Yesterday a group of us decided to show the local mountain range (the Doladar) what we’re made of. We started our trek at 8 am and marched uphill through rocks and snow approximately 9 km (and one vertical kilometer) up the mountain. It was the most serious mountain I’ve climbed—it took my full concentration at many points to find solid footing... hiking shoes would have been helpful!
Our guide of course mocked us by wearing only a tiny backpack and hardly breaking a sweat! We also had with us six other guides in the form of a pack of wild dogs that met us in town and, amazingly, followed us up and down the entire mountain. They took breaks with us and happily guarded us from any animals along the way. I was surprised that at no point did they beg for food…they were in it solely for the companionship and the joy of the trek.
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