Nepal Late 9/2007 to Early 11/2007 Gaash Hazan 2/2© 2007

The plan to tour Tibet broke due to closed Chinese embassy. Plan B is Reverse Frozen Lakes + Langtang Trek. Kathmandu, day IMG_2716.JPG :39

Kutumsang (2470m) 3 - IMG_2735.JPG :50

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Swing for the festival 6 - IMG_2772.JPG :12

Chipling (2170m), day IMG_2786.JPG :44

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Making dinner, Mangengoth (3220m) 9 - IMG_2823.JPG :48

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View on Phedi (3630m). Picture does capture the beauty of the place 12 - IMG_2910.JPG :34

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Phedi (3630m) 14 - IMG_2934.JPG :56

The dinning room 15 - IMG_2936.JPG :58

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Extremely basic accommodations, sleeping in a “closet” 17 - IMG_2957.JPG :19

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I am alone and have extra time to kill, playing with the camera 19 - IMG_3016.JPG :39

Another shot 20 - IMG_3031.JPG :01

Day 4, early start for the pass day 21 - IMG_3097.JPG :27

Ice & snow 22 - IMG_3103.JPG :37

Lauribinayak Pass (4610m) 23 - IMG_3107.JPG :57

The “lakes” 24 - IMG_3130_stitch.JPG-

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Bad luck from about 10:00 AM, bad visibility 29 - IMG_3283.JPG :46

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Laurebina (3900m) 31 - IMG_3296.JPG :16

Taking a shortcut from Chyolangpati (3584m) to Syabru (2210m), connecting the Frozen lakes trek to Langtang trek, day IMG_3297.JPG :40

Langtang valley 33 - IMG_3307.JPG :38

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Almost at Lama Hotel (2420m) 35 - IMG_3351.JPG :49

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Lama Hotel 38 - IMG_3408.JPG :58

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Langtang (3330m) on the left 42 - IMG_3535.JPG :36

Langtang’s cheese and bread factory 43 - IMG_3594.JPG :22

Making for me real toast with Yak cheese, fresh bread and tomatoes - delicates 44 - IMG_3606.JPG :37

Preparing cheese 45 - IMG_3611.JPG :46

Yaks 46 - IMG_3618.JPG :29

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Kind of a rest day at Kyanjin Gompa (3730m). Ascended the “hill” near the guest house. The view from it, day IMG_3681.JPG :03

It turned out to be 600m ascend 49 - IMG_3730.JPG :26

But the views were worth it! 50 - IMG_3786.JPG :01

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My guest house 54 - IMG_3860.JPG :39

6:11 AM, early start to ascend 1300m to Mt. Tsego Ri (4984m), day IMG_3869.JPG :11

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Ascending 57 - IMG_3929.JPG :29

About 1/3 of the way up. From the village on the right to the ridge 58 - IMG_3954.JPG :17

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1/3 more to go. Mt. Tsego Ri peak on the right with praying flags 60 - IMG_3962.JPG :26

My guide 61 - IMG_3964.JPG :29

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Almost at the peak 63 - IMG_4050.JPG :41

Last 200m on show (almost killed my camera there) 64 - IMG_4064.JPG :55

Mt. Tsego Ri (4984m) – Views that halted my breath 65 - IMG_4078.JPG :38

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My guide and me (wind is very strong) 74 - IMG_4213.JPG :34

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A break on the way down 76 - IMG_4256.JPG :32

Descending, 1/3 more to go (on the ridge and to the right) 77 - IMG_4278.JPG :50

Looking back on the ascend route: on the left ridge and then to the peak on the right 78 - IMG_4285.JPG :09

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Back to Kyanjin Gompa (3730m). Mt. Tsergo Ri (4984m) at the back 80 - IMG_4310.JPG :02

The “hill” of yesterday 81 - IMG_4312.JPG :48

A Langtang type oven, day IMG_4322.JPG :19

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On the way back, Langtang village 84 - IMG_4333.JPG :51

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A Yak 86 - IMG_4365.JPG :54

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Horrible 10h ride in a packed bus back from Syabru Besi (1460m), day IMG_4439.JPG :01

Truck on the right is stuck. Road was extended and we passed IMG_4457.JPG :24

Back to Kathmandu, a Stupa 91 - IMG_4476.JPG :18

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Durbar Square 93 - IMG_4488.JPG :11

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Monkey Temple 95 - IMG_4507.JPG :28

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Pashupatinath 98 - IMG_4545.JPG :59

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Worlds largest stupa IMG_4629.JPG :26

Kathmadu dream gardens IMG_4688.JPG :20

The stone bird from Gali Attari song IMG_4720.JPG :24

Pathan Durbaur square IMG_4740.JPG :35

The thamel (revisited) IMG_4773.JPG :12

One day at New Delhi, India. Qutab Minar IMG_4792.JPG :22

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The Lotus temple IMG_4821.JPG :21

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Humayun Tomb IMG_4846.JPG :22

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India gate IMG_4851.JPG :00

First after 6 weeks IMG_4870.JPG :33

“Took-took” IMG_4880.JPG :30

Red Fortress walls IMG_4882.JPG :32

Inside the Red Fortress IMG_4891.JPG :06

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