Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal - THE HIGH PASS
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Annapurna Circuit trek in central Nepal climbs to an altitude of 5,400m through Thorung La pass, one of the highest trekking passes in the world, below peaks that rise 6000-8000m in elevation from the Annapurna Range. We attempted to complete the trek in about 15 days starting mid-December of 2013, when the shoulder season promised much smaller crowds but with it a risk of deep snow that early winter can bring to the Pass.
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When Wil u back to Nepal again
Grea5 video bro
top, parabens pela publicação
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I did this Trek 47 years ago.... one may imagine how much different it was then, no signs, no maps, no google maps, no lonely planet, very few lodges, often only some shack, just trekking by instinct and the occasional help from locals....what an experience!!!!
I couldn’t imagine how different of an experience that would have been! Sadly, there aren’t many opportunities left like the one you had.
@@JeffPelletier So true, same with Goa and much of SEA, which in fact is sad, very sad!
U sir has my respect........Nepal is forever in debt with tourists coming from all around the world...... mostly German British and American do Annapurna circuit ❤️❤️❤️
Respect to you
What a great memory! A lot of the people who trekked over 50 years ago their memory has a purple haze over it.
I was blessed to do the Annapurna Trek back in 1986 when I was 42, It will always be a life changing experience. I was fortunate to be in Bragha during a ceremonial Tibetan celebration. Thanks for letting me relive it, and realize how blessed we were to do it before roads.
I walked the Annapurna circuit about 25 years ago. It was one of the best things I have ever done in my life. At that time there were no roads at either end of the circuit and no one except the very rich flew out of Jomson as seems to be commonly the case now. You walked to Pokhara which adds considerably to the trek. I think it took us 21 days. The best parts were prior to Jomson though so it makes sense if you can't afford the time and are prepared to fly (it is not the safest flying - there was a plane that had run off the runway at Jomson when we were there) . Of course there was no internet, mobile phones, go pros or gps then and no electricity for most of the trek. However, the real beauty of the Himalayas are the people and the mountains and it looks like that hasn't changed. Watching these videos has encouraged me to train up my old bones and do it again with my son. I would encourage anyone to do this treck.
Michael Wade welcome nepal again sir/mam
1990's? I was fortunate to trek it in 1973. Much has changed, but you are right: people and mountains!
Yes I trekked this as well in late 80's with the love of my life and it was a true experience of a lifetime
I agree, I did the circuit back in 2008 and it was 21 days with a side trip to Tilicho. The route at the time was Besisahar to Jomsom, a bus to Marpha, and then Tatopani to Ghorepani before hiking down to Nayapul to leave.
wow that's great to hear !!!
We (People from Kingdom of Nepal) would like to thank each and every Individual Foreign Tourists who has visited our Country and has shown such a plenty of love towards us. And want to thanks form the bottom of heart for promoting thru your's great V'logs. we really appreciate for your great effort that you have given for us. Will even appreciate indeed in future if you want to come back again. We will be ready to welcome you warm again anytime and anywhere. Thank you again !!!
-Love from Kingdom of Nepal
Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to return to your amazing country :)
Rather it should be other way round people should thank ppl of nepal
I walked the circuit with a group of friends from Malaysia, in 1987. It was an incredibly memorable 18 days. We walked the traditional route all the way to Pokhara and I took a short side hike to the Tibetan border. We used tents as there were far fewer lodgings then. The film of your trip brings it back. Many thanks 😊
This is a NAT GEO standard video. photography, music and narration all looks excellent. well done and thanks !!
Thanks for the kind words!
@@JeffPelletier professional, feel like Nepal documentary or National Geo video. I cycling there 2 months ago
+1 here! Fabulous job!
That's the problem I prefer youtubers who include the sound of life around them as the travel would have been more in detail about the people living there and what the local food joints would be like and lodging as well.
I agree with you.
I did this trek last December at the end of my travels through Nepal. Watching this video and recognizing all the gorgeous views and villages is amazing! Makes me want to go there again. Big recommendation to anyone who likes a good hike! Go visit Nepal, the people need you now more than ever. :)
Did you have a similar experience when you did it in December as well, with the trails being practically deserted?
Definitely! I had a really similar experience. I remember being told at the checkpoint in Manang that it was extremely empty everywhere, with only a small part of the usual amount of trekkers present in the Annapurna range. Both due to off-season and possibly the eartquake of april '15. It definitely looks like time stood still at some of those places.
Thanks for sharing your experience, would definitely hike this pass soon.
Carlijn Koehorst Better than Everest BC trek do you think?
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From someone who did this trek 31 years ago this magnificent video bought back so many memories. I instantly recognised so many of the scenes, mountains and villages. The villages look much the same and I think I almost recognised some of the villagers and their animals, although of course that would be impossible. Some things have changed such as the accomodation after Manang and before the Thorong La pass. 31 years ago there was nothing but a few stone buildings after Manang from memory. Our final camp before crossing the pass was on a flat hill with one stone shack and we slept in tents. We did that walk to the pass beginning in the dark at 2am the reach the top at sunrise. That was an experience etched into my memory with a glow worm torch to see by and slippery icy paths to navigate. But to see the sunrise from Thorong La was worth every torturous step to the top. I sat on the top of the pass for as long as I could taking in the view before the cold got too much and I had to continue on to Muktinath which looked a million miles away. But with each step down the mountain it became so much easier to breath and about 7 hours later we reached the village. So saddened to hear the roads have now reach Muktinath, we had to walk the Kali Gandaki valley all the way back to Pokhara which was where the roads ended back then. Great job with the video, it made me want to go back and do it all over again, but alas that will not happen.
So glad to hear it! It must have been such a different experience back then. I can only hope to go back myself one day - a decade on and I’ve yet to be able to make that happen.
Saddened??
Saddened because you couldn't go there by walking, remember that it is one of the most important Hindu temples and people from all over the world come to visit it . Specially older people as the belief is as you visit muktinath you get rid of all the wrongdoings in your life and go to heaven.
Bringing back some very happy memories of trekking in that area back in 2003. Happy times and now dreaming of heading back. Beautiful country with beautiful people.
I wish i can do this trek do... Hoping to visit nepal soon
Beautiful beautiful place mountains seems like a home to me
I was trekking in late 95 or something like that. Between 95 and 96 anyway. We went some other circuit but also started from Jomson. I think we went to muktinath and some place that was 4200-4300m high. I am now saving money to visit Nepal again but I think no money for trekking but there are many many other places to see those mountains which are breath taking! I love Nepal forever! Most beautiful country in the world.
Excellent video. You watch it (almost) accidentally for a few seconds, Booom. You're catched for 27min. Next morning you find yourself checking for flight prices. Good job.
Thanks +Laurent Jongbeys, that's very high praise!
yes you are right nice video you can check thisruclips.net/channel/UCfL02HhJUmTXHX7OV8qT0oAvideos
Momondo... OMG I am on there several times a week now... scoping flights back there for next year lol
Nepalese Himalayan > Swiss alps by far
Trust me I visited both of these destination
Love from Great Britain to the land of brave Gurkhas and himalayans ❤🙏
its funny how people complain to spend 30 dollars a day all inclusive here whereas 30 dollars will hardly get you a meal at swiss alps
I can attest to that - we spent a few weeks in the Swiss Alps this fall and it was by far the most expensive place I've been.
Swiss nature is modern n modified n only white ice everywhere but Himalayan range is mostly green n filled with all types of species of animals n trees n natural habitants everywhere.🙏🙏🇮🇳💌💐🏵️❇️🔭
@Teringventje Switzerland is basically a manicured museum. Nepalese Himalayas are authentic and beautiful.
There is a difference between being unproductive and being objective. Objectivity obviously requires clearly defined objectives, which are dependent on what one is looking for, as you said. If what you are looking for is natural, stark, uninhibited mountains, the Himalayas beat the Swiss alps hands down. This would be a bit more of a discussion if we were considering the Andes or Atlas or Rockies.
I trekked the Annapurna circuit around the same time of year in 2015. One of the most amazing experiences of my life! You really captured the essence of the area and the impact of the increased tourism. Thanks for the video and the reminders of that beautiful place!
so you pased my village too😆near manang..
Thanks for the kind words!
I did the little POON HILL trek in last october in Nepal and it was so beautiful, I never expected. I met a couple on their way to Annapurna circuit and now I saw this perfect video, well done, good job! Now I am infected with Nepal virus. Landscape, my guide, all the friendly people I met, I will go again and again.
In the years 95-97 I trekked west USA Argentina and Chile, and Nepal. Back then the way started at besi sahar. From Manang took side trip to Tilicho lake, which was one of the most memorable treks there. The flight from Jomson cost 55usd to phokara, and another 50 to Kathmandu. After mukthinath there was a strech of trail that went through a desert scenery complete with deep sand and wind that creates little storms. As an avid trekker all places names and natural features are engraved in memory and will not be forgotten.
Nearly cried... I missed those pieces of Heaven .
Awesome +Rabins XP, so glad to hear it.
***** Thanks
ONE OF MOST BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARIES MADE ON HIMALAYAS...THANKS FOR SHARING THIS MASTERPIECE.
Thanks so much!
Well, shot. I didn't even blink my eyes. Great video. Viewers may like to learn more about Annapurna Circuit Trek.
Annapurna Circuit Trekking has been opened to foreign trekkers since 1977. You cannot forget this trip in your entire life. This 3-week trekking starts from a long drive from Kathmandu to Besishahar and go alone the Marshyangdi River with the great view of Manaslu, Himalchuli and Lamjung Himal. The full scenery is breathtaking which is the most incentive trekking destination of Nepal. The highest point is the Throng-la Pass (5416m), the highest pass in the world. After crossing this difficult pass (usually, walk in a clockwise direction) and passing the Muktinath (the highest temple in Nepal), the trek goes down to the world’s deepest gorge, the Kali Gandaki Gorge, which located between Mt. Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. Then we follow the Kali Gandaki River until the natural hot spring in Tatopani.
In the A. Circuit trek, you can make many records of yourself! You can see the world’s 3 highest and most popular mountains, the Manaslu(8163m), Dhaulagiri 1st (8167m) and Annapurna 1st (8091m), visit Nepal’s highest temple and go along the world’s highest pass and the deepest gorge! Moreover, you can have a touch of Tibetan village, villages with both Hindus and Buddhists culture, beautiful rivers and forests…all these make your trip unforgettable and memorable.
More details of the trek can be found here:-www.missionhimalayatreks.com/annapurna-circuit-trek
Feel free to ask any queries about Trekking in Nepal. #visitnepal2020
At Thorung Phedi, not high camp, I never stayed there, when I woke up, my bottle of water in my room had frozen with ice in it. It was butt cold. Once you get over the pass and start descending, you start getting this feeling of euphoria, because you've made the pass, but mostly because every bit you descend, gives you this amazing feeling because of the oxygen in your blood, and it's all downhill from then on. You feel like a million bucks all the way back down the trail. Back when I did the trail, you had to walk from Besisahar all the way to Birethanti before there were any roads. Jomson had the airport so you could fly in and out, but I was in no rush and both times so I did the whole trek. Very nice experience. Beautiful footage, thank you.
It’s so true - that feeling of oxygen returning to the brain and heart is hard to beat!
@@JeffPelletier
At one lower village I met some young porters and bought them tea. We started down afterwards, and the porters started moving faster and faster. We started laughing and then went into a sprint downhill for about a mile. I felt like I was running in the body of an antelope. I had no worries about my footing. I felt no effort, and my lungs filled with cool thick air. It was the most amazing physical experience I ever had. I will never forgot the feeling of pure joy and euphoria of energy and physical agility and effortlessness.
I first went to the Annapurnas in 1986. Many of the lower villages after the pass were really nice, and it was a pleasure because it was all downhill. It is a shame you couldn't have experienced that. But my last trip was in the early 2000s, and watching the places you did walk have not really changed much at all. You have done a really great job on your video and I can tell you really appreciated the beauty around you and the experience. Most vids are all about "look at me," but your vid was done so nicely and shows the quality of your character. Thank you.
Thanks Bradley for the kind words, I really appreciate that. I’m envious that you got to experience the trail when you did - it sounds like you have some incredible memories.
@@JeffPelletier After rereading my post I would like to add some things. While the villages that people live in look the same, and poor people's lives haven't changed much, many amenities for trekkers have changed a lot. Now you have better transportation, wider use of English, solar powered hot showers, beer, much bigger menus, WiFi, I can see the shops are much better stocked, and accommodation is nicer. Before everything was lugged up by mule, or porters, from much greater distances, and Nepal didn't have the goods and technology to begin with. Standards all around were much lower. Even in Katmandu, everything from hygiene to the ways of dealing with tourists, standards around developing Asia are 100% better than they used to be. Keep making videos and stay healthy.
Fantastic honest video. Most people edit their videos of guest-houses and Internet cafes to give the false impression that local people live in the stone-age. Beautiful and informative.
Appreciate that - I tried to give an honest impression.
This is the best video on the Annapurna circuit trek I have watched so far. Particularly, the part where you show the breathtaking beauty of the Manang valley. I hope to do this trek someday. Amazing video man, loved it! 👍
😃😃😃🤟🏻😇
Thank you!
i felt in love with that country, i love going back some day and retire there!
Loved ur quotes!@!@
Most welcome @@@@
I found this video and started reading all the comments on it. Thanks all of you for visiting our Nation and promoting tourism. You all are welcome again.
I'm really happy to be reminded of my one in a lifetime experience trekking the annapurna circuit right after the snowstorm in 2014. I really enjoyed the video although I hope for you that you know by know how to carry your backpack ;)
Thanks for the effort and giving me some nice memories!
This was one of the best videos I've watched in a long time.
Thanks so much for sharing your adventure with all of us. What a beautiful and enchanted place!
Thanks for the kind words Josh, it means a lot!
thankyou everyone for loving and thankyou very much for visiting my country and my hometown we are here to welcome you all again and again love u all
sushil thapa we them. This is great job.
Bro I need help
Nepal is such a lovely country!❤️
Thanks Jeff for capturing such glimpses... even we're unable to continue such a long trek being a Nepali...we return back from the pun hill.... Hats up myan
I found today this vídeo, thanks a lot for revive my precious memories of the Annapurna Circuit.
I really like your video 👍
Well done! I only watched a couple minutes in because I'm about to do the trek myself and realized I didn't want to see what things look like before I see it for myself. But great production, if this hasn't been shown on TV then it should be.
Gabriel, your TREK brought me to this video! :)
Argent Tex
Cool. :)
Thanks for the kind words. Have you already done the trek? How was your experience?
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Gabriel Traveler
This feels like watching a BBC, National Geographic Level documentary. Very well done. Do you mind me asking what kinds of equipment did you use to film this amazing video? From stabilizing the camera (the footage was solid smooth) to what camera and lens. I am soon going to Nepal myself and I would like to just know what to bring with me for the trip. Thank you!
Thanks Reewaz. This was filmed on a Canon 7D with a couple of different lenses but no additional equipment. I did some additional stabilization in Adobe Premiere using Warp Stabilizer.
I can't believe you only have under 10K subscribers! That's so unfair. Your edits are amazing like Kraig Adams. 🤗
Thanks! Doesn’t help that I only publish a new film every 6-12 months I suppose ;)
Sushil Thapa says, "thankyou everyone for loving and thankyou very much for visiting my country and my hometown we are here to welcome you all again and again love u all." He literally welcomes all peoples to his country. Sounds like he's encouraging the growth of civilization by Westerners in his country.
Mountains calling again!!Never have i ever seen such a beautiful video done in this region.Your channel subscribed &lots of love from Nepal🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much! Namaste 🙏
Who says heaven is Meath..?? Come to Nepal,it is here🤗❤️🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
No surprise that this film has over 2 million hits.
It really captures the beauty of this region.
I did the Pokhara-Jomson -Kagbeni-Annapurna base camp -Pokhara trail. The memories are undiminished and always give me pleasure to recall. Incredible place and wonderful people. A friendship formed from that time still remains close
Anyone planning to visit should should definitely go!
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ohh nepal i miss u.thank u soo much jeff for making this video.
One of the best video on youtube about Annapurna Trekking. I am lucky to be born in Nepal and to witness these amazing scenarios. Thank you very much for this amazing video.
Thank you 🙏
I relived my trek in 2010! Thank you Jeff!fantastic tasteful... aaah!
So glad to hear!
I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to plan and execute this trek, and with cameras, you deserve a well done.
Thank You, Jeff,
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Sad to know that most of the review,vlog videos are foreign and not from us(Nepalese) !!
Yett you guys do a great job in bringing the beauty of Nepal to a global level!
10/10 for background , narration and videography. It's a masterpiece.
I did this trek years ago. This brings back beautiful memories : ) Best trip I've ever done to date. Hope to return someday.
It's well worth doing - the people in those mountains are exceptional - really wonderful.
Hello 👋 thank you for sharing , it reminded me how beautiful this trek is , i did it back in April 18 , it was really amazing ! Its a great video of the highest quality . Peace ✌️ and love ❤️ from the paradise island 🌴 of Mauritius 🇲🇺 one ☝️ 💗
40 years ago.another world another time
Have you visited Nepal?
what was it like back then?
damn 41 years ago, that time NEPAL was more green and beautiful than this,we yougsters can only imagine tho.i guess that weed was leagalised too .hope you come again sir for moksha prapti :)
This is so good, i have watched it more than 15 times in 3 months. The place is so peaceful, and your narration is damn too good. GREAT JOB.
Wow. You must have had hours upon hours of phenomenal photography to create this. Glad I was not having to decide what to use! Thank you for sharing your beautiful trek.
Wow!!! Nothing short of a National Geographic Documentary. 🙏🏼✌🏼Inspired and Mind blown by the Journey.
My village My Pisang. Thank you for refreshing my memories. My mom is from Jomsom too lol
Chamje to Jomsom is no Circuit, just a sector. For a modern CIRCUIT one should start no higher than Bhulbhule and trek all the way to Dhampus Phedi via Tatopani - Ghorepani - Ghandruk - Landruk - Tolka - Deurali - Dhampus Phedi, if not Pokhara. The lower parts are just as much part of the Circuit as the high pass. Staying in High Camp is not a good idea, because many trekkers get AMS there during the night and are so slow (or even have to turn back) that trekkers staying at Thorong Phedi cross the pass faster than those starting, presumably, one hour higher up. And yes, I have crossed the pass 3 times, in -84, -86 and -06, also across Tilicho Tal route in 2009. Starting from Dhumre, ending in Pokhara. True CIRCUIT.
This is fantastic. I have watched countless videos of Nepal, Tibet, all over the region.and they were all good,But,..You certainly have a wonderful touch and soothing voice that makes the film so great. Your choice of music could not be better in my opinion..thanks for sharing this...I have many videos on youtube...but none like yours...are you a professional filmmaker? If not, you certainly should be...thanks again, I have watched this video several times and will revisit it again and again..
Sorry for the late response! I appreciate the kind words, and yes I am a professional filmmaker. These little projects are just a nice way to document my adventures :)
You guys have the music thing down to a science - every scene is perfectly synced with the appropriate tunes !
@@JeffPelletier your filming and editing is incredible, and I am totally inspired by this particular one.
I am planning on doing the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, probably next year. As a cancer survivor with a slight residual peripheral neuropathy I am super keen to tick this off my long held bucket list - originally I wanted to go the whole circuit, but now I will be very grateful to achieve the shorter trek and simply experience the beautiful people, the rich culture and the majestic mountains! 😍👌🗺️
Wow, best of luck! I’m sure you’ll have a great time.
Namaste. Thank you! I am overjoyed I was guided here while looking at temple videos. I was fortunate enough to trek this trail in 1973, while a student living in Kathmandu. From then until now a few B/W photos and my imagination are all I have had. I recognise some of the same buildings and the passes! Now that the country has entered, inshallah, peaceful times, I hope to go back
Circuit Trek in Nepal wooo amazing place
Nice and the best Vidio friend 🌹
Thanks for great sharing ❤️❤️😚 full watched 💞☺️💞
Didn't know my country is that beautiful with those amazing landscapes. Planning someday to do a hike around the country. amazing video. cheers
Exactly!
9:17 when there was no technologies in the past this was the villagers alarm clock. 😍
thought I have missed something like a sundial in this video and to find a roaster, was funny :-)
Excellent video, makes me sad in some ways, I did it unguided with a mate in late May and Early June 1999, well prior to the road construction etc. taking in Poon Hill as a diversion at the end, the march of progress has sadly lessened the full circuit over time, hopefully the new Trekking Trails can help restore some of what seems lost. As far as I remember it took us 21 days starting in Besisahar and ending Birethani before getting the bus back to Pokhara. High Camp was one building back then and there were way less shops and Tea Houses, and not a hope of TV for video night! The same can be said of most of the countries I visited in SE Asia back then, from India to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam etc. etc. where once there stood local shops now there's McDonalds and Starbucks :(
Very interesting to hear of your trek & impressions. I did it & a number of other treks in 1985 all unguided. I found the Annapurna area very commercial & crowded (still a great experience except for Giardia!) compared to the Solo Khumbu, partly because of hearing about it from people who had been there before us in the 60s & 70s. Its hard not to compare the different times, the world is so small now due to the communication advances ie RUclips & too many people have very low practical outdoor survival skills.
@@whistlerlife7180 I did it in June and we just missed the onset of the monsoon, so there were very very few other trekkers, that probably gave me a less commercialised impression, we probably only met 50 other trekkers the whole route.
Made it 30a ago. To make the whole circuit is highly recommendable. Looking back in comparison, this was the best trip I´ve ever had for deep-rooted impressions of so many beautiful days and extraordinary experiences remained. Meet gorgeous people also on the track or living there!
Thanks for this beautiful video and once again heartly welcome in our country Nepal
Amazing video! I can watch it over and over again! It's almost like a meditation and your voice is just perfect for it 👌🤝
Thanks so much!
I am a student of Nepal doing my masters in business administration. I have been to thornag pass twice and m planing to go there this season as well. let me know if any of us wants to join in for the tour.
Bro? i am late but i really wanna do it
Thanks for exploring Nepal. This is one of the best trekking route in whole world. #visitnepal2020 #nepal
#bbc #natgeo #discoverytv
I’m proud to be Nepalese
And more happy that I could see my country in foreigners heart .
Keep it up Mr.pelletier
Thank you! Nepal is a beautiful country indeed, as are its people.
Dear sir i,m madhu pandeya.we all nepalese would like to heartly thank for producing such a great video.
You are very welcome :)
3 years ago I walked the Annapurna Base Camp and it was fantastic. Next time it might be Annapurna Circuit. And you visited Bandipur - nice and relaxing spot. I loved it.
I realize this video is now 6 years old, but I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed it! The footage, the information - all awesome.
Thank you so much! Oldie but goodie, I suppose? 😉
How can anyone dislike this? This is a gorgeous video, well filmed and it makes me want to go! :D
Glad to hear +Brotzart.. You should go!
It is well put together. But the pans are way too fast. As a result they are blurry.
I would guess because the music sucks
Brotzart
Love from Nepal 🇳🇵
awesome memories of when i did the anna circuit 360km and 18 days , back then you went from phedi to muktinath over thorung la pass in one go ie no high camp, very intense phyisically lucky i was 22 yrs old
That would definitely make it more difficult of a final push.
Greetings from Belgium Jeff,
Awesome job, such a pleasant and a breath catching video project you got over there. 3 years back i did the Upper Mustang Trek following my 10 days Langtang and Gosaikunda Trek. Those serene and panoramic mountains views, exotic culture, buddhist traditions ,to sum it all warm welcoming people, makes the trek more fascinating; truly a heaven on earth. Your Annapurna Circuit Trek seems super exciting and thats the first thing i will be doing on my next visit to Nepal. Thanks again for sharing such a wonderful video was indeed a treat to the eyes :)
Thanks +Rinzin Dorjee. I'd like to do the Mustang trek as well. Did you have to get a special permit or go with a guide for that?
+Jeff Pelletier According to the latest update( www.taan.org.np/ ) Trekking Agencies Association Nepal, it is is compulsory to pay a trekking permit fee of 500$ for the first 10 days and if extended than 50$ per day per person. Regarding whether you can travel alone or a guide is needed. It says that since Upper Mustang is considered as one of the Restricted Trekking Regions of Nepal , so a a guide is mandatory. You can find the list of restricted trekking regions of nepal here: trekkingnepalhimalaya.wordpress.com/) Hope this helps and looking forward to your new travel video.
Land of Himalayas. Heaven in Earth.
@taladuga picpwaspwat heaven ma paisa nai paisa hunxa ho?
well most of them are in India some of the highest (slightly more barren) in Nepal and some in Pakistan, China and afghanistan.
Nepal is my favourite place of all time. Had so much fun exploring the beautiful mountains when I went for Pool Hill trek. My dream is to return and complete Everest Base Camp trek and see Everest with my own eyes.
Wow! Thanks for making this video. It’s expertly done. It was fascinating to see what the Annapurna Circuit trek would be like in late December. You got lucky with the weather over the Thorung La. In 1984, a friend got stuck in the Khumbu (Everest area) in December when a meter of snow fell.
I did this trek in 1984 and 1989. I was much younger then; I’ve no idea if I could do it now at 64. Your video faithfully conveys what the trek is like, and it is wonderful to relive the trek by watching the video. It truly is one of the world’s great walks.
Back in the 1980s, the road went up the Marsyandgi river valley only as far as Besisahar. After that, we didn’t see a car for more than three weeks. Few towns had electricity in 1984, but there were a number of micro-hydro power installations by 1989. The video shows roads pushing up the Marsyangdi and Kali Gandaki valleys and lots of power lines in the Manang district. That changes the character of the trek.
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (back home in San Francisco) struck while we were on the trail. The news traveled up the trail from Kathmandu, but we could not get to a phone until we walked back into Pokhara three weeks later. Next time I’ll have to bring one of the GPS/text radios like you had. Or is there cell service in Muktinath or Jomoson now?
Thanks Bill! I can only imagine what the region would have been like back then. I’m not sure about cell service - I don’t remember turning my phone on as I had GPS communication anyway. I suspect there is though in Jomson by now.
Great job man !!! Bringing back such great memories with your video !!!
Thanks Sebastien! When were you there?
So good Jeff. Again, this is a solid Gold Standard film. You never disappoint.
Yeti Adventure Films Thanks so much.
+Jeff Pelletier very good film..we are going this route 21 october..looking forward
Hey +Thomas Hetland, how was the trek?
Hi, really nice video. Did this trek myself in the late 1970's. Accomodation seems to have changed a bit but not the crystal clear air and darker blue sky at higher altitudes.
Thanks Martin! A lot has likely changed about the logistics, but I’m sure it’s just as beautiful as always, as you say. 🙌
Good trek for the Bucket List. A very memorable trek for the stunning scenery, the thousands of stone steps, the distant high peaks and the cool nights in my tent. I led a group of teenagers over this trek 2004 - all so trusting, never had a problem. A good trek over 19 days finishing in Pokara, where I met an old Sergeant Major from my Gurkha service as an officer - we enjoyed a beer or two talking over our Hong Kong days.
Always enjoy these vlogs but nothing beats being in these mountains as the air has a unique sharpness,the sounds of the rusdling flags in the strong breeze and the smell of smoke from open fires/pyres make is quite unique experience.enjoy all😊
Wow Jeff! What an AMAZING documentary man. Kept me staring at the screen all the time. Usually this long videos are boring or cheesy. But you do a great job! The little details you capture, the camera movements, the music transitions.. everything is amazing. As well as, of course, the trek itself. Thx for sharing man!
Thanks Andre, I really appreciate the kind words. This one definitely took some time to put together, so glad that it shows :)
Beautiful! I hope to do this hike one day. So different from Brazil.
i love brazil too
You should work for national geographic :D great video..
Thanks for the kind words. I am a producer for a living ;)
This is a gem. By far the most precious video that I ever found on RUclips
Beautiful video indeed about a country of Trakers paradise but come to Concordia or Shamshal pass or Darkot pass or any pass to North of Pakistan to experience the rawness nature and test how much brave heart you are.
Respects and love for The Napalis from Pakistan😍
Who on earth could possibly dislike this???
Superb vid in every respect. Well done.
Thanks so much!
@@JeffPelletier you bet.
Wonderful piece of film work......this guy really knows what he is doing with a camera.
It's so great made documentry movie. One of the best I've seen on YT! There's no influencers silly faces show, disco music or appeals for subscribsion... Perfect pictures, proper narration from time to time, clear map directions and smile from beautiful woman from the roof of the world. Congratulations! You are professional movie maker, Mr Jeff.
I did the Annapurna Circuit in Oct-Nov 1989, and it remains an indelible memory - from Bhote Oder to Suikhet (the ends of the road at that time) in 18 days. It was with some trepidation that I opened this video, knowing how much change has been triggered by the new roads. I had seen dramatic change even from my first visit to Pokhara in 1986. I was glad to see, however, that the essence of the trek remains intact, and of course the mountains and scenery are timeless. It was great to revisit the circuit by video; I hope to return soon.
Amazing Video.
I watched this a few times in the lead up to my Everest Base camp trek in 2018.
Rewatched it during the pandemic, hopefully I'll get back to Nepal again soon.
Awesome trekking, Jeff...tq...I get a feel of what it is like...through your experience...
Your videography is astonishing, well done!
Have you noticed the shepherd fell at 25:48?
Thanks very much! I didn't notice that actually.
LOL @25:49 to be more precise
You distracted him. 😊
The most incredible and astonishing video across youtube..great shots and great editing...i didn't even blink my eyes while watching the video! There is no any words in the dictionary to describe this incredible vlog/documentary!👏👏
Thanks very much for the kind words :)
One of the most wonderful experience of my life 20 years ago with a friend who I now have no contact with. This brings back so many fond memories I wish those day's could be relieved, sad to know people can come and go in one's life.
Beautiful video.
I walked the circuit in December 1995. A few weeks earlier there had been a major storm in the bay of Bengal which had resulted in torrential rains a mega dump of snow higher up. it killed a number of trekkers and locals and swept way houses (checkout chapter 6, Joe Simpson's book 'dark shadows falling'. Needless to say Jeff there was a lot more snow than on your video. The ascent wasn't a problem but the descent to Muktinah was a nightmare. The path was covered in hard packed snow. I lost count of the times I slipped on my ass. Needless to say the descent was slow and tortuous. I started out on my own but ended walking in a group with fellow trekkers. When we set out for the pass we broke up and I was in front with a fitter group. When we reached the pass the conditions were glorious, sunny and no wind. We waited around a while for the others but they didn't show. When we met up later that day they said it was very windy and bleak when they reached the pass which seemed to confirm high winds in the afternoon
Wow, I could only imagine how much of a challenge that descent would have been! You never know what you’re going to get in the mountains from season to season.
@@JeffPelletier I forgot to add that during the storm a few weeks earlier I had just set off on a 2-3 day hike in the hills near Darjeeling which were at a much lower altitude. After reaching the first lodge it started to rain. It rained solid for 2 days and I was stuck at the lodge. I decided that it it was still raining on the 3rd day I would go back down. luckily it stopped and I competed the trek in glorious weather. Little did I know of the carnage unfolding higher up the mountains.
Done this trek five years ago. Beautifull trek and for beginners in trekking a good option. Though the pass day with for me 12 hours of trekking was a though one. And if you want to do this trek do it in the next couple of years before the road is getting an asfalt layer.
My country Nepal such a beautiful country 🇳🇵🇳🇵🏔️✅ I walked the Annapurna circuit Traking manang to Mustang about 35 days ago. This is the best video... The part where you show the breathtaking of the manang vally . Please visit again my country Nepal 🏔️🇳🇵🇳🇵
Looks incredible! This is on my bucket list.
Welcome! may I assist you?
Easily the best video presentation I've seen on the Himalayan - wow! Thank you
THANK YOU. THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. i HAVE NO WORDS.