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11/11/2017
Crossing the Buddhi Gandaki River leading into a narrow gorge on the trail up to Mount Manaslu.
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11/12/2017
Rajat exploring the trailside waterfalls on his birthday.
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11/13/2017
Star trails above a Buddhist stupa on a chilly night in Prok.
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11/14/2017
Lord Shiva, destroyer of evil, etched into stone on a brilliant mani wall coming out of Prok.
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11/14/2017
Continuing through dense and lush forest toward Namrung.
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11/14/2017
The ever-present eyes of Buddha on stupas overhead.
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11/14/2017
The fairytale that is the village of Lho in the shadow of the glaciers.
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11/14/2017
Mount Manaslu (8,106 m) smoking above the village of Lho.
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11/15/2017
Changing colors of the foliage as we headed to the limits of the tree line.
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11/15/2017
Passing through the forest around Shayla.
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11/15/2017
The glacial landscape across a long rope bridge.
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11/15/2017
Buddhist prayer wheels coming into the village of Samagaun.
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11/15/2017
Seated just below Mount Manaslu.
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11/16/2017
Ally and I taking in the gorgeous landscape at Birendra Tal.
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11/16/2017
Rock piles at Birendra Tal.
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11/16/2017
The entry to Samdo just before the snow began to fall.
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11/16/2017
A map for the way from Samdo to Larky-La pass.
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11/17/2017
A happy yak enjoying the fresh powder snowfall.
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11/17/2017
Trail signs up to Larke Pass.
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11/17/2017
Dharamsala tented camp (4,400 m).
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11/17/2017
Blue sheep at Dharamsala.
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11/17/2017
Blue sheep at Dharamsala.
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11/17/2017
Frozen river at Dharamsala.
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11/18/2017
Our group at the the tea shop before heading to Larky-La Pass.
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11/18/2017
The frozen rocky landscape.
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11/18/2017
The frozen lakes are treacherous to navigate through.
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11/18/2017
Rajat and I are ecstatic to have reached Larky-La Pass!
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11/18/2017
Our guide, Ram, is also stoked to have reached the pass.
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11/19/2017
Looking upon Annapurna II and Annapurna IV as we exit the Manaslu Circuit toward Dharapani.