Kanchenjunga Trek in 100 Pictures

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Kanchenjunga Trek in 100 Pictures

My favourite pictures from the trip to Nepal in March 2014. It is hard to choose from so many pictures but this is the set that I believe shows the most interesting moments I had around Kathmandu and during the Kanchenjunga trek.

Bodhnath stupa in the evening
Juniper incense burning at Bodhnath in the evening
Terraced slopes near Kokhana Village - just a few kilometers outside of Kathmandu
A toddler with his grandmother in Kokhana
Local woman spinning wool in a Kokhana street
Local women in Kokhana
In the streets of Kokhana
Patan's Durbar Square
Local residents of Swayambhunath, a.k.a. Monkey Temple
A fake sadhu posing for some change
Meow kissing his owner
A Worker's Party rally in Bhaktapur
Kids playing cricket in the streets of Bhaktapur
Seen by the road in Taplejung
A baby taking a bath in Taplejung
Kids in Lali Kharka
Baby slippers drying on a Khesewa roof
The lady of the house
The cutest girl we saw on the trek
Local kids by the trail
Preparing tongba in the morning at Mamangkhe. Tongba is an alcoholic drink typical for the Kanchenjunga region. It is prepared from boiled and fermented millet and is consumed warm.
On the trail to Yamphudin
A local man on the trail to Yamphudin
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.
Our good porters having dal bhat for dinner
Resting at Chitre on the way to Lasiya Bhanjyang
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 ;-)
It was foggy at Lasiya Bhanjyang
Experimenting with the camp fire light and the fog at night
A long shot of Mt. Jannu (7710 m) from Lasiya Bhanjyang
Crossing Lasiya Bhanjyang (pass). Our guide, sherpa and cook are wearing the company's green colors ;-)
One way of protecting your feet from the rugged terrain is to wrap them in tape ;-)
Dawa Dorje on the morning after his accident. We gave him antibiotic paste and his face was back to normal in a few days.
On the way to Tseram
Resting at Tseram (3868 m)
Our porters trying to stay warm by the fire at Tseram
Afternoon views from Tseram
Kanchenjunga (8586 m) just showed up around the corner (to the left). To the right are Mt. Kabru (7412 m) and Rathong (6682 m). Behind them is India.
Looking back to the south
Getting closer to Oktang. Kanchenjunga's south face is looming above.
Our guide Tenzing posing with the rising sun
Close to Oktang. Looking back south.
Oktang (4740 m). Yalung Glacier is down to the right. The base camp is further up on the glacier to the left. The snow however covered the crevasses and made the decent to the glacier too slippery so we only went this far.
Kanchenjunga's south face. Left to right: Yalung Kang, Main Summit, Kanchenjunga Cental and Kanchenjunga South
At Oktang (4740 m)
Morning after a very very cold night in the tent.
Morning in Ramche (4610 m)
On the trail back to Tseram
Night at Tseram (3868 m). The white mountain left on the horizon is Kabru (7412 m).
One of our younger porters - Suresh - resting
Almost at the pass. Behind are Kanchenjunga, Kabru and Rathong.
Taking pictures at Sele La (4720 m)
Arriving at Sele La (4720 m) with Kanchenjunga South, Kabru and Rathong behind
Sinelapche La (4645 m)
Traversing north towards Mirgin La
Descending north-east from Mirgin La (4645 m). Mt. Jannu (7710 m) should be seen from here but the clouds did not cooperate when we got to the pass.
A goat family in Ghunsa
A Ghunsa kid hiding from the camera
Ghunsa in the snow
Ghunsa's gompa (monastery)
A local family
Sunny morning in the lodge
Heading north from Ghunsa towards Kambachen
On top of the terminal moraine of Jannu Glacier. Mt. Jannu (7710 m) and Pholesobi Thongje (6652 m) are in the back.
On top of the terminal moraine of Jannu Glacier. Mt. Jannu (7710 m) and Pholesobi Thongje (6652 m) are in the back.
The North Face of Jannu (7710 m)
A frozen waterfall turning into a small glacier on the way to Lhonak
Close to Ramtang (4375 m)
The flat area opposite the Ramtang Glacier. Above in the clouds are Tengkoma Peak (6215 m) and Drohmo, a.k.a. Drohma Peak (6855 m) behind it.
Merra Peak (6334 m) looks almost unreal through the clouds
Ghale - one of our porters resting at Lhonak
Very very very happy at Lhonak!
Setting up the camp at Lhonak (4790 m)
Lhonak just before the sun sets
On the trail to Pangpema. The sun is rising behind Tent Peak, a.k.a. Kirat Chuli (7362 m) and Nepal Peak (7177 m) on the Nepal-India border. The tracks in the snow are from a snow leopard.
A blue sheep carcass by the trail to Pangpema. Some snow leopards must have had a feast here not more than a couple of days ago.
Early morning on the trail to Pangpema. To the right are Wedge Peak, a.k.a. Chang Himal, a.k.a. Ramtang Chang (6802 m) and Gimmigela (6415 m).
Early morning on the trail to Pangpema. To the right are Wedge Peak, a.k.a. Chang Himal, a.k.a. Ramtang Chang (6802 m) and Gimmigela (6415 m).
Left to right: Tent Peak, Nepal Peak, Cocks Comb, Taple Shikar and The Twins. Kanchenjunga Glacier is down to the right.
Wedge Peak, a.k.a. Chang Himal, a.k.a. Ramtang Chang (6802 m)
The wedge of Wedge Peak (6802 m) is wedged up in the sky. Pun fully intended ;-)
Kanchenjunga's North Face seen from a ridge above Pangpema, at approximately 5400 m. Left to right are The Twins (P 7007), Taple Shikar, The Twins (P 7350), Kanchenjunga Main, Yalung Kang and Kangbachen.
At about 5400 m on a ridge above Pangpema hunting for better views of Kanchenjunga. Pangpema's single stone hut can be seen below and right from me.
Afternoon in Lhonak
Lhonak before sunset
Crossing Nupchu Khola (river) at Kambachen. Mt. Jannu (7710 m), Pholesobi Thongje (6652 m) and Ghabur (6305 m) are in the back.
Porters with Mt. Jannu behind
The trail starts here
Ang Mu in the kitchen
Ghunsa Khola (river)
Inside one of the two gompas (Buddhist monasteries) in Phole
Local kids in Phole
On the trail before Amjilosa. Amjilosa is the smal group of houses to the right. The next stop of the trek, Sakathum, is deep down into the gorge to the left.
Our hostess at Sakathum
Passing through a small village on the way to Chiruwa
Krishna
Kar Singhi
Our porters having fun
A Limbu woman in Chiruwa
Sunset from Mayam