Ole Andersen and Ingrid Sorensen from Kipling Travels made a recce trip to Manaslu this Spring(February, 2012). Although they planned to complete the Manaslu circuit, they had to make a detour to Tsum Valley because of bad weather and heavy snowfall. Here are some of the amazing pictures from their trek. The trek Sirdar was Nima Tamang.

A village in Gorkha

About to take the trail upstream Macha Khola(river)

The trail up the river

'Laligurans' or Red Rhododendron blooms- Nepal's National Flower

Gray Langur found in Nepal's hills & mountains

Little lamas at Nyingmapa Monastery

A cultural programme in Sama Gaon

A family recieves the blessing from a village elder

Tsum valley

Group photo

(Pic Courtesy: Ole Andersen & Nima Tamang)