Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 5: Leaving Chomrong
Chomrong village lies at the border between civilisation and the wilderness sanctuary in Annapurna. The mountain beyond it is different.
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 4: Beneath Fishtail Mountain
On the fourth day, the fingers of fog parted from the Annapurnas, and showed me a little teasing glimpse of Machapuchare – the Fishtail mountain.
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 3: Ghorepani to Tadapani
The way from Ghorepani to Tadapani was beautiful, evoking an elvish wilderness, a profusion of viridian life that merged into mysterious fog.
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 2: At the Brink of Fog and Cloud
The second trekking day in Annapurna was all about water: what it means to trek in the Himalayas during the monsoon season, and all about finding drinking water in the mountains!
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 1: An Expedition of Three Sisters
It had never occurred to me to ask if a female trekking guide was even an option. And a female porter as well? I was intrigued. I was sold.
With thanks to the female guides and porters of:
