{"id":8227,"date":"2012-10-16T07:22:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T15:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=8227"},"modified":"2012-10-16T07:24:36","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T15:24:36","slug":"chulu-annapurna-team-reach-manang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/16\/annapurna-trek-chulu-climb\/chulu-annapurna-team-reach-manang\/","title":{"rendered":"Chulu \/ Annapurna Team Reach Manang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 16, 2012<\/p>\n<p>IMG guide Justin Merle reports that the team reached Manang, the main village on the north side of the Annapurna range.\u00c2\u00a0 The elevation here is about 11,500 feet (so this is about the same as Namche Bazar in the Everest area).\u00c2\u00a0 Like Namche, Manang is also a historic trading village where goods (like hides) coming from the south were traded for salt coming from the north.\u00c2\u00a0 Now the terrain starts to look more like Tibet, with fewer trees and drier vistas.<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8227 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Camp-near-Manang-Lobsang-Sherpa.jpeg' rel=\"lightbox[8227]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Camp-near-Manang-Lobsang-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8228\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8228'>\n\t\t\t\tCamp near Manang       (Lobsang Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Annapurna-2-and-4-from-Upper-Pisang-Monastery.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[8227]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Annapurna-2-and-4-from-Upper-Pisang-Monastery-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8229\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8229'>\n\t\t\t\tAnnapurna 2 and 4 from Upper Pisang Monastery (Eben Reckord)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Annapurna-4-from-across-the-valley-near-Chulu-Far-East.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[8227]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Annapurna-4-from-across-the-valley-near-Chulu-Far-East-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8230\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8230'>\n\t\t\t\tAnnapurna 4 from across the valley near Chulu Far East (Mingma Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The team has spectacular views with Annapurna 2,3,4, and Gangapurna on one side and the Chulu peaks rising on the other side of the valley.\u00c2\u00a0 Justin reports that everyone is doing well and the weather&#8217;s been stable and clear with evening clouds.\u00c2\u00a0 The plan is to take two nights here, and tomorrow the team will take an acclimatization hike.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Simonson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 16, 2012 IMG guide Justin Merle reports that the team reached Manang, the main village on the north side of the Annapurna range.\u00c2\u00a0 The elevation here is about 11,500 feet (so this is about the same as Namche Bazar in the Everest area).\u00c2\u00a0 Like Namche, Manang is also a historic trading village where goods 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