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March 20th to April 13th, 2010 15 day trek - moderately strenuous - high point 4100m. Land price $2850 CAD This trek explores the rhododendron forests that cover the shoulders of the Himalaya. With monsoon heat and rain, the rhododendrons of Nepal's Annapurna Range can grow thirty meters tall. In spring sun we will walk under enormous canopies of pink, rose and scarlet. The pathways are carpetted with petals. From every hilltop an endless sea of blossoms flows down into terraces of wheat and barley. The snow peaks tower above. Although requiring good fitness, this fifteen day trek has short walking After two days wandering through Kathmandu's medieval bazaars and temples, our trekking begins in the steamy lowland rice paddies. Hiking up the Modhi Khola River we enter the rhododendron forests. Following the blossoms up the valley our trail emerges suddenly into the Annapurna Sanctuary. We are surrounded by ice peaks soaring up to eight thousand meters. This is one of the Himalaya's most spectacular vistas. Descent into the blossoms is quick. The villages of Ghandrung, Tadapani and Ghorepani are garlanded by the most enchanted forests of all. We leave this mountain garden and return to the subtropics below. Back in Kathmandu we party with our Nepali crew who carried, cooked and cared for us all the way..... It is hard to say goodbye. Nima Sherpa and I invite you to join us on a culturally rich and magical journey in extraordinary landscapes
 ~ Kathmandu to the Langtang ~ Oct.16 - Nov.17 - 2010 24 day trek, strenuous, high point 4610m. $3150 Cdn land price. The Langtang trek begins in the bazaars of Kathmandu, just as the caravans and explorers did when Nepal opened it's door to the world in 1950. We climb to the rim of the Kathmandu valley, where the incredible vista of the Himalayan wall spreads before us.
Through Buddhist villages and moss-draped forests we follow the Tharedanda ridge Just below us sit the sacred lakes of Gosainkund, an annual pilgrimage site for thousands of Hindus who brave the long climb and frigid water to perform their ablutions to Shiva. Much further below, the Langtang Khola flows down through the forests from the alpine home of Langtang cheesemakers and their yaks. Magnificent peaks surround glacier walks and easy climbs. From the trail to the Gunja La, the views of Langtang Lirung and the over 8000m. tall Shishapangma are spectacular. Descending into the rarely visited Chillime Valley near the Tibetan border, we step back in time, then step into the hot springs! For more info visit the Langtang page.
~ Khumbu's Three Passes & KongmaTse 5820m. ~
There is a special excitement about crossing a high pass. Leaving an old world and entering a new one full of possibilities! In the Himalaya it approaches the sublime. The stiff climb is rewarded with an incredible vista--(in the Khumbu it includes four of earth's highest peaks)--and then the descent into a new valley. The terrain of the Khumbu (the Everest area and homeland of the Sherpas), allows for a linkage of three passes to create a traverse route of continual discovery unparalleled anywhere on earth.
In 2005 we trekked around MANASLU in the Spring and explored both sides of KANGCHENJUNGA in the Fall. Both treks are as off the beaten path as you can get in NEPAL. Both became huge journeys into the unknown, leading to explorations of incredible geography and rich traditional cultures..
MANASLU -- NAAR PHU became, in the fall of 2007, the richest,most exciting and fulfilling trek in my experience. After thirty days of the subtropics, sharing kitchen fires in Tibetan villages, stunning pilgrimage views of Manaslu from all directions, the crossing of the Larkya La pass, the climb into the high deserts and ancient villages of Naar Phu, the descent from our second high pass brought us to the delights of Manang (including lovely Maya's chang shop), the blessings of Lama Teshi and an awesome flight through the Himalaya back to Kathmandu. If you could only do one trek in Nepal I would put this on the top of your list. THE MARSYANGDI KHOLA TO THE KALI GANDAKI -- RHODODENDRONS AND THE ANNAPURNA SANCTUARY --Spring 2008 This route paralled the entire Annapurna Range crossing ever higher ridges dotted with gurung Villages, until we merged with the understandably beloved trail up into the Sanctuary and down into Rhodoland.. The first eight days of "the real Nepal", an untrekked area of most hospitable Gurung villages, was not rich in rhodos, but was an around the fire cultural delight. On the more trekked routes below Annapurna South, the rhodos were at their unbelievable peak. Although there is now a road through Tatopani, the hot springs were still delicious. But combined with the long dusty road and days of bus riding to Kathmandu my next trip will bypass the hotsprings and takethe beautiful traildown to Tikedunga and Birethanti and Nayaphul. 2009 -- BACK TO THE RHODOS AND MAKALU IN THE FALL Home | Welcome | Trekking | Schedule | Business | Slideshow Langtang | Everest | Annapurna | Climbing Expeditions | Recommended Reading Equipment List, Fine Print and Basic Nepalese
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days. Our focus is on relaxed enjoyment in a truly magnificent setting.
to the base of the Laurebina La. This 4610m. pass is our first hurdle and the high
point of the trek. For those so inclined there are much higher and quite easy
climbs in the upper Langtang Valley. The view from the pass is absolutely breathtaking.