Embarking on a trek with friends offers a genuine source of joy. It is a rare combination of adventure and companionship that is hard to replicate in any other endeavour. With that in mind, my and friends decided to head to Kori Danda as soon as we finished our final semester exams.

 

The Kori Danda trek is part of the Toni Hagen Trail and also takes you to Kapuche Lake, one of the lowest glacial lakes in the world. Hagen is an important figure in Nepal’s history. He was the first foreigner to trek throughout Nepal during geological survey work between 1950 and 1961 and has documented a raw Nepal through video and photographs. As he had been to the Kori area, the trail has been named in honour of him.

 

Kori Danda had been on our bucket list for quite some time. However, due to various reasons and time constraints, we were never able to go. However, with our exams done, everyone was excited about going on this trip.

 

Like many group trips, what began with what felt like an entire class wanting to go, eventually narrowed down to just five of us. Nonetheless, we were as determined as ever as we embarked on what would be the toughest trek we had ever done. Our motivation stemmed from both our eagerness to cherish our remaining time together and our longing to behold the awe-inspiring beauty of nature’s scenery.