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Our trek was in Humla, the most remote district in Nepal. Tucked into the country’s far northwestern corner, Humla is mountainous and roadless, and home to only 43,000 people, most of them clustered around the district headquarters of Simikot. The southern reaches are relatively lush, encompassing the deep gorge of the Karnali River, rhododendron thickets, and pine-shrouded slopes that rise to snowy peaks. The north is more arid and includes the Limi Valley, windswept and vast. Limi is the site of the Halji Gompa, established in the 10th century and believed to be Nepal’s oldest Tibetan Buddhist site. While parts [...]
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June 23rd, 2010 under
In the press, News .
Tags: articles, Boston Globe, Dmitri Alexander, halji, hidden himalaya, Humla, James Vlahos, Jamie McGuiness, limi valley, Sam Voostra, simikot, trekking articles, trekking in nepal, trekking vacation, walking holiday
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“Mr. Kellys photographs are beautiful. Both opportunistic and tactful, they…capture a moment at first glance picturesque, then luminously revealing.” — The New York Times Book Review “With a wealth of color photographs and gifted words, The Hidden Himalayas captures the seasons of Humlas world, spectacularly beautiful as it is incredibly harsh.” — San Diego Magazine “Its not your average traveler who treks through Nepal, but this fabulous collection of photographs provides the next best thing.” — McCalls Two young Americans take us to Humla, an ancient territory at the edge of Nepal where no Westerner has ever lived before. In [...]
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May 25th, 2010 under
Books .
Tags: book, Carroll Dunha, Humla, Thomas Kelly
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Snow leopards are medium sized mountain cats that range across central Asia and the Himalayas. Snow Leopards are one of Nepal’s most endangered animals and their existence is under threat. There were an estimated 300-500 snow leopards in Nepal in 2003 and their numbers continue to diminish due to poaching. Despite their small numbers trekkers and locals often come across their footprints at high altitudes. People have reported seeing these cats high up Langtang valley, in Dolpa and Limi Valley in Humla. Ecology & behaviour Snow leopard’s live anywhere from 3,000 to 6,000m during the summer and will descend into [...]
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May 14th, 2010 under
Fauna, Nature .
Tags: Dolpa, endangered species, Fauna, Humla, limi, tillman's pass
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Don’t have much information about Saipal other than it is big and remote. I’ll try and look into the Himalayan Database and see who has tried to climb it and when. A cursory Google search finds the last expedition to be a British one lead by Chuck Evans way back in April 1992 – Jul 1992.
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May 4th, 2010 under
009. Humla - Rara, 010. Far West - Darchula Api Saipal, mountains .
Tags: 7000m, Humla, Saipal
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A Thakuri woman, one of the Hindu ethnic groups of Humla met near Kermi. © 2009 Dmitri Alexander – www.dmitriphoto.com
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May 3rd, 2010 under
Photography, ethnic groups of Nepal .
Tags: Humla, Photography, Thakuri
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Sunny Travel Background info: Sun Valley Resort belongs to Sunny Treks and Expeditions, a Kathmandu based agency run by people from Humla. Pema Gyaltsen Lama, the manager of the hotel, takes care of all the arrangements for organization of treks. Sunny Treks has been organizing treks in Humla and to Mount Kailash for almost 20 years. They mostly organize treks booked through their Kathmandu-based agency, but also work together with other Kathmandu-based agencies. In 2009 they organized treks for about 25 groups, mostly Europeans, but also Taiwanese. Tenzin Norbu: Managing Director Sonam R. Lama: General Manager Services: Arrangement of complete [...]
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April 23rd, 2010 under
Humla contractors .
Tags: fixers, helicopter agent, Humla, rentals
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Walking / trekking trips In order fully appreciate the outstanding beauty of Limi and encourage visitors to stay longer, exploration to higher altitudes and places of interest provides an unforgettable perspective of the area. From Til a day trip up towards the glaciers of the Nala Kanka Himal range brings you beneath the towering south face of Pemba. To the west Mount Memonazum or to the east Mount Karkzang could present the serious climber with an exciting challenge. Note however that this mountain range, particularly Mount Pemba is regarded as sacred and so permission would need to be agreed with [...]
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April 16th, 2010 under
009. Humla - Rara, information .
Tags: cave, halji, hot springs, Humla, Jang, kailash, limi valley, Manasarovar, nepal, til, west nepal
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The Limi Valley in north Humla is visited every year by only a few intrepid people visiting it for a trekking or walking holiday. It must be one of the most beautiful and remote places left in the entire Himalayas . Its natural tranquillity, both sensuous and rugged, gathers you into its fold of ancient charms and traditions that date back over a thousand years. The Limi Khola, a tributary of the mighty Karnali River, flows and tumbles through the valley which runs north-east to south-west at an altitude of 4000m. About 1800 inhabitants live in Limi’s three main villages [...]
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April 16th, 2010 under
Maps, information .
Tags: Dongark Chuling, Gompa, halji, Humla, Jang, limi valley, limi valley trek, maple bowls, naya la, nepal trust, nyalu la, Pfelgling, Rinchenling, til, trekking, Treks, walking, walks
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Rinjin Lama is from northern Humla, and has worked for Nepal Trust for many years. He is great at getting things organised. He knows Humla very well and the rest of Nepal too – in 2003 he was part of the team supporting Rosie Swale Pope on her end-to-end run of Nepal. He and his wife Pema, among other things, manage the Nepal Trust Guest House in Simikot.
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April 12th, 2010 under
People .
Tags: guesthouse, Humla, rosie swale-pope, simikot
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The original Simikot guest house. Simple, but clean guesthouse, with a nice courtyard with lots of flowers. Manager: Rinjin Lama Tel: (+977) (0)87 680073 Mobile: (+977) 9841 607300 5 rooms, dining room, 2 outside toilets, 1 hot shower. Read more here about the Nepal Trust, the owners of the guest house and long time NGO working in Humla.
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April 12th, 2010 under
009. Humla - Rara, Accomodation, information .
Tags: hotels, Humla, simikot
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