Posted by: dongolg September 25, 2006
Missing Helicopter
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It is sad indeed! At least they have found the crash site. Actually the area is very rugged terrain with very steep steep slopes. Surprisingly unlike in other parts of Nepal even the steep slopes retain a lot of moisture and as a result good growth of vegetation (nigalo, white rhododendrons at high altitudes and red rododendrones at lower slopes. Perhaps, this is the region of Nepal where the precipitation amounts to be the highest. This region has the most densely preserved Rain forest of whole Nepal. Villages are not easy to locate and are found at great distances on higher places connected by few the main trails. Valley bottom are not usually accessible. If you are off the trail then it is easy to get lost. If you are lost then you may die of starvation. This is exactly what happened to my group (four of us). After struggling along the steep slopes just like monkey to find the right trail almost for whole day until we came across this (see in the picture) what appears to be “go-tha-lo ko bato” . There were no crisscross trails like in other places. We were so tired and hungry and we were lucky to find this trail. This trail took us to the main trail and we survived. I have posted this picture just to give you an idea about the area.
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