Nepal 2014

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Nepal 2014

Pictures from my latest trip to Nepal in March 2014. It covers Kathmandu and its surroundings as well as the main purpose of the trip - a trekking around Kanchenjunga (8586 m), the third highest mountain on the planet.

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.
Around Kathmandu

Scenes and faces from Kathmandu and its surroundings: Thamel, Bodhnath, Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath and Kokhana
Patan and Bhaktapur

Two classic tourist destinations around Kathmandu: the ancient cities of Patan and Bhaktapur
Kanchenjunga South - The Lower Himalaya

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.
Kanchenjunga South - Into the Wild

Pictures from the higher and wilder part of the Kanchenjunga South trek. There are no villages here, only a few lodges most of which were closed in March. This is the place where green disappears and gives way to barren rocky landscapes and big icy mountains.
Kanchenjunga South - To Oktang and Back

This is one of the reasons people do the Kanchenjunga trek! A couple of perfect days at high altitude, lots of sun and snow and big mountains all along the way.
Crossing Mirgin La

These pictures are from a long day of crossing of a series of passes between Kanchenjunga's south and north valleys. The day begins with a steep ascent and ends with an even steeper descent into the village of Ghunsa. Great views in all directions and lots of snow too.
Ghunsa

A couple of days spent in Ghunsa - the most important village in the north valley of Kanchenjunga. Snow covered the village after we arrived and completely changed the scenery within a night.
Kanchenjunga North - Kambachen

Kambachen (4145 m) is the next stop above Ghunsa towards Kanchenjunga's North base camp. It offers some of the best views of one of the world's most beautiful and difficult to climb mountains - Jannu (7710 m)
Kanchenjunga North - Lhonak

Lhonak is situated at the edge of a dry lake near the lateral moraine of Kanchenjunga Glacier - just a few kilometers from the borders with India and Tibet. It is cold and wind-swept and desolate but stunningly beautiful in its own right.
Kanchenjunga North - Pangpema

Here is the high point of Kanchenjunga trek - both literally and as a figure of speech. These pictures are from a day hike from Lhonak to Pangpema (5140 m) and back. This is the only place from the trek where one can see the North Face of Kanchenjunga.
Kanchenjunga North - Back to Suketar

Pictures from the 5-days-long descent back to Suketar that completed the loop and finished the trek around Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga Trek - The team

Portraits of our group and support team