Towards Oktang :: Yalung Khang, Kangchenjunga Main, Central, South
Crossing from the Ghunsa Khola valley over a high traverse to Tseram in the Simbuwa Khola valley, then up to the so-called Kangchenjunga South Base Camp and back to Tseram and down the river to the starting point: Ghunsa – Selele – Tseram – Ramche – Oktang – Tseram – Tortong – Yasang – Ranipul Hellok – Return to Kathmandu.
To Selele :: leaving frozen Ghunsa along the power lines
To Selele :: the Ghunsa hydropower station pipes
To Selele :: climbing in the forest above Ghunsa
To Selele :: Phale village view, the Ghunsa Khola valley
To Selele :: Phale viewpoint :: Khabur and Ghunsadhar
To Selele :: Phale viewpoint :: the Ghunsa Khola valley — from Ghunsa to Khambachen
To Selele :: Phale viewpoint :: looking southwest, Birdhungu Danda
To Selele :: Phale viewpoint :: looking west :: Nango La surroundings
To Selele :: above the Phale viewpoint :: looking west :: Nango La, Nangp Phaunsa, Sato
To Selele :: reaching the teahouse above the Phale viewpoint
To Selele :: mountains south of Mirgin La :: the pass to Selele Camp
To Selele :: the Ghunsa Khola valley with Amjilosa deep below
To Selele :: the trail to the pass before Selele camp :: Selele La?
Selele Camp :: landscape in the evening
Selele Camp :: in the evening :: the dung oven smoke
Selele Camp :: in the early morning
Below Sele La :: Sato and Sharphu peaks, Jannu appears to the right
Below Sele La :: it is the time for spikes
Below Sele La :: Ohmi Kangri & Prandra far behind :: near Ghunsadhar, Phole peaks, Jannu (Kumbhakarna)
Below Sele La :: Makalu-Lhotse-Everest view…
Below Sele La :: Makalu-Everest view
Below Sele La :: Makalu-Everest view zoomed
Below Sele La :: Ghunsadhar, Nyukla Lachun, Phole peaks, Jannu (Kumbhakarna)
Below Sele La :: iced snow fields :: Ghunsadhar, Phole peaks, Jannu (Kumbhakarna)
Sele La :: snowy slopes just below the pass :: Makalu-Everest on the horizon
Sele La :: last steps below the pass adorned with prayer flags
Sele La :: the prayer flags
Sele La :: Ghunsadhar, Nyukla Lachun, Phole peaks, Jannu (Kumbhakarna)
Sele La :: looking south
Sele La :: Ohmi Kangri & Prandra far behind, Ghunsadhar, Nyukla Lachun, Phole peaks, Jannu (Kumbhakarna), Yalung Kang
Sele La .. Sato and Sharphu, then Ohmi Kangri & Prandra far behind
Sele La:: a wide view southwest, the Ghunsa Khola valley, far Makalu and Everest
East of Sele La :: Mirgin La surroundings ahead
East of Sele La :: the last view of Makalu and Everest :: the Ghunsa Khola below
East of Sele La :: looking south :: first clouds build up
East of Sele La :: traversing towards Mirgin La
Traversing towards Mirgin La :: the Lion or the Leopard rock
Mirgin La :: looking southwest of the pass
East of Mirgin La :: traversing to Sinelapche La
Sinelapche La :: traversing to the pass
Sinelapche La :: traversing to the pass
Sinelapche La :: looking south :: clouds approach
Sinelapche La :: reaching the pass :: the Simbuwa Khola valley below
Sinelapche La :: looking south
Sinelapcha La :: clouds approach
Sinelapche La :: on the pass
Sinelapche La :: prayer flags
Sinelapche La :: the Sikkim boundary ridge south of Kang La
Sinelapche La :: Sikkim boundary mountains east of Tseram with Kangla Kang, Kang La itself in clouds
Sinelapche La :: Kangchenjunga South, Kabru, Ramthang, Kokthang
Sinelapche La :: Sikkim boundary mountains east of Tseram with Kangla Kang, Kang La
Sinelapche La :: descending towards Tseram :: Kokthang, Kangla Kang
Sinelapche La :: descending towards Tseram :: Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang, Kangla Kang
Sinelapche La :: descending towards Tseram :: a rocky couloir
Sinelapche La :: descending towards Tseram :: Boktoh ridges, behind all Kangchenjunga peaks, Talung, Kabru, Rathong
Sinelapche La :: descending towards Tseram :: Kangchenjunga peaks, Talung, Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang
Below Sinelapche La :: a frozen lake at ~4450m altitude
Above Tseram :: entering the clouds in the Simbuwa Khola valley
Above Tseram :: looking back southwest, the Simbuwa Khola valley
Reaching Lapsang :: Yalung Glacier moraine
Lapsang meadows :: Yalung Glacier moraine:: Kabru, Rathong
Lapsang :: Boktoh peaks to the northwest
Lapsang :: Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang
Lapsang :: the mighty Rathong peak
Lapsang :: unnamed Sikkim boundary peaks east of the Yalung Glacier
Lapsang :: Rathong peak, unnamed peaks east of the Yalung Glacier
Lapsang :: resting for a while :: Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang
Above Lapsang :: moraine lakes :: Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang
Abobe Lapsang :: moraine lakes :: unnamed Sikkim boundary peaks east of Yalung Glacier
Abobe Lapsang :: moraine lakes :: Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang
Above Lapsang :: looking towards Lapsang La approaches, Boktoh peaks
Reaching Ramche :: Kabru, Rothang, Yalung Glacier moraine
Ramche sunset :: Kabru, Rothang, Kokthang
Ramche sunset :: Kabru, Rothang, Kokthang
Ramche sunrise :: the mighty Rothang peak
Towards Oktang :: Kangchenjunga peaks appear behind the corner
Towards Oktang :: all Kangchenjunga peaks
Towards Oktang :: Yalung Khang, Kangchenjunga Main, Central, South
Towards Oktang :: unnamed peaks southeast of Yalung Glacier
Reaching Oktang :: the sign and the temple to the left
Reaching Oktang :: the sign
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: all Kangchenjunga peaks
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the Kangchenjunga south viewpoint
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the Kangchenjunga south viewpoint prayer flags
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the Kangchenjunga south viewpoint prayer flags
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the Kangchenjunga south viewpoint prayer flags
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the Kangchenjunga south viewpoint prayer flags
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the Kangchenjunga south viewpoint :: this is the end
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the great glacier
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the glacier mess
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: the Kangchenjunga south viewpoint prayer flags
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: leaving the viewpoint
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: looking southwest from the moraine
Yalung Glacier moraine by Oktang :: all Kangchenjunga peaks
Below Oktang :: descending through the snowfields towards Ramche
Leaving Ramche :: clouds theatre :: looking back to Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang
Descending to Lapsang
Lapsang :: moraine lakes :: Lapsang La approach to the right
Lapsang :: moraine lakes :: clouds theatre :: Kabru, Rathong, Kokthang
Lapsang :: moraine lakes :: unnamed Sikkim boundary peaks east of Yalung Glacier
Above Tseram :: reaching the tree line, a side valley
Tseram :: the mule caravane :: empty gas bottles
Tseram :: a gas mule
Below Tseram :: the gas bottles mule caravane
Tseram :: leaving :: the trail along the Simbuwa Khola
Simbuwa Khola valley :: below Tseram :: a Limbu holy place
Simbuwa Khola valley :: below Tseram :: a Limbu holy place rest place
Simbuwa Khola valley :: below Tseram :: looking up the valley
Simbuwa Khola valley :: Anda Phedi teahouse
Simbuwa Khola valley :: Anda Phedi teahouse
Simbuwa Khola valley :: by Anda Phedi teahouse
Simbuwa Khola valley :: a landslide by Anda Phedi teahouse
Simbuwa Khola valley :: in the forest
Simbuwa Khola valley :: in the forest
Simbuwa Khola valley :: in the forest
Simbuwa Khola valley :: in the forest
Simbuwa Khola valley :: above Tortong
Simbuwa Khola valley :: above Tortong :: a caravane approaches
Simbuwa Khola valley :: above Tortong :: a caravane
Simbuwa Khola valley :: above Tortong :: a caravane
Simbuwa Khola valley :: above Tortong :: a fresh landslide
Simbuwa Khola valley :: above Tortong :: crossing a creek
Tortong :: our lodge
Tortong :: in the kitchen
Tortong :: in the kitchen
Tortong :: in the kitchen
Tortong :: leaving
Tortong :: a feshly build replacement bridge
Tortong :: flood traces
Tortong :: flood traces
Tortong :: a landslide opposite the village
Below Tortong :: the trail junction Yamphudin versus Ranipul
Below Tortong :: the trail junction Yamphudin versus Ranipul :: choosing Ranipul
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: in the forest
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: ajust nother landslide
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: there was a bridge here…
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: flood traces
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: there was a bridge here…
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: there was a bridge here…
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: no bridge, follow the flood plain.
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: there was a bridge here… (ruins on the other side)
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: on the flood plain bottom
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: down the canyon
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: down the flood plain or a canyon
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: the freshly build bridge replacement
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: the freshly build bridge replacement
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: the freshly build bridge replacement
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: the freshly build bridge replacement
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: the carpenters work traces
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: up the trail stairs
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: the trail
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: a waterfall
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: a waterfall
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: the trail
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: another landslide
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: another landslide
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: an intact old bridge leading to Yasang
Yasang :: our lodge kitchen building
Yasang :: our lodge room building
Yasang :: our lodge garden
Leaving Yasang :: a bridge in the forest
Leaving Yasang :: a bridge in the forest
Leaving Yasang :: looking up the Simbuwa Khola valley where we came from
By Sigodanda :: villages begin
By Mamasik :: and the terraces begin
Towards Ranipul :: the trek end in sight
By Lapsetar :: a rest place with a view
By Lapsetar :: a rest place :: looking up the valley
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: kardamom plantages
Above Hellok :: clear signs of the alcohol civilisation
Above Hellok :: an old tree
The Simbuwa Khola valley :: kardamom plantages
By Ranipul Hellok :: reaching the construction site by the river junction
Ranipul Hellok :: The Dream Hotel :: the loop closed
Ranipul Hellok :: The Dream Hotel :: well done!
Ranipul Hellok :: The Dream Hotel :: the final dinner
Ranipul Hellok :: The Dream Hotel :: the final dinner
By Taplejung :: repacking from a broken jeep
On the way to Ilam :: our electric van
On the way to Ilam :: dal bhat while loading
On the way to Ilam :: the far Kangchenjunga view
On the way to Ilam :: the far Kangchenjunga view
Kanyam :: a fancy new hotel
Kanyam :: a morning view
Flight Bhadrapur-Kathmandu :: making photos
Flight Bhadrapur-Kathmandu :: Kangchenjunga above the clouds
Flight Bhadrapur-Kathmandu :: Kangchenjunga zoomed