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Annapurna Circuit via Mesocanto Pass Photos

The Great Barrier, Tilicho Lake, Rock Noir (on the left) and Annapurna I (far ridge)

Fore-summit of Annapurna II from Upper Pisang

Annapurna III

A friendly lady in the Upper Pisang Village

Upper Pisang Village

Upper Pisang Village

Annapurna III

Newal with Tilicho Peak in the distance

Near Newal village

The village of Barga.

Barga and Annapurna II

Annapurna II and Annapurna IV

The east ridge of Annapurna II

Annapurna III and Gangapurna from Manang

The village of Manang

Gangapurna

Manaslu in the distance

The trail to Tilicho Lake and the Tilicho Peak in the distance

Peak 29 in the Manslu Himal

Gangapurna

Roc Noir and the ridge to Annapurna I

Roc Noir and Annapurna I

The approach to Tilicho Lake. The white mountains on the left are the Chulu Peaks.

Pisang Peak on the right and the Himlung group on the right. The Kangla Pass is in the centre.

Manaslu from the approach to the Tilicho Lake. We came from behind Manaslu.

The Great Barrier

Rock Noir and the Great Barrier

Tilicho Lake - the highest lake in the world at 4,919m.

Tilicho Lake

Tilicho Lake is located at an altitude of 4,919m. It is the highest lake int he world.

Beautiful Tilicho Lake and the Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

Tilocho Lake, the highest lake in the world.

Tilicho Lake

From the left: Roc Noir, Annapurna I, Great Barrier and the Tilicho Lake

The first pass of the two passes on the Meosocanto area

Mesocanto Pass and the mountains of the Dhaulagiri Himal

Long traverse to the Mesocanto Pass with Dhaulagiri on the left.

Nilgiri Peak 7,061m and Dhaulagiri I

Dhaulagiri I from the way to the Mesocanto Pass

Looking back from Mesocanto Pass at the Manaslu Himal (Peak 29 on the left) and the Annapurna Himal (Annapurna II on the right)

Nilgiri Peak 7,061m in the Annapurna Himal

Tilicho Peak ridge and lower slopes

The Long traverse to the Mesocanto Pass with fabulous views along the way. Dhaulagiri dominates the horizon.

Gangapurna and Tilicho Lake

Nearing the Mesocanto Pass

Mesocanto Pass and Dhaulagiri I

Mesocanto Pass and Tukche Peak behind

Looking down from Mesocanto Pass

The descent from Mesocanto Pass.

Descent from Mesocanto Pass

The steep slope leading to Mesocanto Pass from the west.

From left: Dhaulagiri I, Tukche Peak, Dhampus Pass, Jomsom

Dhaulagiri I

Looking across Kali Gandaki Valley with Jomsom below

Dhampus Pass

Tukche Peak next to the Dhampus Pass

Dhaulagiri I and the Tukche Peak

Mesocanto Pass from Dhampus Pass

Mesocanto Pass closeup from Dhampus Pass. You can see the incline of the slope down from the pass.

The valley of Kali Ghandaki, Thorong La (right not he horizon)and Mesocanto Pass )left not he horizon) from Dhampus Pass. Jomsom is on the left in the valley below.

Approaching Jomsom with Dhaulagiri on the left.

Kumar, me, Kam and Suri in Jomsom at the end of our journey.