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These photos are supplemental to the ones found in my book Himalayan Pilgrim: One Man’s Treks Through Nepal’s Langtang and Helambu Regions.
The uninspiring village of Sundarijal at the start of the trek.
Steps leading uphill.
Mike hiking, with the Kathmandu Valley in the background.
Green terraces above Sundarijal.
Livestock taking it easy.
Mike enjoying a snack break.
Looking past terraces toward the Kathmandu Valley.
Our first look at the high Himalaya.
Another look at the mountains.
Mike walking through what felt like an earthen bobsled track.
Trash in a hole in the ground. The area surrounding this one was abnormally clean.
Making surveying his lunch options.
Fragrant flowers along the trail.
Chisapani.
A closer look at the mountains. Shishapangma is left of center (according to the sign on the outskirts of Chisapani) and Dorje Lhapka is the double-pyramid peak on the right.
An even closer look at Dorje Lhapka.
Inside our hotel room in Chisapani.
Another pic of the mountains as seen from Chisapani.
Another closer pic of the mountains as seen from Chisapani.
Kids playing near Chisapani at sunset.
Chisapani.