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 Next stop was Hampta Pass (32.2703698 N 77.3465824 E; 4277 m above sea level)

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 Hampta Pass 01
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 Hampta Pass 02
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 Me and Deepak enroute
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 Me, searching for some Tardigrades
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 Foldscope in Hampta Pass
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 Deepak too
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 Some enthusiastic Trekkers mesmerised by Foldscope
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 Hampta Pass 03
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 Hampta Pass 04
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 Hampta Pass 05
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 A peak nearby
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 Lichen Sample 01
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 Lichen Sample 02
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 Lichen Sample 03
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 Next campsite was Sheagoru (32.2781109 N 77.3549425 E; 3949 m above sea level)

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 Sheagoru valley 01
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 Sheagoru valley 02
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 Sheagoru valley 03
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 Lichen Sample
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 Here ends our Journey through Hampta Pass (Quite a journey), now hold up we still haven’t finished with the Himalayas…. wait for part 04


 For other Parts, click links
 
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=79653">
 Part 01
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 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=82025">
 Part 02
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 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=88756">
 Part 04
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 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=89384">
 Part 05
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 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=90565">
 Part 06
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 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=91493">
 Part 07
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 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=94347">
 Part 08
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Foldscope, Tardigrade and The Himalayas Part 03

Yashas Devasurmutt | Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 8:58 AM

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