If the weather in the Himalayas in summer is anything like the weather in Yosemite National Park in spring, then I think I’ll be all right with what to wear for trekking to monasteries. What hiking it’s been here in California with sun, vistas, rainbows, waterfalls, and snow! Exhilarating.
Of course, altitude figures as a large difference. The scale of even the highest of Yosemite’s mountains pales in comparison to the Himalayas. Yet a taste of such grandeur truly makes me look forward to being present in Spiti, Lahaul, and Ladakh. Below is a view of Yosemite Falls, one of the world’s tallest waterfalls.
