ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 4月16日 04時30分

Photo by @renan_ozturk // words by @jetbutterflies - For centuries, the steep walls above Nepal’s upper Marshyangdi valley echoed with the staccato footsteps of horses and yaks and the quiet mantras of religious pilgrims, barely audible above the tumbling river. This was a path very few people other than the locals ever traveled. Winding high onto the Tibetan plateau, the terrain is steep and unforgiving. The valley is sealed on all sides by the Himalayas, curtained year-round with snow. ~

In the sixties and seventies, foreign trekkers began following the ancient trade routes and the valley began to ring with the windy chords of rock and roll, the whistle of pressure cookers making intricate meals and delicious local apple pies. The Annapurna Circuit became one of the most iconic trekking routes in the world, attracting upwards of 20,000 trekkers a year in its heyday. ~

The road to Manang was completed only a few years ago, adding the percussion of dynamite and the incessant clatter and growl of heavy machinery to the mix. For the first time in history, locals could reach Kathmandu in only two days - a journey that previously took weeks. ~

For all the change, this magical valley has not lost any of its rugged impossibility. The sun still sets pink and fiery upon the tallest mountains on Earth. What was once a dusty path is now shared by trekkers and mules, locals and machines alike. It’s a haven for motorcycling and is allowing climbers faster and easier access to new peaks and new routes than ever before. ~

And, above it all, the cold river still rushes below - murmuring one single syllable since the beginning of time: change. ~
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