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Tilicho Lake at 4919m, Nepal
World's highest lake

View on the way to Manang. Annapurna 4 massif along with the Marsyangadi river down in the valley


Bridge across the Marsyangadi river in Brakha, Manang

Gangapurna Lake and the glacier

Frozen Gangapurna lake at the base of Mt Gangapurna glacier. A good short hike from Manang

Gangapurna and the Annapurna 4 with the frozen lake below

Marsyangadi river flowing through the huge valleys in Manang

Bridge across the frozen river on the way to Shri kharka

A pitstop just before the landfall area traverse to the Tilicho lake base camp.

Marsyangadi river flowing from the base of Nilgiri and Tilicho glaciers

The main traverse. This takes about 60 minutes to cross. One must be careful about the falling stones all along the narrow way to the Tilicho lake base camp


View from the ridge closer to the Tilicho lake base camp

Tilicho Peak to the right and Nilgiri to the left. Bad weather quickly turned around to greet us with blue skies.

Tilicho Lake at the base of Tilicho peak

Was super cold, I guess it was around -20C.


Completely frozen yet beautiful. Was lucky enough to get the blue around the edge!
nature wonderer
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