Isifunda sase-Annapurna

Isifunda sase-Annapurna sisenyakatho-maphakathi neNepal i-Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA). Sihlanganisa izintaba zase-Annapurna naseDhaulagiri, izigodi eziluhlaza neziwugwadule, amathafa aphezulu, kanye nesigodi esijulile emhlabeni, iKali Gandaki River Valley, esingamakhilomitha-skwele angu-7,629. Izici eziningana ezihlukile zezwe zizungeze iSifunda sase-Annapurna. Enyakatho kukhona amahlane asezintabeni iMustang neTibet. Eningizimu kunezigodi nezintaba zeSigodi sasePokhara esisenyakatho. Empumalanga, uzothola iSigodi saseMarsyangdi, kanti uMfula iKali Gandaki ugeleza uye entshonalanga.

Njengoba kunabagibeli abangu-244,045 abavakashela isifunda sase-Annapurna ngo-2024, siphakathi kohambo oludumile kakhulu eNepal. Sinikeza imibono emihle yezintaba zase-Annapurna nase-Dhaulagiri Himalayan. Intaba ye-Annapurna I esezingeni leshumi emhlabeni (8,091 m), nayo itholakala esifundeni sase-Annapurna. Imizila kule ndawo idlula eziqongweni, ezigodini ezijulile, eziqhingini zeqhwa, kanye nase-moraines. Endleleni, uzohlangana nemizi kanye nezindawo zokuhlala zamaqembu ahlukahlukene ezinhlanga eNepal. Lolu hambo lwesifunda lufanele labo abafuna ukuzwa isiko lendawo kanye nobuhle bemvelo bendawo.

Kungani Kuhanjwa Ngezintaba e-Annapurna Region?

Izintaba zase-Central Himalaya

Isifunda sase-Annapurna siyikhaya lezinye zezintaba ezinhle kakhulu eHimalaya ephakathi neNepal. Uzobona eduze iziqongo eziphakeme ezihlaba isibhakabhaka phakathi nohambo lwakho. Nazi ezinye zezintaba ozohlangana nazo esifundeni sase-Annapurna;

• I-Annapurna I (Eyinhloko) – amamitha angu-8,091 (amamitha angu-26,545)
• I-Annapurna II – amamitha angu-7,937 (amamitha angu-26,040)
• I-Annapurna III – amamitha angu-7,555 (amamitha angu-24,786)
• I-Annapurna IV – amamitha angu-7,525 (amamitha angu-24,688)
• I-Annapurna South – amamitha angu-7,219 (amamitha angu-23,684)
• I-Gangapurna - amamitha angu-7,455 (amamitha angu-24,457)
• I-Hiunchuli – amamitha angu-6,441 (amamitha angu-21,132)
• I-Machapuchare (Umsila Wezinhlanzi) – amamitha angu-6,993 (amamitha angu-22,943)
• I-Tilicho Peak – amamitha angu-7,134 (amamitha angu-23,406)
• I-Dhaulagiri I (eduze kwesifunda sase-Annapurna) – amamitha angu-8,167 (amamitha angu-26,795)

Amaqembu Ezinhlanga zaseNepal

Isifunda sase-Annapurna saziwa ngokungenisa izihambi okufudumele kwamaqembu ahlukahlukene ezinhlanga eNepal. Ungaxhumana nabo futhi ufunde ngamasiko abo. Ukuhlala ezindaweni zabo zokuphuza itiye kuzokunikeza umbono wendlela abaphila ngayo. AmaGurung, amaMagar, amaManangi, amaThakali, namaTamang ngamanye amaqembu ezinhlanga zalesi sifunda. Bahlanganyela kubuHindu noma bathonywe ubuBuddha baseTibet. Ngakho-ke, uhambo lwakho oluya esifundeni sase-Annapurna luzoba nje ukuhlola amasiko.

Izinhlobonhlobo Zezitshalo Nezilwane

Ukuphakama kwe-Annapurna kusuka kumamitha angaba ngu-1,000 kuya kumamitha angu-8,000. Ngaphakathi komehluko wamamitha angu-7,000, kunezindawo ezahlukene zezitshalo, kusukela emahlathini angaphansi kwezindawo ezishisayo kuya emadlelweni asezintabeni. Lesi sifunda sinamahlathi angu-22 ahlukene, ikhaya lezinhlobo zezitshalo ezingu-1,352. La mahlathi ayikhaya lezinhlobo zezinyoni ezingu-518, izinhlobo zezilwane zasendle ezincelisayo ezingu-128, izinhlobo ezingu-40 zezilwane ezihuquzelayo, izinhlobo ezingu-23 zezilwane eziphila emanzini nasemanzini, kanye nezinhlobo ezingu-348 zezinambuzane.

Ukuzijabulisa Kohambo

Isifunda sase-Annapurna sinezinye zezindlela ezilula kakhulu, njengohambo lwe-Ghorepani Poon Hill, olufanele abaqalayo. Kodwa-ke, luphinde lunikeze izindlela eziyinselele kubagibeli abakhuthele abazovivinya ukukhuthazela kwakho. Ukwenyuka okukhulu nokwehla kwezindlela kukuyisa esigodini esijulile saseKali Gandaki uye endaweni ephakeme kakhulu yesifunda, iThorong La Pass (amamitha angu-5,416). Usuku ngalunye luzoletha izinselele ezintsha okufanele uzinqobe futhi lukuvuze ngezinto ezintsha ozitholile.

Uhambo lweSifunda sase-Annapurna lungolwabani?

Ubuhle bohambo lwesifunda sase-Annapurna buwukuthi wonke umuntu ohamba ngezinyawo, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi unolwazi olunjani, angathola uhambo olufanele izinga lakhe lamakhono. Lezi zifunda zinikeza uhambo olukhululekile kakhulu, njengeGhorepani Poon Hill noma iRoyal Treks, ngisho nomuntu osaqala ukuhamba ngezinyawo angazithatha. Kuhlanganisa nohambo olunzima kakhulu, njenge-Annapurna Circuit noma i-Upper Mustang Trek, olufanele abantu abanolwazi. Ngaphandle kwalokho, uhambo lwesifunda sase-Annapurna lungolwa;

Abathanda Imvelo—Isifunda sase-Annapurna sinezimangaliso zemvelo eziyingqayizivele, okuhlanganisa iChibi laseTilicho, iKali Gandaki Gorge, kanye ne-Annapurna Sanctuary. Kungaba uhambo oluphelele kunoma ubani ofisa ukuhlola ububanzi bokuhlukahluka kwemvelo.

Abathandi Bezithombe—Izintaba zaseHimalaya eziphakathi, ezinamahlathi azo aqhakazile aseRhododendron, amadlelo asezintabeni, ukuphuma kwelanga okumangalisayo, kanye nokushona kwelanga okuvela ezindaweni ezahlukene, kwenza ingemuva elihle kakhulu lezithombe.

Abathanda Amasiko—Isifunda sase-Annapurna sakhiwe ngamadolobhana endabuko amaqembu ahlukahlukene ezinhlanga, okuhlanganisa amaMagar, amaGurung, namaThakali. Ukuhamba lapha kukuveza emasikweni abo, emikhosini, kanye nempilo yabo yansuku zonke.

Amagquma— Ungahlanganyela emathubeni ajabulisayo okukhuphuka iziqongo esifundeni sase-Annapurna. I-Pisan Peak kanye ne-Chulu East Peak yizona ziqongo ezimbili ongazinqoba kulezi zifunda.

Abahambi Ngabodwa— Nakuba uhambo ludumile, luyikhaya lezindawo zokuhamba njengeMardi Himal Trek kanye ne-Upper Mustang Trek, ezinabantu abambalwa kakhulu. Ngakho-ke, ingaba yindawo efanele kakhulu kubahambi abafuna ukuba bodwa.

Izinselele Zokuhamba Ngezinyawo Kwesifunda sase-Annapurna

I-Acute Mountain Sickness

Ohambweni lwakho lokuhamba esifundeni sase-Annapurna, kumele udlule imizila efinyelela ukuphakama okungaphezu kwamamitha angu-4,000, ngisho nokufinyelela kumamitha angu-5,416. Ezindaweni ezinjalo eziphakeme, abagibeli basengozini yokuguliswa ukuphakama. Ngakho-ke, ukujwayela kahle kubalulekile ukuvimbela izinkinga ezinkulu zempilo.

I-Terrain Enzima

Izindlela ezisendaweni yase-Annapurna zivame ukuba ziphakeme futhi zidinga ukukhuphuka nokwehla okuningana. Izindlela ezinamatshe, ezingalingani kanye nezintaba ezincane kungaba nzima ngokomzimba futhi ngokuvamile zibeka engcupheni yokulimala.

Isimo Sezulu Esingalindelekile Nesihlukahlukene

Ukuphakama kwesifunda sase-Annapurna kudlula amamitha angu-7,000. Njengoba ukhuphuka, izinga lokushisa kanye nezimo zezulu ziyashintsha. Izinga lokushisa lingaze lehle ngaphansi kwama-degree Celsius angu-10 ezindaweni eziphezulu. Lokhu kushintsha kwezinga lokushisa okuqhubekayo kuyethusa, njengoba kufanele ulungiselele isimo sezulu ngasinye. Isimo sezulu singaba sibi kakhulu, kube neqhwa nemvula ngisho nangesikhathi sokuhamba ngezinyawo.

Izixuku

Isifunda sase-Annapurna samukele izivakashi ezingu-244,045 ngo-2024, okuhlanganisa izivakashi zasekhaya nezakwamanye amazwe. Lokho kungaba yizivakashi ezingaba ngu-668 ngosuku. Kuthandwa kakhulu phakathi kwabahambi ngezinyawo, ngakho-ke imizila kanye nezindawo zokuphuza itiye kugcwele kakhulu ngezikhathi zonyaka ezimatasa. Ukuhamba ngemizila esixukwini esinjalo kungaba nzima, futhi ukuthola indawo yokuhlala nakho kuyinselele.

Amaphakheji Amafushane Ohambo Esifundeni sase-Annapurna

Uhambo olufushane esifundeni sase-Annapurna lwenzelwe abantu abanesikhathi esilinganiselwe abafuna ukuhlola izindawo zaseHimalaya, izitshalo ezahlukahlukene, izilwane kanye namasiko. Lolu hambo olufushane luthatha noma yikuphi kusukela ezinsukwini eziyi-6 kuya kweziyi-11. Nasi uhlu lwamaphakheji ohambo olufushane esifundeni sase-Annapurna ku-My Everest Trip.

Izinsuku eziyi-8 ze-Annapurna Base Camp Trek – Kusukela ku-$650

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 90 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 8
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~2,580 m (kusukela eKimche)
• Ukuphakama okuphezulu: 4,130 m (Ikamu Lesisekelo lase-Annapurna)

The I-Annapurna Base Camp Trek yezinsuku eziyi-8 Iphakheji lenzelwe ngqo labo abanesikhathi esilinganiselwe abafisa ukuhamba ngezinyawo baye e-Annapurna Base Camp. Nakuba uhambo lwezinsuku ezingu-12 lwe-ABC lunikeza izindawo eziningi ongazihlola, uhambo aluhlanganisi ukuvakashela iGhandruk Village. Kodwa-ke, uhambo lwezinsuku ezingu-8 luqukethe umzila ozokuhambisa eGhandruk, idolobhana elidumile laseGurung.

Akudingeki ukuthi uhambe ngezinyawo usuka eNayapul noma ePhedi kulolu hambo. Sizokuyisa ngqo eKimche Bus Park, lapho kuqala khona uhambo lwakho oluya eSinwa, oluholela e-Annapurna Base Camp udlule eMachhapuchhre Base Camp.

Uhambo lweGhorepani Poon Hill – Luqala ku-$480

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 40-50 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 6
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~2,140 m (kusukela eNayapul)
• Ubukhulu. ukuphakama: 3,210 m (Umbono Wendawo Oyintaba iPoon)

The Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek uhambo olufushane kakhulu nolungabizi kakhulu hhayi nje kuphela eSifundeni sase-Annapurna kodwa kulo lonke elaseNepal. Okuvelele kulolu hambo umbono we-Poon Hill (amamitha angu-3,210), lapho ungabona khona ukuphuma nokushona kwelanga. Uhla lwe-Dhaulagiri ne-Annapurna lubukeka njengegolide, lukhipha ukukhanya lapho lukhanya ngemisebe yokuqala yelanga.

Ukuvakashela iGhorepani phakathi nezinyanga zasentwasahlobo kungaba nomvuzo omkhulu. Umzila phakathi nalesi sikhathi sonyaka ugcwele izimbali ze-rhododendron eziqhakazayo zemibala eyahlukahlukene, okuhlanganisa obomvu, omhlophe, nopinki, okwengeza imibala egqamile ohambweni. Uhambo lwezinsuku eziyi-6 luzokuhambisa ezindaweni ezinhle, izindawo zokuhlala zabantu baseGurung naseMagar, kanye namahlathi aluhlaza anemifudlana egelezayo.

I-Mardi Himal Trek – Iqala ku-$530

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~45 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 9
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~2,760 m (kusukela eKande)
• Max ukuphakama: 4,500 m (Ikamu Lesisekelo LaseMardi Himal)

I-Mardi Himal Trek iyindawo entsha yokuhamba ngezinyawo eNepal, evulelwe abagibeli ngo-2012. Kusukela lapho, ithole ukuthandwa phakathi komphakathi ohamba ngezinyawo ngenxa yesikhathi sayo esifushane, inikeza injabulo yokuhamba endaweni enamagquma.

I-Mardi Himal, eme ngamamitha angu-5,587, isempumalanga ye-Annapurna Base Camp. Yaziwa njengengcebo efihliwe yeSifunda sase-Annapurna, 'i-Unseen Jewel'. Iphakheji yethu yezinsuku ezingu-9 ilungele labo abafuna ukugwema izixuku futhi bajabulele ukuhamba endleleni ende.

I-Royal Trek - Iqala ku-$620

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~25 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 9
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~9,00 (kusukela ku-Pokhara)
• Max. ukuphakama: 1,730 m (Syaklung)

I-Annapurna Royal Trek Iqanjwe ngegama lomzila wokuhamba ngezinyawo iNkosana uCharles waseWales eyawulandela ngo-1980. Lolu hambo lwezinsuku ezingu-9 lufanelekela abantu abafuna ukuhlola isifunda sase-Annapurna kodwa abanesikhathi esilinganiselwe. Lo mzila uqala ePokhara, cishe ngamakhilomitha angu-200 entshonalanga yeKathmandu. Uhlanganisa izici zesimo sendawo, njengegquma lelayisi, eliholela eKalikasthan bese liqhubeka lidlula entabeni liye eSyaklung naseChisapani.

I-Classical Annapurna Circuit Trek – Iqala ku-$880

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 160 Km kuya ku-230 Km (ekudleni nasebhasini/ejeep, kuye ngohlelo lohambo)
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 11
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~3,556 m (kusukela eDharapani)
• Max ukuphakama: I-Thorong La Pass (5,416 m)

The Uhambo Lwesifunda Sakudala sase-Annapurna uhambo lwezinsuku eziyi-11 oluhlanganisa iThorong La Pass ngamamitha angu-5,416, ithempeli laseMuktinath, kanye nemithombo yamanzi ashisayo yaseTatopani. Lulungele labo abafuna ukuhlola i-Annapurna Circuit kodwa abanaso isikhathi esanele noma asebevele bevakashele ezinye izindawo.

Lolu hambo luhlanganisa ukuhamba ngezinyawo, ngebhasi, nange-jeep. Ngosuku olulandelayo, ngemva kokufika eMuktinath usuka eThrong La pass, uzoshayela uye eTatopani. Ezinsukwini ezimbili ezizayo, uzoshayela usuka eTatopani uye ePokhara bese usuka ePokhara uye eKathmandu.

Amaphakheji Ohambo Olude Esifundeni sase-Annapurna

Uhambo oluthatha izinsuku ezingaphezu kwe-11 luwela ngaphansi kwephakheji yohambo olude. Leli phakheji lenzelwe ukuhlangabezana nezidingo zabahambi abangenazo izithiyo zesikhathi futhi abafisa ukuhlola izindawo ezizungezile nezindawo ezizungezile zesifunda sase-Annapurna. Nasi uhlu lwamaphakheji e-Long Trek esifundeni sase-Annapurna ku-My Everest Trip;

I-Annapurna Circuit Trek – Iqala ku-$970

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 160 Km kuya ku-230 Km (ekudleni nasebhasini/ejeep, kuye ngohlelo lohambo)
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 14
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~3,556 m (kusukela eDharapani)
• Max ukuphakama: I-Thorong La Pass (5,416 m)

Ezinsukwini eziyi-14 I-Annapurna Circuit Trek, uzohamba ngeChame, Pisang, naseManang, uholele eChibini laseTilicho elizolile. Ukusuka lapho, uzokhuphuka iYak Kharka uye eThorong Phedi, ujabulele imibono emangalisayo yezintaba zaseDhaulagiri nase-Annapurna. Uzobe usukhuphuka iThorong La Pass enzima, enemibono emihle yeGangapurna, Annapurna III, kanye neChulu West. Ngemva kokuwela i-pass, uzongena eMustang futhi uvakashele ithempeli elingcwele laseMuktinath, elihlonishwa amaHindu namaBuddha.

Ungashayela noma uhambe ngezinyawo uye eTatopani ukuze uphumule emithonjeni eshisayo yemvelo. Ngokungafani ne-Annapurna Circuit Trek yakudala, uhambo lwakho alupheli lapha. Ngosuku olulandelayo, uzohamba ngezinyawo emahlathini aqhakazile e-rhododendron eGhorepani bese ufika ePoon Hill ukuze uthole ukuphuma kwelanga okumangalisayo phezu kwezintaba zase-Annapurna naseDhaulagiri.

Ukuhamba ekamu lase-Annapurna Base - Kuqala ku-$725

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 90 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 12
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~3,080 m (kusukela eNayapul)
• Max ukuphakama: 4,130 m (Ikamu Lesisekelo lase-Annapurna)

Uhambo lwe-Annapurna Base Camp luthandwa kakhulu esifundeni sase-Annapurna. Uhambo lwezinsuku ezingu-12 e-Annapurna Base Camp Uhlelo lohambo lukuvumela ukuthi ufike ekamu eliyisisekelo ngomzila owodwa bese ubuyela eNayapul ngenye indlela, okwenza kube ngcono ukuhlola kwakho isifunda sase-Annapurna. Luhlanganisa ngisho nendawo yaseGhorepani naseTadapani. Ngakho-ke, uma ubucabanga ngokuya kokubili ku-Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek kanye ne-Annapurna Base Camp Trek, ungakhetha lena esikhundleni salokho.

Njengoba uhamba ngezinyawo, uzobe uzungezwe yizintaba ezinkulu, okuhlanganisa i-Annapurna Range, i-Mt. Dhaulagiri, i-Mt. Gangapurna, kanye ne-Machhapuchhre. Uzohamba emadolobheni amahle, uzizwele impilo yansuku zonke kanye namasiko emiphakathi yaseGurung naseMagar. Lapho ubuya, ungaphumula naseziphethwini zemvelo ezishisayo e-Jhinu Danda. Uhambo lwethu luvumela ngisho nabaqalayo ukuthi baqedele uhambo lwe-Annapurna Base Camp ngosuku lokujwayela kanye namahora ambalwa okuhamba.

I-Annapurna Khopra Ridge Trek - Iqala Ku-$850

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 120 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 13
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~3,610 m (kusukela eNayapul)
• Max ukuphakama: 4,660 m (Ichibi laseKhayer)

Imizila eya ku- I-Khopra Ridge bangaphandle kwendlela enabantu abaningi futhi abanabantu abaningi, ngakho-ke yize isifunda sase-Annapurna simatasa ngabahambi unyaka wonke, bambalwa abaya eKhopra Ridge. Uma welula uhambo lwakho lwaseGhorepani Poon Hill ngezinsuku ezimbalwa, uzofika eKhopra Ridge naseKhayer Lake (4,660 m), okuwuphawu olubalulekile lohambo. IKhayer Lake iyichibi elingcwele. Abantu abaningi bavakashela ichibi ukuyocwilisa, bekholelwa ukuthi lihlanza izono zabo. AmaHindu kulo lonke isifunda sase-Annapurna avakashela ichibi eJanai Purnima ngo-Agasti.

Lolu hambo lwezinsuku ezingu-13 lulungele uhambo lwangasese olunqamula ezintabeni zaseHimalaya ezingakathintwa. Nakuba lungaziwa kakhulu phakathi kwabahambi, lusanikeza konke okufisayo ohambweni, kusukela ebuhleni bemvelo obuhle kuya emibonweni emihle yeDhaulagiri, iNilgiri, iMachhapuchhre, ne-Annapurna I.

I-Upper Mustang Trek - Iqala ku-$2,050

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 124 Km (kuye ngokuthi uhambo luni)
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 17
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~1,357 m (kusukela eJomsom)
• Ukuphakama okuphezulu: 4,100 m (iDhi Pass)

Ufuna ukuzwa indawo yaseNepal eyingqayizivele, engenalutho? Khetha indawo I-Upper Mustang TrekLolu hambo lunikeza uhambo olumangalisayo oluya embusweni waseMustang okude nowasendulo. Uma usuvinjelwe kubantu bakwamanye amazwe, ungahlola kalula le ndawo uma uthola imvume ekhethekile.

Uma udlula endleleni yale ndawo enethunzi lemvula, uzobona imihume yasendulo, amatshe angcwele, izindawo ezingenalutho, namawa aqinile. Inhloko-dolobha yomlando, iLo Manthang, inezindlu ezingaba ngu-150, isigodlo, kanye nendlu yezindela eneminyaka engu-200 ubudala eyaziwa ngokuthi iLhakhang. Ubona imibono emangalisayo yeDhaulagiri, i-Annapurna I, neManaslu, ungaqeda lolu hambo ngezinsuku ezingu-17.

I-Jomsom Muktinath Trek – Iqala ku-$1,050

Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 100 Km (kuye ngokuthi uhambo luni)
Ubude Bohambo: Izinsuku ezingu-14
Ukuphakama: ~1,059 m (kusukela eJomsom)
Ukuphakama okuphezulu: 3,802 m (Muktinath)

I-Muktinath iyisiqiniseko sokuzwana kwenkolo eNepal, njengoba amaHindu namaBuddha beyihlonipha. Yindawo yokukhululwa lapho abazinikele bekhulekela khona unkulunkulu wamaHindu uVishnu kanye nonkulunkulu wamaBuddha u-Avalokiteśvara. Lokhu Uhambo lwezinsuku eziyi-14 lweJomsom Muktinath kuyinhlanganisela eyingqayizivele yohambo olungokwenkolo nolomlando, njengoba futhi ikuthatha ikuyise embusweni wasendulo waseMustang.

Kulolu hambo, uzobona indawo namasiko ahlukahlukene aseNepal njengoba udlula endaweni eyomile namahlathi aluhlaza e-rhododendron. Zizwe umoya onamandla eJomsom, vakashela indawo yokuhambela eMuktinath, ucwile emithonjeni yemvelo eshisayo yaseTatopani, bese uhamba emadolobheni amahle aseGurung ngePoonhill naseGhorepani.

Ukuhamba ngesikebhe eChibini laseTilicho – Kuqala ku-$1,050

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 150 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 15
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~3,059 m (kusukela eJomsom)
• Ukuphakama okuphezulu: 4,919 m (Ichibi laseTilicho)

Ichibi iTilicho, elingamamitha angu-4,919 ukuphakama, liyichibi eliyiqhwa esifundeni sase-Annapurna. Kukholelwa ukuthi leli chibi liyichibi elingcwele iKak Bhusundi okukhulunywe ngalo encwadini yamaHindu ethi Ramayana. Umbala oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka waleli chibi ubonisa izintaba ezizungezile, okuhlanganisa iKhangsar, iMuktinath Peak, iNilgiri, neTilicho.

Ezinsukwini eziyi-15 Uhambo lweLake Tilicho, uzodlula emadolobheni ahlukahlukene aluhlaza aluhlaza eceleni kwemizila kanye neManang, okumangalisayo ukuthi ayinalutho futhi yomile, yize uMfula iMarsyangdi udlula kuwo. Uzovakashela iThorong La Pass (amamitha angu-5,416), indawo ephakeme kakhulu ku-Annapurna Circuit Trek.

Amaphakheji Ohambo Lwebhayisikili Lwesifunda sase-Annapurna

Ukuhamba ngebhayisikili noma ngebhayisikili kuyindlela enhle yokuhlola isifunda sase-Annapurna. Leli phakethe lilungele labo abafuna ukwengeza ukuthinta okuthakazelisayo ohambweni lwabo. Ukuthatha uhambo ngebhayisikili kukuvumela ukuthi uhambe kwezinye izingxenye noma ugibele ukuze ubuke ubuhle bendawo. Amaphakheji ohambo ngebhayisikili esifundeni sase-Annapurna atholakala ku-My Everest Trip yile;

Uhambo Lwebhayisikili lwe-Mustang – Lungenziwa Ngokwezifiso

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 120 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 18
• Elevation Inzuzo: ~957 m (kusukela eJomsom)
• Max ukuphakama: 3,700 m (Lo Manthang)

The Uhambo lokuhamba ngebhayisikili lwe-Upper Mustang ilungele labo abafuna uhambo oluphelele lwebhayisikili elinamasondo amabili eNepal. Ngemva kohambo oluya ePokhara bese kuba yiJomsom, uzohamba ngebhayisikili ezindaweni ezinhle zedolobha elivinjelwe udonga laseLo Manthang. Uzohamba ngebhayisikili uwele isigodi soMfula iKali Gandaki, udlule emihumeni, emadolobheni amasiko, ezindaweni ezomile, ezindaweni eziphakeme, kanye nezindela zamaBuddha.

Lo mgwaqo unikeza ulwazi olucebile ngesiko lamaBuddha aseTibet kanye nemibono emihle yezintaba zaseHimalaya, okuhlanganisa iNtaba iNilgiri neDhaulagiri. Kulezi zinsuku ezingu-18, uzophinde uvakashele iThempeli elidumile laseMuktinath futhi ujabulele uhambo oluya eweni oluvela eMuktinath ukuya eTatopani ngeJomsom neKalopani.

Uhambo Lokugibela Ibhayisikili e-Annapurna

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 160 Km kuya ku-230 Km (kuye ngokuthi uhambo luni)
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 14
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~4,493 m (kusukela eBulbule)
• Max ukuphakama: I-Thorong La Pass (5,416 m)

Uma ufuna okungaphezu kokuhamba ngezinyawo noma okungaphezu kokuhamba ngezinyawo, uhambo lwe-Annapurna Cycling Tour lwezinsuku ezingu-14 lukulungele. Lolu hambo lukuthatha ugibele ibhayisikili lezintaba udlule esifundeni esihle sase-Annapurna, uwele iThorong La Pass edumile.

Uzogibela emigwaqweni ephakeme, ukhuphuke izintaba ezimagebhugebhu, bese wehla ngezindlela eziminyene zamahlathi uye ezigodini ezinde zasePokhara ngasechibini. Phakathi nohambo, ungahamba futhi ujabulele ubuhle bezigodi ezifana neManang, iKaligandaki, neKali Gandaki. Lolu hambo luyi-Annapurna Circuit Trek, kodwa ngebhayisikili.

Amaphakheji Okukhuphuka Okuphakeme Esifundeni sase-Annapurna

Isifunda sase-Annapurna sinezinye zezintaba ezikhangayo kakhulu eNepal. Lezi ziqongo zisebenza njengeziqongo zokuzijwayeza zabakhweli abahlose ukukhuphuka iziqongo eziyinselele kakhulu. Ngokungafani nokuhamba ngezinyawo, ukukhuphuka iziqongo kunzima futhi kuyavuza ngokulinganayo. Kuzodingeka uthole imvume ehlukile yokukhuphuka iziqongo. Nazi uhlu lwamaphakheji okukhuphuka iziqongo esifundeni sase-Annapurna;

I-Pisang Peak Climbing - Iqala Ku-$2,045

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 100 Km (kuye ngokuthi uhambo luni)
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 19
• Elevation Thola: ~5,531 m (kusukela eBesisahar)
• Max ukuphakama: I-Pisang Peak (6,091 m)

Njengesifunda sase-Everest, isifunda sase-Annapurna sineziqongo ezingadingi ubuchwepheshe bokukhuphuka izintaba. I-Pisang Peak Climbing (6,091 m) ingenye yazo. Isebenza njengesiqongo sokuqeqesha kulabo abahlose ukukhuphuka iziqongo zamamitha angu-8,000. Isiqongo sasePisang sinikeza imibono ebanzi yezintaba zase-Annapurna, iGangapurna, iGlacier Dome, iDhaulagiri, kanye neManaslu.

Uzofika e-Upper Pisang bese ujwayelana lapho usuku lonke ngaphambi kokunqoba iPisang Peak. Ngemva kwalokho, uzoya ePisang High Camp bese ukhuphuka isiqongo ngosuku olulandelayo. Uzophinde uvakashele ithempeli elingcwele iMuktinahonn kulolu hambo lwezinsuku ezingu-19.

Ukunyuka Kwentaba Ephakeme YaseChulu East - Kuqala Ku-$2,180

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 160 Km kuya ku-230 Km (kuye ngokuthi uhambo luni)
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 23
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~3,934 m (kusukela eChame)
• Max ukuphakama: I-Chulu East (6,584 m)

Njengokukhuphuka kwePisan Peak, Chulu East (6,584 m) Ukukhuphuka intaba ephakeme kungenye indlela yokuhlola isifunda sase-Annapurna. Kuyinselele kwezobuchwepheshe futhi kudinga amakhono athile obuchwepheshe kanye nolwazi. Kodwa-ke, umuntu ohamba ngezinyawo onolwazi angakufeza ngokuqeqeshwa okufanele. Izintaba zaseManaslu, Annapurna, kanye neDhaulagiri Himalaya ngezinye zezintaba ozozibona esicongweni.

Uhambo lwethu lwezinsuku ezingu-23 luhlanganisa uhambo oluya eceleni eChibini iTilicho, ichibi elingcwele eliphakeme ngamamitha angu-4,919. Kulolu hambo, uzothola injabulo yokukhuphuka intaba kanye nethuba lokuhlola i-Annapurna Circuit.

Ukuhamba Okuhle Kakhulu Esifundeni sase-Annapurna

Uhambo lwami lwe-Everest lunikeza uhambo oluphambili esifundeni sase-Annapurna kulabo abafuna uhambo olujabulisayo ngaphandle kokubeka engcupheni induduzo. Lolu hambo oluphambili luvumela abagibeli ukuba bazicwilise ebuhleni bemvelo besifunda ngenkathi bejabulela izindawo zokuhlala ezisezingeni eliphezulu, ukudla okumnandi, kanye nezindlela zohambo ezenzelwe wena.

Ukuhamba ngezinyawo okuphambili kuvame ukuba nokuhlala ezindaweni zokuhlala eziphakeme ezinezinsiza eziningi ezingase zingatholakali ekuhambeni ngezinyawo okuvamile. Lokhu kuhamba ngezinyawo kufaka phakathi amakamelo angasese nezindlu zangasese, izindawo zokugeza ezishisayo, i-Wi-Fi, kanye nompheki womuntu siqu. Ukuhamba ngezinyawo okuphambili kufanele imibhangqwana nemindeni efuna ulwazi lokuhamba ngezinyawo olukhululekile.

Uhambo Lwekamu Lesisekelo sase-Annapurna Nokubuya Kwendiza Enendiza Eningi

• Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: ~ 90 Km
• Ubude besikhathi sohambo: izinsuku 6
• Ukuzuza kokuphakama: ~2,350 m (kusukela ku-Jhinu Danda)
• Ukuphakama okuphezulu: 4,130 m (Ikamu Lesisekelo lase-Annapurna)

Uhambo lwe-Annapurna Base Camp olune-Helicopter Return luhambo lwezinsuku eziyi-6 oluhlanganisa uhambo lwendabuko lwe-Annapurna Base Camp nohambo lwe-helicopter olubuyela ePokhara. Uhambo lwe-helicopter lunikeza umbono omuhle wemizila kanye ne-Pokhara, okwengeza isiphetho esikhumbulekayo ohambweni lwakho.

Phakathi nalolu hambo, uzoqala ngokubuka i-Annapurna South, i-Annapurna I, i-II, i-III, i-IV, i-Machapuchare, i-Manaslu, i-Lamjung Himal, ne-Dhaulagiri usuka phansi kanye nase-helicopter ngesikhathi sokubuya kwakho. Lolu hambo lukufanele uma unesikhathi esincane noma ungenawo amandla okwehla emizileni oyenyukela kuyo.

Isikhathi Esingcono Kakhulu Sokuhamba Esifunda sase-Annapurna

Izinkathi ezinhle kakhulu zokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna yiKwindla kanye neNtwasahlobo. Zombili izinkathi ziphelele uma ufuna ulwazi oluphephile nolujabulisayo lokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna. Ihlobo kanye nobusika kubhekwa njengesizini yokuphumula ngenxa yezinsuku ezishisayo kakhulu noma ezibandayo kanye nezimo zezulu ezingalindelekile. Ake sihlole isizini ngayinye ukuze sithole isikhathi esingcono kakhulu sokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna.

Intwasahlobo (Mashi kuya kuMeyi)

Kungani Kufanele Uyithathe Entwasahlobo

• Izinga lokushisa eliphakathi nendawo
• Isimo sezulu esizinzile
• Ama-rhododendrons aqhakazayo
• Sula ukubukwa
• Izinsuku ezinde

Kungani Ungakuthathi Entwasahlobo

• Izindawo zokudlela ezigcwele itiye nemizila
• Amanani aphezulu

Ikwindla (September kuya kuNovemba)

Kungani Kufanele Uyithathe Ekwindla

• Isibhakabhaka Esicacile
• Amazinga okushisa amaphakathi
• I-Festive Atmosphere
• Imizila eyomile nenakekelwe kahle

Kungani Ungakuthathi Ekwindla

• Kugcwele kakhulu
• Ubunzima bokuthola indawo yokuhlala
• Amanani aphezulu ezindawo zokuhlala

Monsoon/Summer (June kuya ku-August)

Kungani Kufanele Uthathe Ihlobo?

• Uhlaza oluluhlaza
• Izimpophoma nemifudlana egeleza ngamandla
• Izixuku ezimbalwa
• Izindawo ezinomthunzi wemvula njenge-Upper Mustang zihlala zomile

Kungani Ungakujabuleli Ehlobo?

• Imvula enkulu,
• Imizila eshelelayo nedaka
• Ama-Leeches
• Ukudilika komhlaba okungenzeka
• Imibono evinjiwe
• Ukulibaziseka kwendiza ngenxa yemvula

Ubusika (December kuya kuFebruwari)

Kungani Ukuthatha Ubusika?

• Okuhlangenwe nakho kokuhamba ngezinyawo okunokuthula
• Izintaba ezimbozwe yiqhwa
• Izinkundla zeqhwa
• Izindawo zokuhlala ezingabizi kakhulu kanye namanani okuhamba ngezinyawo
• Ezintsha

Kungani Ungakuthathi Ebusika?

• Amazinga okushisa abandayo kakhulu, ikakhulukazi ebusuku
• Izinsizakusebenza ezilinganiselwe kanye nokufinyeleleka kalula
• Amahora amafushane okuhamba ngezinyawo
• Ithuba le-Avalanche endaweni ephakeme ezintabeni
• Kunzima ukukhuphuka isiqongo
• Imizila eshelelayo ngenxa yeqhwa eliningi

Ukulungiselela Uhambo Lwesifunda sase-Annapurna

Isifunda sase-Annapurna sinezinye zezindawo ezilula kakhulu zokuhamba, njenge-Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek, kanye ne-Annapurna Circuit Trek enzima. Kuye ngokuthi uhamba kangakanani, kufanele ulungiselele umzimba wakho, njengoba ukuhamba ezindaweni eziphakeme kuhlale kuhambisana nengozi yokugula nokulimala ezindaweni eziphakeme. Ukulungiselela uhambo lwesifunda sase-Annapurna kuhlanganisa ukulungiselela umzimba wakho ngokomzimba nangokwengqondo.

Ukulungiselela ngokomzimba

Kumelwe ulungiselele umzimba wakho ngakho ngoba uzohamba ezindleleni ezingajwayelekile ezindaweni eziphakeme. Inkinga enkulu ngabaningi abahamba ngezinyawo ngesikhathi sohambo ukuthi bavame ukuzithola bephelelwa umoya. Ngakho-ke, kubalulekile ukugxila ekuqiniseni inhliziyo namaphaphu akho.

Njengengxenye yokulungiselela, ungakhetha ukuzivocavoca njalo kwe-cardio, ukuhamba ngezinyawo, kanye nokuqeqeshwa kwamandla ukuze wakhe amandla akho okukhuthazela. Ngaphambi kokuqala uhambo lwangempela, kuyazuzisa futhi ukugxila emisebenzini elingisa izimo zohambo, njengokuhamba ngezinyawo okufushane, okuphakeme. Uma uhlose ukukhuphuka isiqongo, kufanele futhi ufunde amakhono okukhuphuka izintaba.

Ukulungiselela Kwengqondo

Abantu abaningi bayasishaya indiva lesi sici sokulungiselela futhi bazithola becindezelekile ngokuphazamiseka okungazelelwe kanye nezinselele ezingalindelekile. Kungase kukuqede amandla, njengoba uzoya ezweni ongalazi elinezindawo ezimbalwa. Kodwa-ke, isihluthulelo ukuhlala uzolile ngisho nasezimweni ezicindezela kakhulu.
Ukuze ulungiselele ingqondo, cabanga ngokugxila ekuzilolongeni kokuphefumula, njenge-pranayama, ukuze uthuthukise inhlalakahle yakho iyonke. Kuzokusiza futhi ekulawuleni ukuphefumula kwakho ngesikhathi sohambo. Ngaphandle kwalokho, ungakhulisa ukuzethemba kwakho ngokuhamba ngezinyawo okufushane ngaphambi kohambo lwangempela. Uma unesimo esiphuthumayo, sicela uxhumane nomhlahlandlela wakho.

Amagiya, Imishini, kanye nohlu Lokupakisha

Nasi uhlu lwemishini, imishini, kanye nohlu lokupakisha uhambo lwakho lwesifunda sase-Annapurna:

• Izendlalelo Zesisekelo— Iziqongo nezingezansi ezishisayo ezifaka umswakama
• Izingqimba Zokuvikela— Uboya obuthambile, ijakethi ephansi, kanye nebhulukwe
• Igobolondo Langaphandle— Amajakethi namabhulukwe angangeni manzi futhi angangeni moya
• Amabhulukwe Okuhamba— Amabhulukwe okuhamba ngezinyawo aguqulwayo kanye namabhulukwe anemiphetho yesikhumba ezindaweni ezibandayo
• Amahembe Ahambayo
• amagilavu— Amagilavu ​​​​angaphakathi okushisa kanye namagilavu ​​​​angaphandle angangeni manzi afudumele
• Amasokisi— Amasokisi okuhamba ngoboya noma okwenziwa
• Izingubo— Isigqoko esifudumele, isigqoko selanga esibanzi, i-buff noma intamo enyakazayo
• izicathulo—Amabhuzu okuhamba ngezinyawo, amabhuzu okukhuphuka
• Izigxobo Zokuhamba— Iyalungiseka futhi ilula
• Izibuko—Ukuvikelwa kwe-UV
• Isikhwama sangemuva—50-60L ngesembozo semvula sohambo lwezinsuku eziningi
• Ukulala Isikhwama— Kulinganiswe ngo--20 degrees Celsius
• Amabhodlela Amanzi— Kuyenzeka futhi

Ngaphandle kwalokhu, akufanele ukhohlwe izinto ezibalulekile kuwe ngesikhathi sohambo. Kuhlanganisa;

Amakhithi osizo lokuqala

• Amabha wamandla namaprotheni
• I-Sunscreens
• Izinto zokugeza ezifana nensipho, ibhulashi lamazinyo, umuthi wokuxubha amazinyo, ama-water wipes, kanye nezandla
• sanitizer
• ngethawula
• Ishaja ephathekayo
• Ikhamera
• Amaphilisi okuhlanza amanzi, izihlungi, noma i-SteriPEN

Izimvume Zokuhamba Ngezikebhe Zesifunda sase-Annapurna

Ukuhamba ngezinyawo eSifundeni sase-Annapurna kudinga izimvume ezimbili ezinkulu; abathathu kini bahlela ukuhamba ngezinyawo endaweni evinjelwe. Nasi uhlu lwezimvume;

Imvume ye-Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)—Udinga le mvume ukuze uhambe noma kuphi esifundeni sase-Annapurna, esiyingxenye ye-ACAP. Kuzobiza i-NPR engu-3,000.

Imvume ye-Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS).—Le mvume ilawula imboni yokuhamba ngezinyawo futhi iqinisekisa ukuphepha kwabahambi ngezinyawo. Izindleko ziyi-NPR 2,000 kubantu abangebona abe-SAARC kanye ne-NPR 1,000 kubantu be-SAARC.

Izimvume Zendawo Ekhawulelwe (RAP)—Uzodinga le mvume ukuze uhambe ezindaweni ezivinjelwe, njenge-Upper Mustang. Iwukuqinisekisa ukuphepha kwemvelo kanye namasiko. Izindleko ziyi-USD 500 ezinsukwini zokuqala eziyi-10. Ngemuva kwalokho, kuzodingeka ukhokhe i-USD 50 nsuku zonke.

Kungani Ukhethe Uhambo Lwami Lwe-Everest Kuhambo Lwakho Lwesifunda sase-Annapurna?

Ku-My Everest Trip, sibeka phambili izidingo nezicelo zamakhasimende ethu. Sekungamashumi eminyaka sinikeza izinsizakalo zokuhamba ngezinyawo futhi sisize izinkulungwane zabahambi ukuthi bafinyelele izindawo abaphupha ngazo. Nazi izizathu ezimbalwa zokuthi kungani kufanele ukhethe i-My Everest Trip ohambweni lwakho lwesifunda sase-Annapurna;

Sineqembu labaqondisi bendawo abanolwazi abanolwazi lweminyaka engaphezu kwe-10 embonini. Bazoqinisekisa ukuphepha kwakho futhi bakunikeze ulwazi oluthakazelisayo endleleni. Nakuba sinikeza amaphakheji anezindlela ezithile zokuhamba, azikahlelwanga. Ungenza ngokwezifiso uhambo lwakho ngokuya ngezintandokazi nezidingo zakho.

Amaphakheji ethu okuhamba ngezinyawo anentengo efanelekile futhi eza nezaphulelo ngezikhathi ezikhethekile. Ku-My Everest Trip, ukuphepha kwabahambi bethu kanye nethimba kuhlala kuyinto eza kuqala. Abaqondisi bethu kanye nabathwali bezimpahla banomshwalense, futhi sincoma nokuthi uthole umshwalense wokuhamba ukuze uvikeleke.

Ukulungele ukuhlola isifunda sase-Annapurna?

ISifunda sase-Annapurna sinokuningi esingakunikeza, kusukela eThorong La Pass ephakeme kakhulu kuya esigodini esiphansi kakhulu saseKali Gandaki, kusukela eziqongweni zokukhuphuka uye emadolobheni ukuze uhlole. Kungaba yisifunda sase-Annapurna uma ufuna ukusuka empilweni yakho yansuku zonke uye ekuthuleni kwemvelo phakathi kweHimalaya.

Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ufuna ukuthatha uhambo nathi noma ukuqoqa ulwazi, siyajabula ukukusiza. Zizwe ukhululekile ukuxhumana nathi ukuze uthole imininingwane, amaphakheji, kanye nezindlela zohambo ezenziwe ngokwezifiso.

Imibuzo Evame Ukubuzwa

Yisiphi isikhathi esingcono kakhulu sokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna? 
Isikhathi esingcono kakhulu sokuhamba esifundeni sase-Annapurna yinkathi yentwasahlobo (kusukela ngoMashi kuya kuMeyi) kanye nenkathi yasekwindla (kusukela ngoSepthemba kuya kuNovemba). Isimo sezulu sivame ukuba sicacile futhi sithambile phakathi nalezi zinyanga, sinikeza imibono emihle kanye nezimo ezizinzile. Intwasahlobo inezimbali eziqhakazayo ze-rhododendrons, kanti ikwindla inikeza umoya opholile kanye nesibhakabhaka esicacile.

Kunzima kangakanani ukuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna?
Ukuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna kuyahlukahluka ngobunzima, kuye ngendlela oyikhethile. Ezinye izindlela zokuhamba ngezinyawo, njengohambo lwe-Annapurna Base Camp, zilinganiselwe futhi zifanele abaqalayo. Ngokuphambene nalokho, ezinye, njenge-Annapurna Circuit, zingaba nzima kakhulu ngenxa yokuphakama okuphezulu kanye nendawo eqinile.

Yiziphi izimvume ezidingekayo ukuze uhambe ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna?
Udinga izimvume ezimbili eziyinhloko ukuze uhambe ngezinyawo Imvume yendawo yokongiwa kwe-Annapurna (ACAP) kanye ne-Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit yokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna. Ungazithola lezi zimvume ngokusebenzisa ama-ejensi okuhamba ngezinyawo noma amahhovisi kahulumeni eNepal. Ungaqiniseka ukuthi uphatha zombili lezi zimvume ngesikhathi sohambo?

Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani ukuqeda uhambo oluya esifundeni sase-Annapurna?
Ubude bohambo esifundeni sase-Annapurna buxhomeke endleleni ethile kanye nohlelo lohambo. Isibonelo, uhambo lwase-Annapurna Base Camp luvame ukuthatha izinsuku eziyi-7 kuya kweziyi-12, kanti uhambo lwase-Annapurna Circuit luthatha izinsuku eziyi-15 kuya kwezingama-20. Uhambo olufushane, njengohambo lwase-Ghorepani Poon Hill, lungathatha cishe izinsuku ezi-4 kuya kweziyi-7.

Hlobo luni lwendawo yokuhlala engingayilindela ngesikhathi sohambo?
Ngesikhathi sohambo esifundeni sase-Annapurna, ungalindela ukuhlala ezindlini zokuphuza itiye noma ezindaweni zokuhlala eceleni komzila. Lezi zindawo zokuhlala zinikeza izinsiza eziyisisekelo njengombhede, indlu yokugezela ehlanganyelwe, kanye nokudla. Ikhwalithi ingahluka kakhulu, kuyilapho izindawo zokuphuza itiye ezijwayelekile zinikeza indawo yokuhlala efudumele nekhululekile.

Yini okufanele ngiyipakishe ukuze ngihambe esifundeni sase-Annapurna?
Paka izingubo ezilula nezisusa umswakama zohambo lwesifunda sase-Annapurna, okuhlanganisa izendlalelo eziyisisekelo, izendlalelo eziphakathi nendawo, kanye nejakethi engangeni manzi. Letha isikhwama sokulala sekhwalithi enhle, amabhuzu okuhamba aqinile, kanye nesigxobo sokuhamba ngezinyawo. Ungakhohlwa izinto ezibalulekile njengesigqoko, izibuko zelanga, i-sunscreen, uhlelo lokufaka amanzi emzimbeni, kanye nekhithi yosizo lokuqala.

Ingabe kuyadingeka ukuqasha umqondisi noma umthwali wezimpahla ukuze uluthathe uhambo?
Ukuqasha umqondisi noma umgcini wezimpahla akuphoqelekile kodwa kunconywa kakhulu, ikakhulukazi uma uhamba ngezinyawo isikhathi eside noma kunzima kakhulu. Umqondisi angakunikeza ulwazi olubalulekile lwendawo, akusize ngokuzulazula, futhi akusize ngezithiyo zolimi. Umgcini wezimpahla angakuthwala imithwalo yakho esindayo, okukuvumela ukuthi uhambe ngokukhululeka.

Kubiza malini ukuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna?
Izindleko zokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna ziyahlukahluka, zisukela ku-$500 kuya ku-$3,500, kuye ngobude bohambo, umzila, kanye nezinga lenkonzo. Izindleko zifaka phakathi izimvume, indawo yokuhlala, ukudla, kanye nezokuthutha. Kufanele uhlele isabelomali sakho ngokwezidingo ezithile zohambo lwakho kanye nezintandokazi.

Ingabe kukhona ukukhathazeka ngokuphepha okufanele ngikwazi ngaphambi kokuqala uhambo?
Ukukhathazeka ngokuphepha ngokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna kufaka phakathi ingozi yokuguliswa ukuphakama, isimo sezulu esingalindelekile, kanye nendawo emagebhugebhu. Sicela uqiniseke ukuthi ulungele ngokomzimba, ujwayele kahle isimo sezulu, futhi uhlole izibikezelo zesimo sezulu njalo. Kufanele uphathe ikhithi yosizo lokuqala, uhlale unamanzi emzimbeni, futhi ulandele imihlahlandlela yokuphepha enikezwe ngumhlahlandlela wakho.