The 2015 Challenge, day 8: Through the Ghru (9)

After lunch, a steady procession of Challengers and other walkers passed us. We weren't too troubled by this. It isn't a race, and we were going at a pace that suited both Lindy and me. Towards the top we began to hear the rasping, croaking call of the ptarmigan. We even saw a few, but none of them stayed around long enough to be photographed. And then, we encountered the snow fields ...