Toward the Unknown Region: the Tsum Valley in Nepal
Yes … a touch melodramatic, because the Tsum Valley in Nepal is only unknown to those who have yet to explore it.
Tsum Valley Approaches: December 2023
Jagat to Lokpa: we were still in the common area for trekking around Manaslu. Frequent mule trains descended, unladen, usually placidly, but at times there was jostling and kicking.
Tsum Valley: The Upper Sanctuaries
We saw in the distance, amid a thick pine forest, one of the gompas of this upper valley, that reminded you of one of the fairy tale castles to be found in Bavaria.
Further into the unknown region: The Ganesh Himal base camp.
Nile to Domje: While many of the most famous treks in Nepal are circuits, for example Annapurna, Manaslu, Kanchenjunga, there is also interest in going down the way that you came up …
In search of the Ganesh Himal base camp
To approach the inner sanctum of the mountains, we first had to descend quite steeply through the forest and cross a couple of rivers.