This is a brilliant visual representation of where to go trekking in Nepal or the Himalaya produced by the Dutch company Himalaya Trekking
Posted: September 16th, 2010 under Annapurna, Naar, Phu & Upper Mustang, Blog, Dolpa and inner dolpo, Everest, Solukhumbu, Far West, Darchula Api Saipal, Humla & Limi Valley, Kanchenjunga, Langtang & Helambu, Makalu Barun, Manaslu, Maps, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: 4
The Great Himalaya Trail’s lower and upper routes make a crossroads at Rara Lake but the circuit trek around the region is a wonderful through pristine nature and history.
Posted: August 19th, 2010 under Rara, Jumla & Mugu, Treks | Comments: 2
Mugu is seldom visited. Ed Douglas attempted to head north from Gamgadhi towards Mugu and then Dolpo. The journey was cut short due to snow blocked passes. However, it was still a journey of discovery.
Posted: August 16th, 2010 under Blog, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: 2
Nick Meynen, A Beligian journalist and traveller spent several weeks walking in Dolpa, Nepal in 2006. He argues in this piece that tourism is perhaps one of the most effective ways to help preserve the authentic culture of this place despite the changes occurring through the infiltration of aid agencies, businessmen, travellers and globalization in general.
Posted: July 15th, 2010 under Articles, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: none
© 2009 Dmitri Alexander – www.dmitriphoto.com If you going walking in Humla you will be sure to see such a herd of goats with small bags of salt attached to their underbellies (if they are heading away from the Tibetan border). They are trading salt between Tibet and the lower hills, though much less before. The reason for the salt trade is that most people in Humla, Dolpa and Tibet could not survive the whole year on the grain they could produce on their village lands. In winter there is no grazing for their animals and so people decended to [...]
Posted: May 23rd, 2010 under Blog, Far West, Darchula Api Saipal, Humla & Limi Valley, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: none
This is a trailer of the movie ‘Caravan’ as it was named for its French audience, and ‘Himalaya’ internationally. Synopsis It is caravan time in Dolpo, high in the Himalayas of Nepal. The villagers must trek for days across the mountains with laden yaks to trade their salt for grain. But when Karma (Gurgon Kyap) returns to the village with the body of Lhakpa, leader of the caravan and son of the old chief Tinle (Thinlen Lhondup), the new chief blames Karma for the death, and will not allow him to lead in Lhakpa’s place. Though Tinle’s grandson, Tserin (Karma [...]
Posted: May 21st, 2010 under ethnic groups of Nepal, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: 1
The Snow Leopard Trek is inspired by Peter Mathiessen’s book, The Snow Leopard, who took a journey into the region in 1973 when Dolpo was considered one of the most remote and inaccessible places on earth. Now Dolpo is easier to get to, but the trek that recaptures the adventurers’ route is strenuous, crossing four 5,000m passes and maintaining camp at around 3,000m the whole time. However, the trek is also incredibly rewarding, passing by monasteries and shrines that pre-date Buddhism’s arrival in the area, Phoksundo lake, and over Kang la high pass. The Snow Leopard Trek is a great [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2010 under Books, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: none
The Kanjiroba Himal lies in the Shey Phoksundo national Park, but in the western part that is seldom talked about. I was part of an expedition here in 1999 that climbed Kanjiroba South (6883m). We flew our 9 person team in to Jumla and trekked along the same route as the Jumla > Juphal / Dunai trek for the first six days to Hurikot. The walking was extremely pleasant though the many small villages past through were very poor. After Hurikot, our team continued along the marked trail until a sign board indicated it was saying good-bye and heading up to the xxxxx [...]
Posted: May 19th, 2010 under mountains, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: 1
Here are some facinating picures archived by digital SOAS. It is getting rarer these days to see black and white photography and, even when you do, black and white photography looks modern. These pictures are scanned from film and reach back as far as 1956. The first question that springs to mind is: has anything changed? Of course the answer is yes: in many places numerable things have changed – this list includes solar lighting, health posts, suspension bridges, education and skills training, telecommunications and even roads creeping steadily northwards. However, visit Humla, Dolpa or Mustang and you’ll see that [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2010 under Blog, Dolpa and inner dolpo, ethnic groups of Nepal, Humla & Limi Valley, Photography, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: none
Most people who come to Dolpa come in tenting groups. However, staying in hotels is a nice way to get into touch with the local population. The hotels in Dolpa are simple guesthouses and homestays. They generally have 2 to 4 rooms for guests and charge between 200-300 NPR a room. You have to bring your own sleeping bag. In Dolpa it is common to have a big kitchen, while it is at the same time the living area, as this is the only warm place in the house. Tourists who stay in the guesthouse, can often stay in the [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under information, Rara, Jumla & Mugu | Comments: none
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