Annapurna Circuit - Weather in September??

[arunachala]

Hello.
Im thinking to do the Annapurna Circuit counter clockwise in very early September. How is the weather gonna be in September this area? What can I expect?
Im also thinking of solo walking(if i dont find any companion as im coming alone to Nepal), will there be any big problem by doing so?
In case if I dont feel comfortable walking alone, is there porters/guide in the middle of the track, in any villages(like for example if i need a porter/guide just to cross the pass or just for couple of days and then to continue by my own)?
Your advice could make my trip plans easier.
-Thiyagu.
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[yakshaver]

Septmeber could be dry, or it could be a bit wet. Or anything in between. It is the end of the monsoon season, so it is difficult to predict. But most of the AC is "in the shadow" of the monsoon, protected a great deal by the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. So there won't be a lot of rain beyond Chame, and humidity will only restart after Larjung or Dana, or some such...

So most of the trek is ok all year round.

You should find some of walking companions along the trails, even if it is a bit early in the season. It might be a bit problematic to pick up a porter (especially) as Managis are not happy to do this kind of job... However if you need help to cross Thorung La, for example, you will be able to pay someone at Thorung Pedi or High Camp, who'll come with a donkey an take you to Ranipuwa, or some such. Not cheap, like not just a few dollars... Maybe 50 or 100.

Might be better to get a porter-guide in Pokhara or Thamel. Happy to recommend some if required.

[webmaster]

Hot hot HOT ther first few days of the trek in September.

Find a companion somehow. This is the area where Kanak Dixit (trekking alone) fell off the trail and lay for 3 days on a ledge till his brother found him.

[arunachala]

Hot hot HOT ther first few days of the trek in September.

Find a companion somehow. This is the area where Kanak Dixit (trekking alone) fell off the trail and lay for 3 days on a ledge till his brother found him.

If its too hot, may be i could manage a bit as I come from a hot country. but my concern is rain? I heard from many friends that its the monsoon season in Nepal. So I was wondering if its gonna rain a lot. And also about crossing the high pass alone.. If it rains in low lands that might be ok but in high altitude then its trouble you see.
(And the Kanak story just frightens me a little. Hm! I hope to find someone in Nepal who is doing the same thing same time)

But I really dont feel like having a porter or guide as i would prefer walking alone or with any friends and carry the luggage my own.
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[Oli]

As Yakshaver says, the upper reaches of the AC are in a partial "rain shadow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_shadow)" so don't get as much monsoon rain as the southern flanks of the Himalayas. But there is still a chance for significant precipitation higher up, and over Thorung La that will fall as now and might block the pass.

Lower down you should expect quite a lot of rain....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2595039731_029b6e6f9a_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseia/2595039731/in/pool-trek-nepal/)

That pic was taken in July rather than September, but it does illustrate how monsoon rains turn streams into raging torrents.

Whether you choose to trek a Nepali guide/porter or hook up other friendly trekkers is for you to decide, but remember that trekking alone is not recommended. You are not sure to die on your own, but there are more risks and if you do have some sort of problems then they are liable to be more dangerous.

For example: somewhere along the trail you may need to cross a stream, there is no well built bridge just a few logs and bamboo poles wedged between rocks. In the dry season this is a trivial obstacle, but during the monsoon the stream is swollen and the wood and rocks are wet and slippery - it becomes a more tricky crossing. With a helping hand you could steady each other from the bank or pass bags across, generally assist each other. But if a lone trekker slipped and fell in then he would have no rescuer to help haul him out, he might be swept away, drown and it would be days before anyone noticed he was missing.

Please excuse me for labouring the point and painting a dramatic and pessimistic view, but it is quite plain that for many reasons you should not trek alone.

[Lars]

... it is quite plain that for many reasons you should not trek alone.
Maybe you should not, still some of us do, and we live to tell about it.

Obviously you are in a tight spot if you fall off the trail when alone or are
attacked by some evil being. But how bad are the odds of that? One in a
hundred, No. One in a thousand, maybe more like it, but probably less.

I have set out trekking alone 7 times, logging abt 177 days in total on those treks.
On all of them I have teamed up with one or several others for all or part of
the trek. But I have also walked out through the Arun Valley quite alone
on three different occasions, often going for several days without seeing a
single other trekker. I have felt terrific being all alone out there!

There are a lot of things one "should not do", but some of us do it nevertheless.

[arunachala]

Maybe you should not, still some of us do, and we live to tell about it.

Obviously you are in a tight spot if you fall off the trail when alone or are
attacked by some evil being. But how bad are the odds of that? One in a
hundred, No. One in a thousand, maybe more like it, but probably less.

I have set out trekking alone 7 times, logging abt 177 days in total on those treks.
On all of them I have teamed up with one or several others for all or part of
the trek. But I have also walked out through the Arun Valley quite alone
on three different occasions, often going for several days without seeing a
single other trekker. I have felt terrific being all alone out there!

There are a lot of things one "should not do", but some of us do it nevertheless.


Thanks buddy. I've decided for sure to do it alone and will also be happy if i meet someone on the way to team up or so. I spoke with few good friends here who did this trip couple of times all alone. Then gave a go and my instinct says so. The only concern for me is the weather. But any way i've booked my ticket to nepal this month end.
And another question, how about the EBC in late September, like around the 25th or so? Have any idea about?
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[Oli]

you should not trek alone.
Maybe you should not, still some of us do, and we live to tell about it.

Yep, of course this is true. Trekking alone does not mean certain death, but it definitely does increase the risk. People do dumb things, all around the world & every day, myself included. Most get away with it most of the time but some don't. It's also possible to be in the company of an experienced guide and still die, just as you might get run over crossing the street in your home town.


be careful out there

[kegarne]

Late Sept is one of the best times to trek in from Jiri to EBC. I have done it twice, and there were no crowds and fine mountain views all the way.
I may have been lucky those years as sometimes the monsoon can run late so it really depends......I would give it a shot....

[arunachala]

Late Sept is one of the best times to trek in from Jiri to EBC. I have done it twice, and there were no crowds and fine mountain views all the way.
I may have been lucky those years as sometimes the monsoon can run late so it really depends......I would give it a shot....

great. so, its the exact plan now, AC early Sept. Then to EBC in late Sept.
And now I have yet another question, do you know about how the flight thing works to & from Lukla? Im thinking to do the trek first then to fly back, will it be possible to book the return ticket over there at Lukla ? or in case if i book it in advance how does it works if the flights gets canceled caz of the bad weather? can i fly any other day or do they cancel the ticket? plus how much does it costs now a days for a one way trip?
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