Varse Khola to Damodar Kunda (4700m)

After having our lunch in the riverbed of the Varse Khola we pack our self on top of our horses and schwupp* they are going fast. But the path is soo steep up to the pass that i feel like flying and not seeing the ground...
The Horses struggle like anything to come to the pass and in few places we have to come down and walk over big rocks or ice.
Finally we reach the the Pass of 5400m. What a View from this pass... Here you see very clearly the ice glaciers of Damodar Himal (6187m), Amotsang Himal (6892m), Jomson Himal (6581m) and Chib Himal (6581m) all are sacred for Buddhist and Hindus alike. Hindus see this Mountains as manifestation of Lord Vishnu and just below of them the Lake Damodar kunda is found.
Our happiness are stronger then our pains in back, head and stomache and we just want to come to the Holy Lake as soon as possible and so we leave the Pass behind. The walk wriggles his way trough sand and rocks only. From distance we see rare deers and bluesheeps, a wonder in this area where there is no grass for me to see... What they eating here?? We walk and walk and walk... but where is the Lake?? we still hoping to reach soon, and our horseguide tells to all our questions "just few minutes..". The nature of this region looks so abstract one feels like on Moon or some other planet. Our path is very difficult to identify as one, and only with the help of our guide we are able to make it out. later i found out that we are the first group in this year to visit this region and specially the Damodar Kund, no wonder why the track was not visible. In the time from September to Mai nobody is coming here, and the tracks are covered with snow, ice and rocks falling from the mountains down. After a walk of 9 hours we hear ours guide voice "just look straight there you will find Damodar Kund, do you see?"... I cant believe my eyes, yes a very icy spot of water, actually 3 little kundas form the Damodar Kunda. Our happiness are boundless and we jump around our selfs neck... "Hari Hariii" Jaya Jaya Narasimhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"