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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.

Breakfast of roast potatoes and hot chocolate.

Breakfast of roast potatoes and hot chocolate.

Ama Yangri is the highest point on the left.

Ama Yangri is the highest point on the left.

A bridge with a wooden deck.

A bridge with a wooden deck.

Anyone know what kind of fruit this is?

Anyone know what kind of fruit this is?

A scarecrow.

A scarecrow.

A small stream below Tarkeghyang.

A small stream below Tarkeghyang.

A stupa below Tarkeghyang.

A stupa below Tarkeghyang.

My monk friend.

My monk friend.

The "pass" below Ama Yangri.

The “pass” below Ama Yangri.

Steps through the forest leading up to Ama Yangri.

Steps through the forest leading up to Ama Yangri.

The final ascent up Ama Yangri.

The final ascent up Ama Yangri.

Dorje Lhapka.

Dorje Lhapka.

The summit of Ama Yangri.

The summit of Ama Yangri.

The stupa on the summit.

The stupa on the summit.

Shishapangma.

Shishapangma.

The mountains.

The mountains.

Panorama from the top.

Panorama from the top.

Rocking the ugly hat.

Rocking the ugly hat.

Laurebina Pass (I think).

Laurebina Pass (I think).

On top of Ama Yangri.

On top of Ama Yangri.

Flags on the summit.

Flags on the summit.

This looked more animist than Buddhist, but what do I know?

An interesting figure on top of Ama Yangri. It doesn’t look very Buddhist, but what do I know?

One final look at the top.

One final look at the top.

Yaks.

Yaks.

Forest.

Forest.

A layer of broken stone makes up the trail here.

A layer of broken stone makes up the trail here.

Looking back at the mountains.

Looking back at the mountains.

Near the end of the forest.

Near the end of the forest.

The menu at our Tarkegyang guesthouse.

The menu at our Tarkegyang guesthouse.

Another page in the menu.

Another page in the menu.

Amazing dal bhat.

Amazing dal bhat.