that lake. A large gurudwara and a small shrine to Lakshmana, the brother of Rama of Ramayana fame, now stand alongside.

An alternative trail forks left from just above Ghangaria, climbing 5km to the mountain bugyals of the Bhyundar Valley – the Valley of the Flowers. Starting at an altitude of 3352m, the valley was discovered in 1931 by the visionary mountaineer Frank Smythe, who named it for its multitude of rare and beautiful flora. The meadows are at their best during the monsoon, from mid-July until mid-August. Due to the no-camping rule, it is unfortunately impossible to explore the 10km valley in its entirety in the space of a day’s hike from Ghangaria.down kept Bryant from getting the first down as he was tackled by an unblocked linebacker. The Clemson defense held Auburn on the next series and McCloud had a nice punt return. Choice ran well again, but a clear pass interference penalty against Deon Cain was missed by the officials. Greg Huegel then came on and kicked one of the worst field goal attempts I have seen in a while. The frustration was evident in Death Valley.

On the ensuing possession, defensive coordinator Brent Venables seemed to be dialing up the pressure on the Auburn offense. The Clemson secondary was also doing a good job in coverage as Auburn tried to push it down the field. Bryant returned to the game having left after being driven into the ground