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Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Day 4 – Tamagaon To Tsarang
Previous Post – Day 3 – Chele to Tamagaon Day 4 – Tamagaon To Tsarang time: about 5 hours high point: Nyi La (4010 m) campsite: Maya’s Inn in Tsarang below the dzong and gompa maps: Himalayan Map House Upper Mustang … Continue reading
Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Day 3 – Chele to Tamagaon
Day 3 – Chele To Tamagaon time: 5 hours distance: about 15 kilometers high point: Syangboche La 3850 campsite: Tamagaon – New Tenzing Hotel & Restaurant – 3600 m Maps: Himalayan Map House Upper Mustang Trek Map. Nepal Govt Survey … Continue reading
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Tagged Ghyakar, Samar Guesthouse, Taklam La, Tamagaon, upper mustang road construction, upper mustang trekking
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Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Day 2 – Kagbeni To Chele
Last Updated on July 9, 2024. Contents: The Day’s Basic Data and Map Looking South To Kagbeni From The Road A View of Tiri On The Kali Gandaki West Side The Road From Kagbeni To Kora La and Tibet The … Continue reading
Nepal’s Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Day 1 – Jomsom To Kagbeni
Previous Post: Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Pre-Trip Planning and Preparation. Day One – Jomsom To Kagbeni time: about three hours high point: Kagbeni (2810) campsite: Kagbeni – Paradise Trekker’s Home, one of a cluster of guesthouses as … Continue reading
Nepal’s Upper Mustang – Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Planning and Preparation
Table Of Contents: Deciding On One of Nepal’s Incredible Trekking Options Finding Info On a New Route – the Damadar Kund/Saribung La/Nar-Phu Upper Mustang Map Finding An Agency To Organize The Trek Highland Expeditions – and Highland Excursion(s)! Wikiloc GPS … Continue reading
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The Temples of Lalitpur (Patan) Before & After The Quakes
Table of Contents: Patan and The Kathmandu Valley’s UNESCO Sites The Kathmandu Valley’s Deadly Air The Patan Tourist Entrance Ticket Patan Durbar Square Map The Vishwanath (or Vishveshvar) Temple The Char Narayan Mandir Before And After The Quakes Elevated South … Continue reading
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Finding A Good Place To Pitch A Tent
When you’re on the move – hiking, mountaineering, canoeing – circumstances often dictate what small patch of the great outdoors you’ll be calling home for the night. Sometimes the sheer beauty of the spot convinces you to stop moving for the … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, hiking/trekking, mountaineering, Nepal, Temagami, wilderness canoe tripping
Tagged Peter Albinger
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Boudhanath Stupa – The Heart Of Nepal’s Tibetan Community
Last revision: August 27, 2022. Previous Post: Swayambhunath – Buddha Eyes Over the Kathmandu Valley Update: The Boudhanath Stupa did not suffer any severe damage from the earthquakes of early 2015. However, the part of the stupa above the dome was later removed because … Continue reading
Swayambhu – Buddha Eyes Over The Kathmandu Valley
Previous Post: The Kathmandu Valley & Its UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites Update: Many of Swayambhu’s structures suffered considerable damage in the earthquake of April 2015. The Anantapura shikhara to the left of the steps toppled, and there was severe damage to buildings on the … Continue reading
