Travel photographs

Our campsite in Kote (3550m).

A white-capped redstart perches on a rock in Kote village.

Charpati, also known as Kyashar (6770m), seen near Kote.

Charpati from near Kote.

Charpati sits at the top of the Hinku Khola valley, with Kusum Kangguru just appearing above cloud to its left.

Charpati from the Hinku valley floor.

Carey points out the route ahead to me, Louisa and DC. (Photo: Craig Smith)

Walking up to Tangnang, with Charpati at the top of the valley in the distance.

Bearded rhododendron on the path up to Tangnang.

Unidentified alpine flower resembling the edelweiss.

Relaxing on alpine slopes on the path up to Tangnang.

Claire and Huw rest on the way up to Tangnang. (Photo: David Clarkson)

Graeme relaxes by the side of the path. (Photo: David Clarkson)

Alpine meadows at the upper end of the Hinku valley.

Dwarf junipers line the alpine meadows at the top of the Hinku valley.

A tiny gompa carved into a rock on the path up to Tangnang.

Inside the gompa: candles to Buddha and the Hindu gods.

A monk and his gong in the secluded gompa. (Photo: Craig Smith)

A laughing monk. (Photo: Huw Davies)

Approaching Tangnang, with the moraine below the Sabai Tsho lake to the right.