Saifee expedition, October 1999
We had a small stop for lunch, at around 1 pm and then we moved on,
the destination seeming to be very close, though it was not. The white
peak visible in the background is Shri Kailash, a 25000 feet high summit,
which requires six camps to reach the top. The terrain from now onward
was extremely rugged, full of small stones and loose gravel. The air was
very thin since we were higher than Tapovan by the time we reached Rakta
Van, our base camp site. The climb seemed to be very gradual but was extremely
long and kept going up without relenting. It was a hard day's climb and
at around 4:00 pm we reached the campsite. The sight of tents was a very
welcome feeling and I felt rejuvenated to be one camp closer to the final
destination.
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