Parchamo Trek, the low country

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Moss covered stupas before the Tinsang La. These is done on purpose as it reduces maintenance. par50.jpgOct 2000
Children and calf before the Tinsang La. par53.jpgOct 2000
Yak (single male), zum and zopkiok meadow just before the Tinsang La at 3000 m. End of September still lots of leeches near the stream. par55.jpgOct 2000
Same. Yak with white head. par56.jpgOct 2000
Camp behind the Tinsang la at 3100 m. par52.jpgOct 2000
Cattle meadow and simple shelters behind the Tinsang La. par51.jpgOct 2000
Old woman (middle, bottom) in the rain forest behind the Tinsang La. par54.jpgOct 2000
Moss covered stupas near Bigu Gompa, a womens monastory. par60.jpgOct 2000
View below Bigu Gompa, towards Laduk. par61.jpgOct 2000
Same. par61a.jpgOct 2000
Gaurisankar Mountain (7146 m) in the far distance. par57.jpgOct 2000
Same. par57a.jpgOct 2000
Same. par58.jpgOct 2000
Same. par58a.jpgOct 2000
Boudhist painting at a stupa near Laduk. par59.jpgOct 2000
Tourist in a swing at Laduk. par67.jpgOct 2000
Waterfall after Laduk. par66.jpgOct 2000
Kitchen boy with load after Laduk. Note the path along the mountain we just took. par62.jpgOct 2000
Bare foot Tamang porter with a 35 kg load. par65.jpgOct 2000
Millet field terraces. par71.jpgOct 2000
Millet field terraces. par74.jpgOct 2000
Path after Laduk, near waterfall. par73.jpgOct 2000
Near waterfall, small pool with Jacco (Nickname Yakku!) par75.jpgOct 2000
Waterfall with natural pool and tourist bathing. par76.jpgpar76.jpgOct 2000
View towards the deep valey before Simigaon, foreground female porters. par64.jpgOct 2000
Same. par64a.jpgOct 2000
Same with Phurba Sherpa from Ringmo, our Sirdar. par72.jpgOct 2000
Camp at Gyalche, between Simigaon and Beding, at 2900 m. par63.jpgOct 2000