Altitude sickness and Precaution:
Above the 3000meters altitude, should be get altitude sickness in the Himalayas. There are no boundary, who will get altitude sickness. Any one – any time can get altitude symptoms. It’s depending on how you can adjust the environment.
How to know getting altitude sickness?
Some major symptoms of Altitude sickness.
- Less apatite and tiredness.
- Short breath and can’t sleep at night.
- Headache and dizziness
- Vomiting and whole body cold.
How to prevention altitude sickness?
Some step to avoid altitude sickness,
- Take proper acclimatization
- Drink enough water (3-4 litters) recommend.
- Stop drinking alcohol and smoke.
- Eat plenty and hygienic food, instead of junk food.
- Don’t sleep at daytime.
- Pack a diomox for the emergency case.
- And walk in high and sleep at low elevation.
What to do/ medicine, is recommended if get altitude sickness?
There are no medicine for the altitude sickness to recovery and ascent. Only the prevention is best idea. In case get altitude sickness what to do?
- Try to eat hot soups and as soon as possible descend and descend to the low elevation.
- Take a dimox for little relax and move down.
- If it is serious case, rescue whatever by helicopter or what is possible.
- Don’t underestimate with altitude sickness, it may take your life.
Weather conditions and weather risk at high altitude:
What is the weather condition inJomsom Muktinath tour?
According to our experience in the Muktinath region, seasonally the weather like as.
Spring (March -May):
The spring is one of the best for trekking and tour season. The temperature in the daytime 4- 20° C Muktinath and 15 – 25° centigrade (Pokhara)
At the nighttime 2 – -5°centigrade (Muktinath village and 5-15° Centigrade (Pokhara), which is ideal temperature to trek this route.
Discover blossom rhododendron blooming, experience of traditional culture and mountains. Different kinds of Bird watching. Photography experience, with beautiful landscapes with panoramic views at stable weather.
Summer season (June – August):
Mustang is the best time to vtravel in summer season, because less rainfall everywhere green and almost stable weather.
The Temperature: During the day time is 11 – 19°C Miktinath village and 24 – 32°C Pokhara.
During the night time drop down 5 – 9°C in Muktinath and 20 – 24°C in Pokhara city.
If you are looking for tour in this season, the best Benefits are less crowed, green everywhere and different experience and best tour season for the region.
Autumn season (September – November):
Autumn season is another one of the best seasons for tour and trekking whole Nepal and to explore different festivals moments. Especially Hindus festivals, like Dasain, Tihar (Deepawali), is one of the most beautiful experience to memory on your camera. Trekking in autumn is best idea, with stable clear weather and it is best for photography and panoramic views.
The temperature during the day time grow 4 – 17° C (Muktinath village) and 17 – 30° C (Pokhara).
At night time 7 to -5°C (Muktinath) and 10 – 22° C Pokhara city.
If you are planning for Jomsom Muktinath tour in this season, then it is an ideal choice, offering a beautiful views and suitable weather. We highly recommend this trip in autumn.
Winter season (December – February):
Winter is the time to explore snow tour and trekking. Muktinath and near route is the best magical landscape to photography of white peaks.
Mostly clear weather but frizzing cold challenging to tour. All the paths are frozen. If you are looking in winter for this Jomsom Muktinath tour, you have to take 4WD Jeep for your comfort. This is not so difficult doing in the winter time.
The temperature is during the day time 0 – 10°C Muktinath village and 14 – 24° C in Pokhara.
The night time drop down 0°C to -2 to -10° C in Muktinath village and 5 – 12° C in Pokhara city.
So if you are considering in this temperature, not many snows and willing to chill out there are no objection to make this tour success with panoramic clear weather.
