Langtang & Helambu – Laurabina La to Therapati
Descending the trail from Laurebina La on the Kathmandu side is much steeper than on the Gosainkund side
Passing the snow line on the descent from Laurebina La
Delicate ice formations encrust the little streams babbling beside the trail below Laurebina La
The trail above Gopte (3,430m)
A typical porter in this area – carrying three group trekker’s packs and wearing rubber jandals and a smile
The trail from Laurebina Pass to Kathmandu undulates constantly as it cuts a path across the many ridges. Here, a little above Gopte, Jimmy Lama copies Buddhist scriptures from his out-door office at about 3,500m
At dusk the ridges between Therapati (3,490m) and Kathmandu seem to become a silk-screen painting
At dusk the ridges between Therapati (3,490m) and Kathmandu seem to become a silk-screen painting
The ridges above Therapati smolder in orange dawn light
Looking the other way, across the valley, towards Dukpu, which lies at the base of the trail from Ganja La > Therapati to Sundarijal
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