January 22, 2025
THE WEEKLY #306: TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)

THE WEEKLY #306: TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)

THE WEEKLY #306: TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)THE WEEKLY #306: TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)THE WEEKLY #306: TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)

Having numerous selections sometimes means numerous alternatives. With no huge expedition confirmed for the Spring season inside the Himalayas, we wanted to make a reputation on the place to journey after Hawaii. Due to a few parts, we decided to go once more to Nepal. We would make it in time for Losar, which is the Tibetan New Yr celebrations. Moreover, all of our climbing gear was in Nepal. Thirdly, if we wished to be poised for a last-minute Spring climbing different, it may very well be most interesting to get acclimatized and be inside the space.

We made it to Nepal on the third of March, which was certainly one of many predominant Losar celebration days. Most of the celebrations involved visiting the family of Pema, good Tibetan meals, wrestling with large Tibetan canines, and dropping my Nepali rupees in quick pattern all through some intense card video video games.

Family time is usually certainly one of many huge parts of life that are missed with a lifetime of journey so it was good for Pema to get to take pleasure in a Losar alongside along with her family that lives in Nepal. It’s been pretty a while since she’s been once more the place she grew up for Losar, so it was good for her to take pleasure in that.

We moreover managed to rearrange a trek by way of Langtang with a bit climb on the end so we’re wanting forward to that and poised and ready for any different that comes our method for the Spring climbing season.

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