An account and photographs

of a trek in the Nepal Himalaya

around Mount Dhaulagiri,

through the Hidden Valley,

crossing French Col and Thapa Pass,

including an ascent of Thapa Peak ( c6000m )

Article:-

" Through the Hidden Valley "

Index of Photographs: ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• Mount Macchapucchre from Phewa Tal

• Kali Gandaki on approach to Beni

• Darapani Village and the Gurja Himal

• Gurja Himal from Sibang

• Dhaulagiri I from Muri

• Myagdi Khola Valley

• Tsaurabong Peak

• Upper Myagdi Khola Valley

• Dhaulagiri I from Myagda Khola Valley

• Dhaulagiri I on approach to Italian BC

• Dhaulagiri III and V from above Italian BC

• Approach to Chonbarden Glacier

• View back to Italian Base Camp

• Ascent from Italian BC to Chonbarden Glacier

• Ascent of Chonbarden Glacier

• Tukuche Peak from Chonbarden Glacier

• Tukuche Peak from Dhaulagiri Base Camp

• View of Chonbarden Glacier from Dhaulagiri BC

• Base Camp beneath Dhaulagiri I

• Dhaulagiri I on ascent to French Pass

• Dhaulagiri I on ascent to French Pass (b)

• Tukuche Peak on ascent to French Pass

• Ascent to French Pass

• Dhaulagiri I from French Pass

• Sita Chuchura from French Pass

• Descent into Hidden Valley from French Pass

• Descent into Hidden Valley

• Sita Chuchura from Camp in Hidden Valley

• Hongde from Camp in Hidden Valley

• Camp in Hidden Valley beneath Tukuche Peak

• Hidden Valley and Thapa Peak

• Thapa Peak from Hidden Valley

• Ascent from Hidden Valley to Thapa Pass

• Annapurna Himal on descent from Thapa Pass

• Sunrise on Tukuche Peak

• Tukuche Peak on ascent of Thapa Peak

• Dhaulagiris II,III and V on ascent of Thapa Peak

• Tukuche Peak from top of Thapa Peak

• Dhaulagiris II, III and V from Thapa Peak

• Nima Sherpa on Thapa Peak

• Annapurna Himal from Thapa Peak

• Nilgiri Peaks from Kali Gandaki Valley

• Dhaulagiri I on ascent to Gorapani

Photo Galleries:-

• Images of the Nepal Himalaya

• Nepal Peaks

• Himalayan Landscapes

• Mount Dhaulagiri

Maps:

• Nepal Guide Books & Maps

• Himalaya Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Nepal Trail Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Dhaulagiri Circuit Map

• Nepal Himalaya Map 1: Far West Nepal

• Nepal Himalaya Map 2: Mid-West Nepal

• Nepal Himalaya Map 3: Kanjiroba East, Dolpo & Dhaulagri

• Nepal Himalaya Map 4: Annapurna, Marsyangdi

Guide 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

References:

• Dhaulagiri Circuit Route Map

• Dhaulagiri Base Camp:- A trekking guide

• Trekking to the Hidden Valley:- Per Lowdin

• Dhaulagiri Circuit:- Michael Reinhold

• Asian Trekking:- Dhaulagiri Circuit

• Project Himalaya - Dhaulagiri Circuit

• Nepal Links:- agencies, information directories, etc

• Peakware - Dhaulagiri Climbing Information

• Travel Himalayas - Dhaulagiri Mountain

• Ascent of Dhaulagiri

 

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