white gas in kathmandu?

[pokerface]

hi just wanna know if white gas is readily available in kathmandu? last time i was there i used the ordinary gasoline. quite messy. so i'm thinking whitegas now. can i buy it in KTM? manythanks

[Escher]

Personally I've not seen it anywhere in KTM. I've always used kerosene. Messy and sooty as you say but okay.

[pokerface]

i used the regular one. i assumed then that it was better than kero or diesel. imagine man thats the cleanest fuel they have. is kathmandu one of the most polluted cities in asia?off topic: sleeping in kongma la and cho la a great idea?i'm thinking of catching the sunrise in there. what do you think guys?:confused:

[Escher]

Not alot of water sources as far as I remember on the Gokyo side right near the Cho La, but I remember some lower down near the lodge. But there might be a fair bit of snow to melt after the inclement weather. Don't know about the Kongma La. Personally I would rather bivvy near the sixth lake at Gokyo than the Cho La.

[pokerface]

escher, thanks for the info.

[kolobar]

There is a small stream in the valley below Cho la on Gokyo side but (between small pass and Cho la final slope). And just below Kongma la (Chukung side) there is a small lake. Those 2 places are closest flatlands suitable for camping. Except if you camp in snow on the top of Cho la.

[Boulia]

Don't know when you are going but its all snow and ice right now, crossed Cho La on 23rd march.