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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.
Jo leaving Kyanjin Gompa
Approaching the foot of Tserko Ri. The trail up the mountain starts just left of Jo’s hat, goes up and left, and then cuts diagonally up and right. The summit of Tserko Ri is the snowy peak left of center.
The white, rectangular flood plain at the foot of Tserko Ri.
Climbing upward on Tserko Ri.
Resting yaks.
A line of hikers heading up Tserko Ri.
Looking toward the second hill (left) and summit (right).
Looking down the Langtang Valley from the boulder field below the summit of Tserko Ri.
The final slope to the summit.
The slope just below the summit.
The summit.
Looking down from the summit of Tserko Ri.
Looking over the top of Kyanjin Ri to Langtang Lirung.
The very steep Langtang Glacier.
Looking down the Langtang Valley, with Langtang Lirung on the right side of the photo.
Me on top of Tserko Ri.
A panorama from the top of Tserko Ri.
An avalanche coming down the south face of Dagpache (21,545 feet/6,567 meters). This peak is on the Tibet-Nepal border.
Matthias starting the descent.
Matthias on the descent.
More resting yaks.
Langtang Lirung looming over Kyanjin Ri.
The drainage at the base of Tserko Ri.
Looking back up at Tserko Ri.
Looking across the flood plain at the base of Tserko Ri.