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Begin with
the lake.
A quiet shore. A mountain in the distance. Your first Himalayan story starts here in Pokhara.
A different
kind of rush.
Leave the waterfront behind. Stone paths wind past hillside homes, and the city begins to soften.
Follow the
forest uphill.
Cool shade. A bend in the trail. There is time to stop, breathe, and notice how far you have come.
The lake gets
a little smaller.
The trees open. Phewa Lake falls away below, and the next ridge brings the mountains closer.
One hilltop.
A whole horizon.
The Annapurna range unfolds across the sky. A first climb, and a new way to see what comes next.
This is where your first trek begins.
A Himalayan daydream · HiggsfieldYou have reached the ridge
Now plan the real thing.
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