Himalayas trekking in pictures

Rara Lake to Dolpo trek 2018 - page 4

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Page 4 shows the next 3 days of our trek

From Pho to (almost) Shey Gompa. It's actually not that far away but it involves steep descents and ascents across deep valleys. We also got our first and only snow fall. Fortunately only a small amount which didn't affect us at all.

  • Preparing for departure
  • Our smiling host in Pho
  • Pho
  • Pho
  • Pho
  • Heading down the valley and across up the mountain
  • The path down to the river around 400m below Pho
  • The path climbing up on the other side of the valley
  • The path climbing up on the other side of the valley
  • The path down to the river around 400m below Pho
  • The Tora Khola. This river will eventually go all the way to feed the Karnali
  • The bridge
  • The bridge
  • The bridge
  • Looking back on our descent
  • Looking back. Pho is almost invisible
  • Pho seen from across the valley (with telephoto lens)
  • A stone hut by our camp
  • A stone hut by our camp
  • View from camp
  • View from camp
  • Heading towards the Yambur La, 4815m
  • Heading towards the Yambur La, 4815m
  • Heading towards the Yambur La, 4815m
  • Descending to Bhijer
  • Descending to Bhijer
  • Descending to Bhijer
  • Our camp in Bhijer
  • Bhijer 3850m
  • The gompa of Bhijer
  • The gompa of Bhijer
  • Our guide Takta with  students from the monastery
  • The lama of Bhijer with students
  • The lama of Bhijer with students
  • Inside the gompa of Bhijer
  • Inside the gompa of Bhijer
  • Inside the gompa of Bhijer
  • Inside the gompa of Bhijer
  • Wall paintings detail with a picture of a Russian benefactor and a French doctor
  • The gompa of Bhijer
  • Goats crossing a bridge
  • Bhijer
  • Climbing out of Bhijer and looking back at our route of the past few days. The Nyingma Gyanzen La now has snow on it
  • Bhijer down the valley
  • Bhijer down the valley
  • Fields above Bhijer
  • Solar charging man
  • Solar charging man
  • Terracettes
  • Terracettes
  • Still climbing (back up to around 4700m)
  • Almost at the top
  • Traverse to Taro Kharka
  • Traverse to Taro Kharka
  • House at Taro Kharka, a summer settlement at 4600m
  • A yak caravan bringing wood from the South
  • A yak caravan bringing wood from the South
  • A yak caravan bringing wood from the South
  • One more ascent to a minor pass at almost 5000m
  • Looking back at Taro kharka
  • The pass
  • Our mules traversing a slope
  • Still traversing
  • Passing another summer camp
  • Our cook slowly making his way to our next camp
 

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