Getting ready for our trek in Nepal meant having some great practice hikes in the local Los Angeles area. We chose Ice House Canyon, just south of Mount Baldy, only an hour from Pasadena. Ice House Canyon is a very popular hike in this area, but is typically a late Spring or Fall hike, when […]
July 4, 2011
There are two pleasures in life that can’t be beaten…1) finding money in your pocket, and, 2) realizing you have a three-day weekend at the last minute. Just before the July 4th weekend, we experienced the second and made a quick decision to spend the weekend in Cottonwood Lakes and climbing the New Army Pass. […]
July 3, 2011
Even if you’re not a fan of cycling, the Tour de France is a fascinating, grueling three-week, 3600 km. (2237 miles) long cycling event that takes in most of the country as it passes through both cities and countryside. This year, Stage 3 of ‘Le Tour’ becomes personal as it passes only 3 km. (1.8 […]
June 30, 2011
This is a continuation of Trekking in Nepal in April 2011 – Part 7: Baudha Himal Glacier to Nyak. Our departure from Nyak for Lakuwa meant dropping from 2340m. to the river 700m. below and then climbing back up to 2240m. on the far side. For those who don’t speak metric system, that’s a drop […]
June 27, 2011
The following is a continuation of Part 6: Rupina La to the Glacier. After the excitement of the Rupina La and the Baudha Himal Glacier, it was hard to imagine that our next day would be as interesting. Quite to the contrary, as we descended the valley, the incredible natural beauty of this part of […]
June 25, 2011
The following is a continuation of Part 5: Crossing Rupina La. With the pass behind us, the next day found us continuing downward toward the Baudha Himal Glacier, which would join our path from a valley coming from our left. The weather warmed every hour as we descended and it was easy to feel that we […]
June 23, 2011
The following is a continuation of Part 4: Barpak to Rupina La. Waking up at Rupina La Base Camp (4000 m., 13,123 ft.) was a uniquely Nepal experience. The sounds of our wonderful hosts and kitchen staff offering us tea and washing water in the darkness of 4am on the side of a Himalayan mountain. The […]
June 19, 2011
The following is a continuation of Part 3: Baluwa to Barpak. Little did we know as we left Barpak, but we wouldn’t be passing through any more villages for the next several days, and the only people we would see would be the occasional woodcutters working from remote camps in the gradually steeper and steeper […]
June 18, 2011
The following is a continuation of Part 2, Gorkha to Baluwa. Leaving Baluwa meant leaving behind the winding riverbed of the Daraudi Khola where it branched at the Rangrung Khola and heading up our first significant mountain to the village of Mandre. We followed a steep and ancient trail with chortens, also called stupas (small […]
June 12, 2011
Kathmandu The second time we flew into Kathmandu was very different from the first. For starters, we expected the slow, manual process of immigration and the resulting lines. This time, though, we beat feet from the airplane and made sure were in the front. Once through, we quickly met up with our guide and friend, […]
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