Kanchenjunga South - The Lower Himalaya

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Some of my favorites from the first part of the Kanchenjunga trek. Most of the walk here is at low altitudes of about 2000 m, the scenery is green and it is full of warm and friendly people.

Experimenting with the camp fire light and the fog at night
Experimenting with the camp fire light and the fog at night
Resting at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m)
Chiring
It was foggy at Lasiya Bhanjyang
Resting at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m)
Resting at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m)
Chiring is 11-years-old. His family owns the lodge at Lasiya Bhanjyang. He came with us from Yamphudin to open the lodge all by himself. At the lodge he simply exploded with action: brought water, made fire, cleaned up and cooked. He even sold us some rum ;-)
Arriving at Lasiya Bhanjyang (3400 m). "Bhanjyang" is a local word and means "mountain pass" - similar to the Tibetan "la".
Up on the trail to Lasiya Bhanjyang
Resting at Chitre on the way to Lasiya Bhanjyang
Resting before the big climb to Lasiya Bhanjyang
Our good porters having dal bhat for dinner
The tailor of Mamangkhe had come to Yamphudin for a weeding. He spoke some English and came to say 'hi' to us. His shirt and his hat were his own creations.
Chopping up smoked dry frogs for dinner
Mountain views from Yamphudin
Yamphudin
Local women in Yamphudin
The trail crosses some picturesque wheat fields in Yamphudin
Wheat field in Yamphudin
Kids by the trail to Yamphudin

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