Annapurna Circuit via Mesocanto Pass Photos
October 21, 2011
The Great Barrier, Tilicho Lake, Rock Noir (on the left) and Annapurna I (far ridge)
Fore-summit of Annapurna II from Upper Pisang
Annapurna III
A friendly lady in the Upper Pisang Village
Upper Pisang Village
Upper Pisang Village
Annapurna III
Newal with Tilicho Peak in the distance
Near Newal village
The village of Barga.
Barga and Annapurna II
Annapurna II and Annapurna IV
The east ridge of Annapurna II
Annapurna III and Gangapurna from Manang
The village of Manang
Gangapurna
Manaslu in the distance
The trail to Tilicho Lake and the Tilicho Peak in the distance
Peak 29 in the Manslu Himal
Gangapurna
Roc Noir and the ridge to Annapurna I
Roc Noir and the ridge to Annapurna I
The approach to Tilicho Lake. The white mountains on the left are the Chulu Peaks.
Pisang Peak on the right and the Himlung group on the right. The Kangla Pass is in the centre.
Manaslu from the approach to the Tilicho Lake. We came from behind Manaslu.
The Great Barrier
Rock Noir and the Great Barrier
Tilicho Lake - the highest lake in the world at 4,919m.
Tilicho Lake
Tilicho Lake is located at an altitude of 4,919m. It is the highest lake int he world.
Beautiful Tilicho Lake and the Great Barrier
The Great Barrier
Tilocho Lake, the highest lake in the world.
Tilicho Lake
From the left: Roc Noir, Annapurna I, Great Barrier and the Tilicho Lake
The first pass of the two passes on the Meosocanto area
Mesocanto Pass and the mountains of the Dhaulagiri Himal
Long traverse to the Mesocanto Pass with Dhaulagiri on the left.
Nilgiri Peak 7,061m and Dhaulagiri I
Dhaulagiri I from the way to the Mesocanto Pass
Looking back from Mesocanto Pass at the Manaslu Himal (Peak 29 on the left) and the Annapurna Himal (Annapurna II on the right)
Nilgiri Peak 7,061m in the Annapurna Himal
Tilicho Peak ridge and lower slopes
The Long traverse to the Mesocanto Pass with fabulous views along the way. Dhaulagiri dominates the horizon.
Gangapurna and Tilicho Lake
Nearing the Mesocanto Pass
Mesocanto Pass and Dhaulagiri I
Mesocanto Pass and Tukche Peak behind
Looking down from Mesocanto Pass
The descent from Mesocanto Pass.
Descent from Mesocanto Pass
The steep slope leading to Mesocanto Pass from the west.
From left: Dhaulagiri I, Tukche Peak, Dhampus Pass, Jomsom
Dhaulagiri I
Looking across Kali Gandaki Valley with Jomsom below
Dhampus Pass
Tukche Peak next to the Dhampus Pass
Dhaulagiri I and the Tukche Peak
Mesocanto Pass from Dhampus Pass
Mesocanto Pass closeup from Dhampus Pass. You can see the incline of the slope down from the pass.
The valley of Kali Ghandaki, Thorong La (right not he horizon)and Mesocanto Pass )left not he horizon) from Dhampus Pass. Jomsom is on the left in the valley below.
Approaching Jomsom with Dhaulagiri on the left.
Kumar, me, Kam and Suri in Jomsom at the end of our journey.
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