Himalayas trekking in pictures

Upper Dolpo to Upper Mustang trek - page 2

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The next 4 days of this trek take us across the first high pass, the 5350 m Kang La (or Nagdala La), onwards to the monastery of Shey Gompa and across the second high pass, the 5095 m Sela La to Namgung.

  • Our camp below Kanjirowa
  • Mules getting gathered for loading
  • Phoksundo Khola and Kanjirowa
  • Crossing an icy stream
  • Heading up towards "Snow Camp"
  • Taking  a rest
  • Taking a rest
  • Heading up towards "Snow Camp"
  • Heading up towards "Snow Camp"
  • Icy river
  • Icy river
  • Heading up towards "Snow Camp"
  • Heading up towards "Snow Camp"
  • Heading up towards "Snow Camp"
  •  "Snow Camp" without snow
  •  "Snow Camp" without snow
  • Tethered mules waiting for their food
  • Kanjirowa Himal
  • Ascending towards the Kang La pass
  • Ascending towards the Kang La pass
  • Ascending towards the Kang La pass
  • The first high altitude pass is hard work when you are still poorly acclimatized
  • Ascending towards the Kang La pass
  • At the top of the Kang La, 5350 m
  • The long descent towards Shey Gompa
  • The long descent towards Shey Gompa
  • The long descent towards Shey Gompa
  • The long descent towards Shey Gompa
  • Prayer stone at Shey Gompa
  • Prayer stone at Shey Gompa
  • Prayer wall in front of Shey Gompa monastery
  • Shey Gompa
  • Cliff monastery
  • Tsakang hermitage high up in the cliff
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang hermitage
  • Tsakang Gompa
  • Tsakang Gompa library
  • Tsakang Gompa library
  • Prayer book
  • Inside Tsakang Gompa
  • Trying Tibetan butter tea for the first time
  • Tibetan butter tea actually tastes quite nice!
  • Inside the kitchen of Tsakang hermitage
  • Pretending to churn butter tea in Tsakang kitchen
  • Socializing with a nun at Tsakang hermitage
  • Socializing with a nun  at Tsakang hermitage
  • Socializing with a nun
  • Shey Gompa nun  at Tsakang hermitage
  • Shey Gompa
  • Shey Gompa library
  • Shey Gompa library
  • Shey Gompa library
  • Shey Gompa
  • Shey Gompa
  • Lama of Shey Gompa
  • Lama of Shey Gompa
  • Learning how to use a prayer wheel...not that easy!
  • Learning how to use a prayer wheel...not that easy!
  • Learning how to use a prayer wheel...not that easy!
  • Roof top corner, Shey Gompa
  • Prayer stone engraver
  • Nomad tents in Shey
  • Learning to use a yo-yo...might be easier than turning a prayer wheel
  • Learning to use a yo-yo...might be easier than turning a prayer wheel
  • Leaving Shey on the way to Saldang
  • Walking up towards the Sela La
  • Prayer flags on top of the Sela La pass, 5100 m
  • Descending the Sela La towards Namgung Gompa
  • Descending the Sela La towards Namgung Gompa
  • Descending the Sela La towards Namgung Gompa
  • Local people moving South
  • Descending the Sela La towards Namgung Gompa
  • Descending the Sela La towards Namgung Gompa
  • Descending the Sela La towards Namgung Gompa
  • Our camp above Namgung Gompa
  • Looking at our route across the valley for the next day
 

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