Photo Gallery
Updated 4 Aug 08

Welcome to Travel and Trek's photo gallery.

Primarlily taken by Terry Crosby (pictured right), these photos are to give you an idea of what the treks are like.

Click on the links to go straight to a particular area or just scroll down:

Nepal, Kathmandu
Nepal, covering Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Circuit and Pokhara
Nepal, Island Peak
Morocco, Mt Toubkal
Morocco, Sahara Desert
Bhutan, Chomolhari
India, covering Ladakh and Darjeeling
Greece, Mt Olympus trek

 

Kathmandu

Bhaktaphur
Bhaktaphur - over the main Square

Bhaktaphur clay pots

Some images of Bhaktaphur; the streets, high top cafe and the Potters Square
Bouda Stupa
Young monks - Boudanathan
Bouda for lunch
Boudanathan - large Stupa, a wonderful place for lunch
Pashputinath - Hindi cremation sight
Steps of Monkey Temple
Rum Doodles
Left Pashputinath, Steps to Monkey Templ (centre) and Rum Doodle footprint

Nepal

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Annapurna Circuit

Managing Director Terry Crosby
on the Thorung La Pass
It has to be done!
Approaching the Pass with the
sun rising
En route to Lower Pisang

Vultures are in abundance
in this area

Jharkot
Taken from the paraglider I was
flying under
Striding out towards Kagbeni
The High route from Lower Pisang
to Manang
Everest Base Camp trek
Khumbu glacier stretched out toward Everest
Ama Dablam
Base Camp
Close to Base Camp
En route to Pferische
Base Camp in Apr/May
The 'Sheppard's Rest with
Island Peak in the background
Awesome views as early as
Day 2 on the trail
On the move towards Lobouche
Annapurna Region - Pokhara
Early trek views of the Fishtail
Just chilling - as you do!
Typical Tea House
The bridge, close to Tadapani, is currently being re-built (Apr 08)
Tadapani
Jharkot
Kali Gandaki riverbed
Overlooking Kagbeni
Travel and Trek's base in Pokhara

Island Peak - Nepal (Oct/Nov 07)

Roped up on the plateau just before the summit
Above the clouds near Chukkung
Approaching the plateau
Approaching the base of the snow and ice wall

First serious view of the summit

On the summit
Amazing sand area at about 5000m
Job done, on the way out
Final push - the summit is
just 10m away

Morocco, Mt Toubkal Trek

To view planned treks in Morocco, click here

Centre of Marrakech
Spice shops in the Medina
Marrakech at night
Typical High Atlas valley

Day 1 - on the move

Lunch time chill out
Toubkal Triangle (4165m)
On top of Toubkal
Don't underestimate the
weather on Toubkal

Sahara Desert - Morocco (taken Jan 08)

Strolling along the gorgeous sand - you can walk barefoot in this stuff
Trousers and scarf?? It can be chilly

Has to be done!

One of our friends!
Opportunities for sunset photography is superb

Chomolhari Trek - Bhutan (Nov 07)

Three young monks
Thick lush forests at low altitudes
Tigers Nest
It's not all easy! Helicopter landing to evacuate an injured person

Patient being slowly placed into the helicopter

One of many roaming yak
Traditional Bhutanese hot stone bath
A local archer, Bhutan's National sport
The rivers are so clear

India - Ladakh, Markha Valley (Aug/Sep 07)

Ladakh

Early start up to Advanced Base Camp
One of many river crossing and the water is cold!
On top of the 4900m Stok La
On the descent to Nimaling

Classic and typical tea tent

View back down the valley, early into the trek, fantastic rock colours
Darjeeling
Trekking along the Singalila Ridge
Our support team Plenty of flora here
Chicken bus Acclimatising amongst the
tea plantations of Darjeeling
Collecting firewood
Sunrise
Sunset
Chilling out on a train as the
hours go by

Greece, Mt Olympus trek

Barmy evening temperatures
Characteristics streets of trek base
Unusual peeling tree
Typical bridge in gorge

Pine flowers

What a beetle!
Devils's staircase
Mitikas vista
Close to the Mitikas summit
Highest point in Greece - Mitikas
Descent for the more adventurous
Fastest way to cross the snow
View out of the gorge to the sea
Mitikas from the beach

Refuge A

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