On the "flag face route"

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On the "flag face route"

Heading up the northern ridge of Bumpari includes dangers like walking knee deep in prayer flags and stumbling over lines. Make sure you get a good footing. Seriously, it's easy to trip and fall in this complete chaos of flags and lines. There are other ways to reach the summit on easier walking paths, but this is for sure a funnier way. Can you spot the climber?
Corax
on Feb 8, 2008 11:35 am
Lat/Lon: 29.65942°N / 91.15356°E
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing,  Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 379260

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Lukas Kunze

Lukas Kunze - Feb 8, 2008 12:07 pm - Voted 10/10

Looks like difficult walking...

...and a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing this shot. Cheers Lukas

Corax

Corax - Feb 11, 2008 9:09 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks like difficult walking...

Thanks!
Yes, a lot of fun and quite an absurd climb. So much flags all over the peak.

dmiki

dmiki - Mar 22, 2008 6:23 am - Voted 10/10

I thought you were supposed

never to step on or over prayer flags - always go under them. So how are you supposed to navigate this maze? Or is my presumption mistaken?

Corax

Corax - Mar 23, 2008 1:41 am - Hasn't voted

Re: I thought you were supposed

I also thought the locals were more strict and careful on this issue, but there seems to be no rules about it. I've even seen Tibetans sneaking around the corner of prayer flag shrines taking a pee.
Also see this photo http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=378851
These guys were all over the place, climbing on and under the flags, just like we did.

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