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Mustang - Dolpa

Descending from Thorung La
Descending from Thorung La		 A tough place to live
A tough place to live		 Approaching Muktinath
Approaching Muktinath		 Muktinath is a place of pilgrimage for both Buddhists and Hindus
Muktinath is a place of pilgrimage for both Buddhists and Hindus
Sandachhe Himal
Sandachhe Himal		 Irrigated terraces at Jharkot
Irrigated terraces at Jharkot		 Jharkot
Jharkot		 Jharkot goats
Jharkot goats
Erosion, caves and ruins
Erosion, caves and ruins		 Approaching Kagbeni
Approaching Kagbeni		 In Kagbeni 1
In Kagbeni 1		 In Kagbeni 2
In Kagbeni 2
In Kagbeni 3
In Kagbeni 3		 In Kagbeni 4
In Kagbeni 4		 In Kagbeni 5
In Kagbeni 5		 Leaving Kagbeni
Leaving Kagbeni
Crossing the Kali Gandaki Nadi
Crossing the Kali Gandaki Nadi		 View east towards Thorung La (low point on horizon)
View east towards Thorung La (low point on horizon)		 Leaving the windy camp
Leaving the windy camp		 East from Bhima Lojun La
East from Bhima Lojun La
Tilicho Peak and Nilgiri from Bhima Lojun La (4460m)
Tilicho Peak and Nilgiri from Bhima Lojun La (4460m)		 The trail to Santa 1
The trail to Santa 1		 The trail to Santa 2
The trail to Santa 2		 Mule train for scale
Mule train for scale
The goats of doom
The goats of doom		 Morning in Santa
Morning in Santa		 Breaking camp
Breaking camp		 Breakfast time
Breakfast time
A tough place to live
A tough place to live		 The Sandachhe Himal rise above the Kyalunpa Khola valley
The Sandachhe Himal rise above the Kyalunpa Khola valley		 Is that a panda?
Is that a panda?		 Ghok, Mustang
Ghok, Mustang
Climbing to Kewar La
Climbing to Kewar La		 West from Kewar La (4993m)
West from Kewar La (4993m)		 High camp by the Lhanhimar Khola
High camp by the Lhanhimar Khola		 Mule trains crossing the Jungben La
Mule trains crossing the Jungben La
Climbing to Jungben La
Climbing to Jungben La		 Porters and trekkers approach Jungben La
Porters and trekkers approach Jungben La		 Jungben La (5600m)
Jungben La (5600m)		 View west into Upper Dolpa from Jungben La
View west into Upper Dolpa from Jungben La
The long walk
The long walk		 Thasan Khola
Thasan Khola		 Lamb near Chharka Bhot
Lamb near Chharka Bhot		 Meeting the locals
Meeting the locals
Mani wall outside Chharka Bhot
Mani wall outside Chharka Bhot		 Arriving in Chharka Bhot
Arriving in Chharka Bhot		 Chharka Bhot
Chharka Bhot		 Working in the fields - Chharka Bhot
Working in the fields - Chharka Bhot
Chorten and kani in Chharka Bhot
Chorten and kani in Chharka Bhot		 Leaving Chharka Bhot
Leaving Chharka Bhot		 Chharka Tulsi Khola
Chharka Tulsi Khola		 Ravine traverse via cave tunnel
Ravine traverse via cave tunnel
Descending from cave tunnel
Descending from cave tunnel		 Climbing to Chan La
Climbing to Chan La		 Final climb
Final climb		 Chan La (5378m)
Chan La (5378m)
View north of Chan La
View north of Chan La		 ...And onwards
...And onwards		 Arid land
Arid land		 Trekkers descend from Chan La to begin another climb
Trekkers descend from Chan La to begin another climb
Hostile environment
Hostile environment		 Porters arrive in Dhoro
Porters arrive in Dhoro		 Arriving in Dho Tarap (3944m)
Arriving in Dho Tarap (3944m)		 Our first Nepali yaks seem much smaller than their wild Bhutanese cousins
Our first Nepali yaks seem much smaller than their wild Bhutanese cousins
Yak herders return to Dho Tarap
Yak herders return to Dho Tarap		 Dho Tarap
Dho Tarap		 Dho Tarap gompa and nunnery
Dho Tarap gompa and nunnery		 Mani wall
Mani wall
Yak herders camped at Numala base camp
Yak herders camped at Numala base camp		 Horizontal prayer flags at Numala La (5309m)
Horizontal prayer flags at Numala La (5309m)		 East from Numala La
East from Numala La		 Descending from Numala La
Descending from Numala La
Continuing the descent
Continuing the descent		 Stuck behind the mules
Stuck behind the mules		 Gyambo Khola 1
Gyambo Khola 1		 Other side of the valley
Other side of the valley
Gyambo Khola 2
Gyambo Khola 2		 Gyambo Khola 3
Gyambo Khola 3		 View of Norbung Kang (6085m) from camp at Danigar
View of Norbung Kang (6085m) from camp at Danigar		 Climbing to Bagala La
Climbing to Bagala La
An icy Bagala La
An icy Bagala La		 Bagala La (5169m)
Bagala La (5169m)		 Yaks ascend towards Bagala La
Yaks ascend towards Bagala La		 Yak herders below Bagala La
Yak herders below Bagala La
Yartsa gunbu hunters
Yartsa gunbu hunters		 Maduwa Khola valley
Maduwa Khola valley		 Phoksundo Tal
Phoksundo Tal		 Phoksundo pika
Phoksundo pika
Strange flower at Phoksundo Tal
Strange flower at Phoksundo Tal		 Tsova Gompa (Bon)
Tsova Gompa (Bon)		 Arriving at the gompa
Arriving at the gompa		 Finest mani stone at Tsova Gompa
Finest mani stone at Tsova Gompa
Chorten at Tsova Gompa
Chorten at Tsova Gompa		 Falls below Phoksundo Tal and Ringmo
Falls below Phoksundo Tal and Ringmo		 Pugma Khola
Pugma Khola		 Arriving in Pungmo
Arriving in Pungmo
Khyaru
Khyaru		 Yaks always have right of way
Yaks always have right of way		 Precarious yartsa gunbu hunter's campsite
Precarious yartsa gunbu hunter's campsite		 Leaving the yartsa gunbu hunter camps behind - Kanchauni Lek (6444m) in background
Leaving the yartsa gunbu hunter camps behind - Kanchauni Lek (6444m) in background
The hunt for dead caterpillars
The hunt for dead caterpillars		 Places where the ice never melts
Places where the ice never melts		 I sense switchbacks in my future - Kagmara Lek (5978m)
I sense switchbacks in my future - Kagmara Lek (5978m)		 Kagmara Khola valley
Kagmara Khola valley
Yak herders at Kagmara La (5115m)
Yak herders at Kagmara La (5115m)		 Not much of a view from Kagmara La today
Not much of a view from Kagmara La today		 Descending from Kagmara La
Descending from Kagmara La		 Glacier on Kagmara Lek in the Garpung Khola valley
Glacier on Kagmara Lek in the Garpung Khola valley
Yak cow and calf
Yak cow and calf

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John Barreiro14-Jan-2015 03:58
A interesting collection of excellent images. V
frank_111211-Feb-2014 06:34
What a great shot! vote
Stephen Saba15-Jan-2014 23:48
One of the best galleries I have seen in a while! Wonderful work, and beautifully composed. I walked this same route and I remember this particular area well. Great work!
joseantonio04-Jul-2013 05:19
Your images are really spectacular. Very nice work.V
gc18 30-May-2013 03:53
What is your secret with those perfect Panoramas, do you run workshops for hopeless cases like me ?
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