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Thorong La Is Open Again After the Late September Snow, Here’s What Annapurna Circuit Trekkers Should Check Before They Go

Snow from 24 to 27 September shut the Annapurna Circuit’s pass. A local hotel association cleared it and trekking resumed on 5 October. Here is what…

By Kevin Crow · Oct 10, 2026

The Annapurna Circuit is open again across Thorong La, the high pass between Manang and Mustang. Heavy snow from 24 to 27 September blocked the trail completely and stopped tourist movement, and on Monday 5 October the route reopened after snow was cleared…

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Who cleared the pass, and is the route officially open?

The pass was cleared by 20 people, on the initiative of the Muktinath Hotel Association, and the association says trekking from Manang over Thorong La to Mustang is now unobstructed. That is a local statement, not a government notice, so treat it as a strong…

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Is the Annapurna Circuit still a good choice this autumn?

Yes, October and November are described as the ideal months for the Thorong La trek, and the Manang to Mustang route runs for about five months a year. The late September snow was an early-season event, and what matters now is the forecast on the days you…

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What should you check before you fly to Nepal?

Ask your operator three questions: what is the plan if the pass closes on your day, how many spare days are built into the itinerary, and who decides to turn the group around. A trek with no spare day is a trek that pushes people over the pass in bad weather…

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How should you plan around Dashain?

Dashain festival travel is the other pressure point. Buses and domestic flights are busy in the days around the festival, and Sneha Gurung of Nirmal Villa in Ghandruk said that with the festival season round the corner, the tourist season has also started…

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