Nepal · Completed chapter

Mardi Himal

Annapurna foothills to 4,500m

This is the story of the road — not the packing list. Kathmandu nights, lakeside Pokhara, rhododendron forest, ridge camps, and sunrise at Base Camp facing Machhapuchhre.

4,500m

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Along the way

01
Kathmandu
Landing soft into the valley
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02
Thamel
Paper, poles, and NPR notes
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03
Pokhara
Last restaurant light
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04
Forest Camp
Into the rhododendrons
1 photo
05
Low Camp
Trees thin, sky widens
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06
High Camp
Sleep early, wake for stars
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07
Mardi Base Camp
Sunrise on the wall
1 photo
08
Descent · villages
Legs tired, stories warmer
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