Jeanine requested that I leave her with a map so that the family can plot my progress as I begin to traverse the Annapurna Circuit starting next week. The one pictured above has distance in miles on the horizontal axis and elevation in feet on the vertical axis. The entire trek generally takes anywhere from 17 to 21 days to complete. I plan to take it slow and give myself plenty of time for acclimatization to the high altitudes. Thorung La is the summit pass located 17,769 ft above sea level. In December there is a strong possibility it will be impassable due to snow or threat of an avalanche. If this is the case, I will wait a few days for conditions to improve or turn back and return the way I came. The Annapurna Circuit is widely regarded as one of the top ten treks in the world with many placing it at the top of the list. It has long been an aspiration of mine to make this journey and I find myself filled with great excitement and a certain measure of trepidation as the day of my departure for Nepal grows near.