After leaving Sinuwa at 8:00, I passed the abandoned ACAP office at Kuldi (2470m) at 8:50. Then it was descent time on a stone staircase through a tall bamboo forest, arriving at 9:25 at the appropriately named Bamboo (2310m). From here on baby it's ascent only! The trail was steep, again thru bamboo, arriving at Dovan (2540m) at 10:30, with Machupuchare poking its head above the intervening ridge.