The Langtang Valley lies just 80 kilometers north of Kathmandu, nestled within the Langtang National Park bordering Tibet. This unique region offers a diverse range of micro climates ranging from subtropical to alpine. The welcoming people of Langtang follow Tibetan Buddhism and speak a dialect of Tibetan. I last visited Langtang in 2015, one year after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake reeked havoc on the valley.
Tenjin and Niema Tamang-Lama in their home
Tenjin gets a shave by the bus terminal, before leaving for Langtang
Siti in the doorway
Lhakpa Tamong and Gita
Dorje Tamang and daughter Gita
avalanche destruction
A hut interior is abandoned after the avalanche
destroyed rescue helicopter
Mingma Lama-Langtang avalanche survivor
Sunita, a young girl, cutting a potato
Santosh Dawa carries on the cheese making tradition in Kyangin Gompa Village started in 1955 by a Swiss development project.
Inside the factory, Santosh shows off the wheels of aged Yak cheese
Santosh with Kyangin Gompa village and Yala Peak behind
Kyanjin gompa
the newly rebuilt village of Langtang after the 2015 earthquake buried the original town
earthquake damaged house
damaged Kyanjin monastery
Gosaikunda Pass
Neima at Gosaikunda Pass
Tenjen and Nema at Gosaikunda Pass
Card game
washing up
yak milking
yak milking
herder
A herder prepairs fresh yak milk for Chai (tea)
