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Between the Everest and Langtang regions is the
stunning mid-Eastern range of the Himalayas; the Rolwaling
valley. This is home to famous peaks such as Mount Ghauri
Shankar (7134m), Dorje Lakpa, and many others. A few miles south
of the Tibetan border it is known as one of the seven hidden
valleys in the Himalayas. This is a wild and barely explored
district where legendary tales of the abominable snowman, known
as the "Yeti", haunt the imagination of climbers. On the slope
of Rolwaling Peak itself, the famous British mountaineer, Eric
Shipton, first photographed Yeti footprints in 1951.
The trek starts from Dolakha, near Charikot, an eight-hour drive
from Kathmandu. There is also the choice to continue your trek
by crossing Tashi Lapcha (5755m). Technical mountaineering
skills and equipment are required for this incredible adventure.
Trekkers will also be enjoying beauty of Tsho-Rolpa, the largest
Glacier Lake in Nepal and can continue on to the Khumbu region
which links to trek routes in the Everest region. |
