Ole Andersen and Ingrid Sorensen from Kipling Travels made a recce trip to Manaslu this Spring(February, 2012). Although they planned to complete the Manaslu circuit, they had to make a detour to Tsum Valley because of bad weather and heavy snowfall. Here are some of the amazing pictures from their trek. The trek Sirdar was Nima Tamang.
A village in Gorkha
About to take the trail upstream Macha Khola(river)
The trail up the river
'Laligurans' or Red Rhododendron blooms- Nepal's National Flower
Gray Langur found in Nepal's hills & mountains
Little lamas at Nyingmapa Monastery
A cultural programme in Sama Gaon
A family recieves the blessing from a village elder
Tsum valley
Group photo
(Pic Courtesy: Ole Andersen & Nima Tamang)
