Sunset at Kanchenjunga-trek (south branch)

Ghunsa khola, Nepal,

The stunning Jannu is also high, 7710m/25,295ft. The local Limbu name is Phoktanglungma and the Nepali name, Khumbakarna.

Crossing from Khambachen for the Jannu Base Camp day trip © Jamie McGuinness - project-himalaya.com

Celesta admires Kanchenjunga from the Milke Danda

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Read more about the Makalu section of the Great Himalaya Trail here.

The massive Kanchenjunga / Kangchenjunga from teh north base camp, Pangpema.

Dawa treks amid green rice terraces.

Drinking tungba in Gyabla

En route to Olangchung Gola village.

Paul Murrill crosses the bridge en route to to Jannu base camp. This picture became one of the iconic Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) photos.

We took a day hike up to the Umbak La 5232m, a particularly remote pass to Tibet.

The other side of hte Nango La after the snow.

One of the super star porters - thanks!

Snow-covered trail; we are trekking towards Thudam, one of the remotest villages in the eastern Himalaya.

We get 6000m high to admire the fearsome Kanchenjunga.

En route to Olangchung Gola village.

Dawa and the coming storm at the Nango La high camp.

Paul on a temporary bamboo bridge

Trekking up towards the Umbak La. During teh day trip we saw a yellow-throated Marten (no photo) which was a real highlight for everyone, and my first time seeing one.

The 2006 Kanchenjunga trek team before Glen and Jane split off for their south side trek. we continued for the 42 day special...

Our team staying with the delightful Himali Chunda and his wife in Ghunsa.

The 2006 Project Himalaya Kanchen Gola Wild 42 day special trek team at Biratnagar. They didn't know what they were getting themselves into!

Staying with teh delightful Himali Chunda and his wife in Ghunsa.

Yes, they really are blue.

We trek towards Thdam, one of the remotest villages in the eastern Himalaya.

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Our spectacular Kanchenjunga Wedge Peak panorama from the 6000m viewpoint in front of Dromo.

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Phurumbu

Two skins of a lynx and a yellow-throated marten, and on the far left, a red panda, in the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project (KCAP) office

Crossing a temporary narrow bridge opposite Kambachen / Khangpachen en route to Jannu Base Camp.

A trek end photo of our 2006 Kanchenjunga Wild trek team - thank you everyone, crew and trekkers, for the most amazing trek!

Staying with teh delightful Himali Chunda and his wife in Ghunsa.

The holy place with a view of Jannu.

We get 6000m high to admire the fearsome Kanchenjunga.

Landed at Suketar on the grass runway.

Crossing a temporary narrow bridge opposite Kambachen / Khangpachen en route to Jannu Base Camp.

On the trail, tall bamboo!

A fun dance program in Gyabla.

One of the beauties of sleeping outside is there is no need to get out of your sleeping bag to satch the sunrise. here Makalu and Chomo Lonzo, an unusual view of them.

That is a load, 40 litres of kerosens and a small gas cylinder, and the rest, a strong guy.

Dawa crosses a bridge in the Kanchenjunga region.

We camp near the top of the Nango La as a storm rolls in.

Endless rice paddy terraces, Nepal's Kanchenjunga region.

Ghunsa village

Jane walks a wonky suspension bridge.

Teh delightful village of Olangchung Gola

This is the 6000m viewpoint for spectacular Kanchenjunga views; Drom is behind us.