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4. The Thorung Phedi high camp (altitude 4800m) is the last stop before attempting the Thorung La Pass at 5416m - the highest point of the trek. The protocol of getting through the pass is as follow:
- start walking at 4:30am, in pitch dark, ascend 600m in thin air condition
- arrive the pass before 9am when the fierce wind starts to pick up
- make a steep 1600m descend over icy rocks (the scariest part of the trek)
- arrive Muktinath (3800m) in the afternoon to rest the burning kneels and feet.

5. Lodging is simple at this altitude, mud brick room and wooden frame platform as beds. No heat/electricity/clean water. Toilet is about 30 freezing, slippery steps outside of the room. We pull the beds together hoping the proximity of human bodies can generate even the smallest bit of heat. No one is able to sleep in such environment with freezing temperature and low supply of oxygen, which makes getting up at 4am to start the walk a non-issue.