A group of eight trekkers successfully made it over the 17,769 ft Thorung La (pass) earlier this month with lots of support from a great group of five sherpas and six porters, especially our leader, Chhongba Sherpa. We did the classic Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, circling the Annapurna mountain range from Besi Shar to Jomson with a side trip to the beautiful village of Marpha. Before retuning to Kathmandu we crossed the Phewa Tal (lake) to hike up to the World Peace Pagoda high above Pokhara.
Many more words and images from this wonderful trip will find their way onto this site over the coming months. Suffice it to say we had a very compatible group, a tiring but rewarding trek, and many marvelous shared experiences. Here we are at the Hotel Tibet in Kathmandu just before boarding the bus to Besi Shar. This photo was taken by Pasang Sherpa who also appears in the photo through the magic of Photoshop.
