Category Archives: Nepal

Previous Post: Day 13  –  Khumjungar Moraine Camp – Saribung La –  Moraine Camp Below Bhrikuti Shail time: 7:10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. the high point of the day: our moraine camp below Bhrikuti at 5000 m campsite: Phu (4080) … Continue reading →

Table of Contents: Map Info and Basic Data For the Day Overnight Conditions on The Moraine Walking Up The Lateral Moraine How De Hults Pass Got Its Name The Walk Up To Saribung La 6040 m A Tangent On Required … Continue reading →

Previous Post: Day 11 – Damodar Kunda To Japanese Base Camp time: 7:15 – 11:30 distance: about 5 kilometers the high point of the day: our moraine camp at 5680 meters Maps: Himalayan Map House Upper Mustang Trek Map.   Nepal … Continue reading →

Last revised on March 1, 2024. Table of Contents: The Day’s Maps and Basic Data The Trail Up Namta Khola’s North Side Up To Japanese Base Camp A Bit Further To Our Campsite An Emergency: The Gamow Bag Comes Out … Continue reading →

.Previous Post: Day 9 – Ghuma Thanti To Parsye Khola (Batsyak Camp) Day 10 – Batsyak Camp To Damodar Kunda time: 7:15 to about 1:15 distance: 9 kilometers the high point of the day: Batsyak La (5450) our tent site: near … Continue reading →

Previous Post: Day 8 – Luri Gompa To Ghuma Thanti time: 7:15 – 11:00 a.m. distance: 6 km. the high point of the day: 5320 meters campsite: Parsye Khola 4890 (also referred to as Barse Khola, Batsyak Camp; Barche Khola; Daune … Continue reading →

Last revised on October 26, 2022.  Previous Post: Day 7 – Yara To Luri Gompa Via Tashi Kabum Time: 7:10 – 1:00 … about five hours with lunch out of our backpacks Distance: 9 km. The high point of the … Continue reading →

Most recent Update: January 31, 2024 Table of Contents: The Day’s Basic Data Dawn Views of Yara Below Our Guesthouse A Corner Shrine To Sakya Trizin Rinpoche The Walk Up To Tashi Kabum and Luri Gompa Approaching Tashi Kabum Cave … Continue reading →

Previous Post: Day 5 – In and Around Tsarang time: 7:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with one hour + for lunch distance: 11.5 km. high point: Yara (3650) campsite: the tenting area behind the Rooftop Guesthouse in Yara maps: Himalayan … Continue reading →