Snowman Trek highlights

Drukgyel Dzong 1	View from Drukgyel Dzong	Drukgyel 3	Drukgyel 4
Buddhist graffiti 2 - Om mani padme hum	Point of no return: Brigitte crossing the Paro Chhu	Bridge we didn't have to cross	Trekking up the Paro Chhu valley
Hanging moss over the Paro Chhu	Coral fungi	Checking the loads	Yak
Mountain views with waterfall	Jomolhari (7314m) obscured	View across the Paro Chhu valley to Tsophu valley	Rest break while ascending to Nye La
Our first pass (of 10) - Nye La (4870m)	Jitchu Drake (6794m)	Lingshi Dzong 1 (constructed in 1222)	Lingshi Dzong 2
Goyok village 1	Goyok village 3	Chebisa 1	Tibetan raven on the prayer flags
Chebisa 3	Bharal (Himalayan blue sheep) with imposter	Himalayan griffons	View south from Jare La (4785m)
View north from Jare La, Gangcheta (6840m) at left	Descending the valley towards Robluthang	Scary bridge crossing	Yak herders encampment
Marmot on the move	View north from Sinche La	Gangcheta (6840m)	Timuthang Chhu
Laya 1	Laya 3	Harvest time 1	Barking all night is hard work!
Layan house art 2	Leaving Laya	Army post near Tibetan border	Our first yaks
Masang Gang (7100m)	Crossing the Rodophu Chhu	View west from Tsemo La (4905m)	Yak crossing Tsemo La 1
View east from Tsemo La	Yaks descending from Tsemo La	Gangla Karchung 1	Snowy Narethang camp at 4940m under Gangla Karchung
Gangla Karchung from Karchung La	View east from Karchung La 1 (into Lunana)	Yaks descending from Karchung La	The view at the beginning of a 1200m descent to the Tang Chhu
Trekking along the Tarina Chhu	Very rocky trail	Bridge across the Tarina Chhu	Woche ladies and children
Woche home	On the trail to the Keche La	Approaching storm 4	View while climbing towards the Keche La
Early morning yaks waiting for their loads	Yak portrait 1	Young yak bulls practice for the future	Lhedi school children
Lhedi school flying the Bhutanese flag	Yaks use bridges on their own too!	Looking up the valley towards Jhomolhari Kang (7000m) and Namshila (6595m)	Chozo camp
Chozo yak	Thasey Gang	Tshozhong Dzong 4	Chozo 5
Leaving Chozo	View north on the approach to Sintia La 1	Avalanche	View north from the Sintia La (5200m) 1
High plateau between Sintia La and Tsho Chena 1	High altitude vegetation 1	High plateau between Sintia La and Tsho Chena 4	Prayer flags and incense at the Loju La (5145m)
Descending from Loju La	Yak charging? ...not charging?	Unnamed peak (5504m) 1	Jichu Dramo campsite (5060m)
Yaks wait for loads	Approaching the Rinchen Zoe La	3 lakes below the Rinchen Zoe La	Us at the Rinchen Zoe La
View north from the Rinchen Zoe La	Plateau with hot springs below the Rinchen Zoe La 2	The yak mistress	Oncoming yaks!
Lake south of the plateau with hot springs below the Rinchen Zoe La	Plateau below the Rinchen Zoe La	Descending down the valley towards our campsite at Tsho Tsho Tshang	Heading down the valley after a wet crossing of the Thampe Chhu
Thampe Chhu valley 1	Squirrel!	On the ascent to Thampe Tsho 1	Misty mountain vista
Early morning in the bog	Wet yak	Boggy campsite	Another lake on the descent
Misty mountains 2	The last day, heading down the river valley	Fungi 6	The wet forest 2