Helambu, Nepal
After leaving Nepal at the end of my backpacking trip in 1992 I kept in touch with my trekking guide Dishesh Tripathi. In April 1993 I returned with Carol to join two other clients, Ingrid (from Germany) and Anita (from Switzerland) for a two-week trek through the Helambu region.
After a few days in Kathmandu (at the Hotel Excelsior) we took a private bus to Chautara, camping just outside the town. From Chautara we trekked North, camping on a ridge south of Okhreni, then on the Kamikharka Danda, the Chyochyo Danda, at Hile Bhanjyang and at Panch Pokhari. It snowed heavily at Panch Pokhari so we retreated SW, camping at Nyasim Pati, near the Panch Pokhari Khola and in the valley near Yangri. A detour back north took us to Gangkharka for two nights before turning south again, climbing the Palchok Danda and camping at Sarmathang. From there we walked south down the Palchok Danda to our final night in Melamchi.
Back in Kathmandu we made a trip 20 km south to perform puja at Dakshin Kali, before heading to Chitwan National Park in the Terai, for a few days at Eden Resort, Sauraha, to watch the wildlife.
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31 March 93Durbar Square, Kathmandu
31 March 93Durbar Square, Kathmandu
31 March 93Durbar Square, Kathmandu
1 April 93Swayambhu, Kathmandu
1 April 93Swayambhu
1 April 93Swayambhu
1 April 93Kathmandu from Swayambhu
1 April 93Swayambhu
1 April 93Swayambhu
3 April 93Departing Kathmandu
3 April 93Departing Kathmandu
4 April 93Chautara
4 April 93Looking north to Phurbichyachu Himal
4 April 93North of Chautara
5 April 93North of Chautara
5 April 93Phurbi Chyachu, 6637 m, from the Kamikharka Danda
5 April 93Saila, Buddha, Ganesh 2 and Dinesh, campsite on the Kamikharka Danda
6 April 93Ganesh, Chyochyo Danda
6 April 93Ingrid and Carol, Chyochyo Danda
6 April 93Dinesh and Ganesh, Chyochyo Danda
6 April 93Chyochyo Danda, Dorje Lakpa, 6966 m, in the background
6 April 93Chyochyo Danda
6 April 93Lunch stop
7 April 93Hile Bhanjyang, 3360 m, looking West to Chimisedang Lekh
8 April 93Preparing to leave Hile Bhanjyang
8 April 93Between Hile Bhanjyang and Nyasim Pati
8 April 93Between Hile Bhanjyang and Nyasim Pati
8 April 93Lunch at Nyasim Pati mani wall, 3650 m
8 April 93Threading the needle
8 April 93En route to Panch Pokhari
8 April 93Approaching Panch Pokhari, ~3900 m
8 April 93Arriving at Panch Pokhari
9 April 93Panch Pokhari Shiva temple, 4060 m
9 April 93Leaving Panch Pokhari
9 April 93Kamal, departing Panch Pokhari
9 April 93Leaving Panch Pokhari
9 April 93Heading for Nyasim Pati
9 April 93Ganesh
9 April 93Heading for Nyasim Pati
9 April 93Heading for Nyasim Pati
9 April 93Nyasim Pati with Phurbi Chyachu, 6637 m, behind
10 April 93Nyasim Pati
Ganesh 2, Ganesh, Buda, Saila, ?, Kamal, Norbu
Neil, Ingrid, Anita, Carol, Dinesh
10 April 93Saila, on the way down from Nyasim Pati
10 April 93Descending the Panch Pokhari Khola
11 April 93Descending the Panch Pokhari Khola
11 April 93Descending the Panch Pokhari Khola
11 April 93Descending the Panch Pokhari Khola
11 April 93Descending the Panch Pokhari Khola
11 April 93Near Chhimti
11 April 93Near Chhimti
12 April 93Near Yangri
12 April 93Gangkharka
13 April 93Gangkharka
14 April 93Sarmathang
14 April 93Sarmathang
14 April 93Sarmathang
15 April 93Sarmathang Monastery
15 April 93Sarmathang Monastery
15 April 93Kiwool, Palchok Danda
15 April 93Dubachaur
15 April 93Near Melamchi
15 April 93Melamchi
16 April 93Leaving Melamchi
17 April 93Dakshin Kali
17 April 93Dakshin Kali
18 April 93Tharu village, Chitwan National Park
18 April 93Chitwan National Park
19 April 93Near Sauraha, Chitwan National Park
19 April 93Chitwan National Park
20 April 93Chitwan National Park
21 April 93Kathmandu
21 April 93Durbar Square, Kathmandu
21 April 93Kathmandu
21 April 93Garuda, Durbar Square, Kathmandu
22 April 93Thamel, Kathmandu