An account and photographs of a climbing trek

through the Hinku and Hongu Valleys of the Nepal Himalaya

including an ascent of Mera Peak

and crossing the Mingbo La high pass

Article:-

• " Hongu Highlights "

 

Index of Photographs: ( Thumbnail Gallery )

Hinku Valley | Mera Peak | Hongu Valley | Mingbo La

1. Hinku Valley:

• Lukla and Kwande Ri

• Charpati Himal on ascent to Zatrwa La

• Mera Peak on descent into Hinku Valley

• Cave Gompa in Hinku Valley

• Peak 43 in Hinku Valley

• Peak 43 (b)

• Mera Peak from Hinku Valley

• Mera La from camp at Tangnag

• Kusum Kanguru on ascent to Dig Kare

• Tangnag and Kusum Kanguru from Dig Kare

• SE Peak of Thamserku

• Camp at Dig Kare

2. Mera La & Mera Peak:

• Mera West Peak on ascent to Mera La

• Thamserku on ascent to Mera La

• Thamserku (b)

• Crossing Mera La

• Thamserku from Mera La

• Chamlang from Mera La

• Everest from High Camp on Mera Peak

• Hongu South Peak and Ama Dablam from Mera Peak

• Everest on ascent of Mera Peak

• Everest and Peak 41 from Mera Peak

• Everest from Mera Peak

• Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang from Mera Peak

• Everest from summit of Mera Peak

• Lal Bahadur Magar on summit of Mera Peak

• Makalu and Chamlang from summit of Mera Peak

• Hongu Valley from summit of Mera Peak

3. Hongu Valley:

• Chamlang on descent into Hongu Valley

• Chamlang (b)

• Nau Lekh and Mera Peak from Hongu Valley

• Camp in Hongu Valley beneath Peak 41

• Camp beneath Peak 41

• Chonku Chuli from Hongu Valley

• Hongu Valley

• Everest from Hongu Valley

• Hongu South Peak from Hongu Valley

• Camp in Hongu Valley beneath Hongu South Peak

• View to the West across the Hongu Valley

• Mingbo La and Ama Dablam

• Chonku Chuli ( Pyramid Peak )

• Chamlang from Rock Peak

• Makalu and West Col from Rock Peak

• Baruntse from Rock Peak

• Hongu Panch Pokhari from Rock Peak

• Lhotse and Baruntse from Upper Hongu Valley

• Camp at Hongu Panch Pokhari

• Hongu Panch Pokhari

• Baruntse from above Hongu Panch Pokhari

• Chonku Chuli and Chamlang

4. Mingbo La:

• Baruntse on ascent to Mingbo La

• Camp before Mingbo La

• Glacier Lake beneath Mingbo La

• Trekking Crew

• Chonku Chuli and Chamlang on ascent to Mingbo La

• Ama Dablam on approach to Mingbo La

• Ama Dablam from Camp beneath Mingbo La

• Camp beneath Mingbo La

• Mingbo La

• Descending Nare Glacier beneath Ama Dablam

• Ice-flutings on Mingbo Peak

• Descending Nare Glacier from Mingbo La

• Ice-flutings on Mingbo Peak

• Nare Glacier beneath Mingbo La

• View to the West on descent of Nare Glacier

• On the Snout of the Nare Glacier

• Ice-cliffs on Kang Taiga

• Descending the Snout of Nare Glacier

• Sunset on Mingbo La

• Taboche and the Khumbu Himal

• Ama Dablam from Pangboche

• Thamserku from Namche Bazaar

Photo Galleries:-

• Images of the Nepal Himalaya

• Nepal Peak Portraits

References:

• Hinku & Hongu Valleys - Route Map
• Summitpost - Hongu Valley

• Mera Peak - Photo Guide
• AACZ - Kyashar ( Pk 43 ) Expedition
• Mera Peak & Island Peak - David Ketley
• Mera Peak - Geoff Inglis
• Mera Peak & Amphu Labtse - Clyde Soles
• Tr e k k a r i 200 - Baruntse Expedition
• JG Expeditions - Baruntse
• Asian Trekking - Baruntse
• Lonely Planet - Nepal
• Rough Guides - Nepal
• Nepal Links - information sources

Maps:

• Himalaya Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Nepal Trail Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Khumbu Region Map ( UK , USA )

• Khumbu Himal: Schneider Nepal Maps

• Shorong / Hinku - Schneider

• Maps and guides from Maps Worldwide

Recommended Books:

• "Trekking Peaks of Nepal " by Bill O'Connor

• "Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya " by Stan Armington

• "Trekking and Climbing in Nepal " by Steve Razzetti

• " Trekking in Nepal " by Antoine d'Abbundo

• "Trekking in Nepal " by Stephen Bezruchka

• "Nepal " - Lonely Planet

• "First Across the Roof of the World "- Peter Hillary

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