen so many Lilium giganteum as there are in nearly all damp places, both