September 17, 2015 “It is HOT!†Adam checked in with a warm and happy team from Nepalgunj, down near the Indian border. All the gear made it with the team on the flight and everything is moving smoothly for their flight tomorrow up to Jufal in northwest Nepal. Adam has one of our long time […]
September 16, 2015 Wait a minute! Where is Dolpo?!? Adam Angel checked in this morning from KTM with a very excited Dolpo Team. All duffle bags have arrived with their owner and the trip has begun. The day was spent sightseeing and repacking for the trek. The team visited the famous stupa at Baudanath and […]
October 11, 2013 The Dolpo trekkers descended out of the mountains today to Kagbeni on the floor of the Kali Gandaki river valley at about 9500 feet, where they are now enjoying the thick air! The Kali Gandaki is one of the most famous rivers in Nepal and among just a few that actually cross […]
October 8, 2013 The last two days were big ones for the Dolpo Trekkers. Yesterday they ascended the long pastoral valley on the Dolpo side of the pass, with miles and miles of lush yak pastures as they followed the river up to the high camp. Then, today, they ascended up and over the 18,200 […]
October 6, 2013 Adam Angel reports that today the team crossed Tsharka (Chharka) Pass (16,530 feet) and descended to Tsharka Bhot (13,600 feet) which is a Tibetan style village nestled in the high valley. They are now back on the south side of the watershed in the Tsharka valley. Adam said that they hit a […]
October 4, 2013 Adam Angel reports the team had a solid day, making it over the Choela pass (16,564 feet) and reaching Dho, in the Tarap valley, to the south of the crest (“Lower†Dolpo). He said it rained pretty much all night last night and it started to snow from 5 AM this morning. […]
October 3, 2013 Adam Angel reports the Dolpo team continues flirting with the Himalayan watershed demarcation line. Today they trekked 8 hours further up the Panzang Valley (on the Tibet side of the watershed) to their next high camp at Larja (about 15,500 feet). Tomorrow they will cross the Choyela Pass (about 16,500 feet) back […]
October 1, 2013 Adam Angel reports that the Dolpo team had a shorter day today, reaching Shimen in time to take bucket showers this afternoon and wash some laundry. The team has now travelled from Saldang in the Nankhong Valley over into the Panjyan valley. These valleys are north of the Himalayan watershed and drain […]
September 30, 2013 Adam Angel reports that the team really enjoyed their stay in Soldang, a very attractive little village up close to the Nepal-Tibet border. He said the local people were harvesting barley, and singing in the fields as they worked. Today they climbed up over the Komas Pass (about 15,500 feet) and dropped […]
September 28, 2013 Adam Angel reports that the Dolpo trekkers had a great rest day at yesterday, and spent a second night at Shey Gompa. During the night they had heavy rain, but now it has cleared. Today they crossed over the Sela Pass (16,750 feet) and dropped down to Namgung Gompa (14,530 feet), another […]
