Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal - THE HIGH PASS
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Annapurna Circuit trek in central Nepal climbs to an altitude of 5,400m through Thorung La pass, one of the highest trekking passes in the world, below peaks that rise 6000-8000m in elevation from the Annapurna Range. We attempted to complete the trek in about 15 days starting mid-December of 2013, when the shoulder season promised much smaller crowds but with it a risk of deep snow that early winter can bring to the Pass.
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When Wil u back to Nepal again
Grea5 video bro
top, parabens pela publicação
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I did this Trek 47 years ago.... one may imagine how much different it was then, no signs, no maps, no google maps, no lonely planet, very few lodges, often only some shack, just trekking by instinct and the occasional help from locals....what an experience!!!!
I couldn’t imagine how different of an experience that would have been! Sadly, there aren’t many opportunities left like the one you had.
@@JeffPelletier So true, same with Goa and much of SEA, which in fact is sad, very sad!
U sir has my respect........Nepal is forever in debt with tourists coming from all around the world...... mostly German British and American do Annapurna circuit ❤️❤️❤️
Respect to you
What a great memory! A lot of the people who trekked over 50 years ago their memory has a purple haze over it.
I walked the Annapurna circuit about 25 years ago. It was one of the best things I have ever done in my life. At that time there were no roads at either end of the circuit and no one except the very rich flew out of Jomson as seems to be commonly the case now. You walked to Pokhara which adds considerably to the trek. I think it took us 21 days. The best parts were prior to Jomson though so it makes sense if you can't afford the time and are prepared to fly (it is not the safest flying - there was a plane that had run off the runway at Jomson when we were there) . Of course there was no internet, mobile phones, go pros or gps then and no electricity for most of the trek. However, the real beauty of the Himalayas are the people and the mountains and it looks like that hasn't changed. Watching these videos has encouraged me to train up my old bones and do it again with my son. I would encourage anyone to do this treck.
Michael Wade welcome nepal again sir/mam
1990's? I was fortunate to trek it in 1973. Much has changed, but you are right: people and mountains!
Yes I trekked this as well in late 80's with the love of my life and it was a true experience of a lifetime
I agree, I did the circuit back in 2008 and it was 21 days with a side trip to Tilicho. The route at the time was Besisahar to Jomsom, a bus to Marpha, and then Tatopani to Ghorepani before hiking down to Nayapul to leave.
wow that's great to hear !!!
We (People from Kingdom of Nepal) would like to thank each and every Individual Foreign Tourists who has visited our Country and has shown such a plenty of love towards us. And want to thanks form the bottom of heart for promoting thru your's great V'logs. we really appreciate for your great effort that you have given for us. Will even appreciate indeed in future if you want to come back again. We will be ready to welcome you warm again anytime and anywhere. Thank you again !!!
-Love from Kingdom of Nepal
Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to return to your amazing country :)
Rather it should be other way round people should thank ppl of nepal
I was blessed to do the Annapurna Trek back in 1986 when I was 42, It will always be a life changing experience. I was fortunate to be in Bragha during a ceremonial Tibetan celebration. Thanks for letting me relive it, and realize how blessed we were to do it before roads.
I walked the circuit with a group of friends from Malaysia, in 1987. It was an incredibly memorable 18 days. We walked the traditional route all the way to Pokhara and I took a short side hike to the Tibetan border. We used tents as there were far fewer lodgings then. The film of your trip brings it back. Many thanks 😊
This is a NAT GEO standard video. photography, music and narration all looks excellent. well done and thanks !!
Thanks for the kind words!
@@JeffPelletier professional, feel like Nepal documentary or National Geo video. I cycling there 2 months ago
+1 here! Fabulous job!
That's the problem I prefer youtubers who include the sound of life around them as the travel would have been more in detail about the people living there and what the local food joints would be like and lodging as well.
I agree with you.
I did this trek last December at the end of my travels through Nepal. Watching this video and recognizing all the gorgeous views and villages is amazing! Makes me want to go there again. Big recommendation to anyone who likes a good hike! Go visit Nepal, the people need you now more than ever. :)
Did you have a similar experience when you did it in December as well, with the trails being practically deserted?
Definitely! I had a really similar experience. I remember being told at the checkpoint in Manang that it was extremely empty everywhere, with only a small part of the usual amount of trekkers present in the Annapurna range. Both due to off-season and possibly the eartquake of april '15. It definitely looks like time stood still at some of those places.
Thanks for sharing your experience, would definitely hike this pass soon.
Carlijn Koehorst Better than Everest BC trek do you think?
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No surprise that this film has over 2 million hits.
It really captures the beauty of this region.
I did the Pokhara-Jomson -Kagbeni-Annapurna base camp -Pokhara trail. The memories are undiminished and always give me pleasure to recall. Incredible place and wonderful people. A friendship formed from that time still remains close
Anyone planning to visit should should definitely go!
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From someone who did this trek 31 years ago this magnificent video bought back so many memories. I instantly recognised so many of the scenes, mountains and villages. The villages look much the same and I think I almost recognised some of the villagers and their animals, although of course that would be impossible. Some things have changed such as the accomodation after Manang and before the Thorong La pass. 31 years ago there was nothing but a few stone buildings after Manang from memory. Our final camp before crossing the pass was on a flat hill with one stone shack and we slept in tents. We did that walk to the pass beginning in the dark at 2am the reach the top at sunrise. That was an experience etched into my memory with a glow worm torch to see by and slippery icy paths to navigate. But to see the sunrise from Thorong La was worth every torturous step to the top. I sat on the top of the pass for as long as I could taking in the view before the cold got too much and I had to continue on to Muktinath which looked a million miles away. But with each step down the mountain it became so much easier to breath and about 7 hours later we reached the village. So saddened to hear the roads have now reach Muktinath, we had to walk the Kali Gandaki valley all the way back to Pokhara which was where the roads ended back then. Great job with the video, it made me want to go back and do it all over again, but alas that will not happen.
So glad to hear it! It must have been such a different experience back then. I can only hope to go back myself one day - a decade on and I’ve yet to be able to make that happen.
Saddened??
Saddened because you couldn't go there by walking, remember that it is one of the most important Hindu temples and people from all over the world come to visit it . Specially older people as the belief is as you visit muktinath you get rid of all the wrongdoings in your life and go to heaven.
Nepalese Himalayan > Swiss alps by far
Trust me I visited both of these destination
Love from Great Britain to the land of brave Gurkhas and himalayans ❤🙏
its funny how people complain to spend 30 dollars a day all inclusive here whereas 30 dollars will hardly get you a meal at swiss alps
I can attest to that - we spent a few weeks in the Swiss Alps this fall and it was by far the most expensive place I've been.
Swiss nature is modern n modified n only white ice everywhere but Himalayan range is mostly green n filled with all types of species of animals n trees n natural habitants everywhere.🙏🙏🇮🇳💌💐🏵️❇️🔭
@Teringventje Switzerland is basically a manicured museum. Nepalese Himalayas are authentic and beautiful.
There is a difference between being unproductive and being objective. Objectivity obviously requires clearly defined objectives, which are dependent on what one is looking for, as you said. If what you are looking for is natural, stark, uninhibited mountains, the Himalayas beat the Swiss alps hands down. This would be a bit more of a discussion if we were considering the Andes or Atlas or Rockies.
Bringing back some very happy memories of trekking in that area back in 2003. Happy times and now dreaming of heading back. Beautiful country with beautiful people.
I wish i can do this trek do... Hoping to visit nepal soon
Beautiful beautiful place mountains seems like a home to me
Excellent video. You watch it (almost) accidentally for a few seconds, Booom. You're catched for 27min. Next morning you find yourself checking for flight prices. Good job.
Thanks +Laurent Jongbeys, that's very high praise!
yes you are right nice video you can check thisua-cam.com/channels/fL02HhJUmTXHX7OV8qT0oA.htmlvideos
Momondo... OMG I am on there several times a week now... scoping flights back there for next year lol
I trekked the Annapurna circuit around the same time of year in 2015. One of the most amazing experiences of my life! You really captured the essence of the area and the impact of the increased tourism. Thanks for the video and the reminders of that beautiful place!
so you pased my village too😆near manang..
Thanks for the kind words!
I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to plan and execute this trek, and with cameras, you deserve a well done.
I realize this video is now 6 years old, but I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed it! The footage, the information - all awesome.
Thank you so much! Oldie but goodie, I suppose? 😉
ONE OF MOST BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARIES MADE ON HIMALAYAS...THANKS FOR SHARING THIS MASTERPIECE.
Thanks so much!
Nepal is such a lovely country!❤️
I was trekking in late 95 or something like that. Between 95 and 96 anyway. We went some other circuit but also started from Jomson. I think we went to muktinath and some place that was 4200-4300m high. I am now saving money to visit Nepal again but I think no money for trekking but there are many many other places to see those mountains which are breath taking! I love Nepal forever! Most beautiful country in the world.
It's so great made documentry movie. One of the best I've seen on YT! There's no influencers silly faces show, disco music or appeals for subscribsion... Perfect pictures, proper narration from time to time, clear map directions and smile from beautiful woman from the roof of the world. Congratulations! You are professional movie maker, Mr Jeff.
I did the Annapurna Circuit in Oct-Nov 1989, and it remains an indelible memory - from Bhote Oder to Suikhet (the ends of the road at that time) in 18 days. It was with some trepidation that I opened this video, knowing how much change has been triggered by the new roads. I had seen dramatic change even from my first visit to Pokhara in 1986. I was glad to see, however, that the essence of the trek remains intact, and of course the mountains and scenery are timeless. It was great to revisit the circuit by video; I hope to return soon.
Well done! I only watched a couple minutes in because I'm about to do the trek myself and realized I didn't want to see what things look like before I see it for myself. But great production, if this hasn't been shown on TV then it should be.
Gabriel, your TREK brought me to this video! :)
Argent Tex
Cool. :)
Thanks for the kind words. Have you already done the trek? How was your experience?
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Gabriel Traveler
9:17 when there was no technologies in the past this was the villagers alarm clock. 😍
thought I have missed something like a sundial in this video and to find a roaster, was funny :-)
thankyou everyone for loving and thankyou very much for visiting my country and my hometown we are here to welcome you all again and again love u all
sushil thapa we them. This is great job.
Bro I need help
I did this trek with big group, people from all over the world, was friendly and strong team. Guides were leading us with patience and hard work. Food in every village was unique, simple and amazing. Thank you Nepal for your hospitality ! My heart with you always 💚
When memories come alive. Did this trek entirely on foot in 2005 in 11 days to Tatopani along with a trek to Annapurna basecamp and back to Pokhara in 4 days. A day rest/acclimatisation in Manang and a day washing and drying rags along with enjoying the Tatopani pools by the river. The weather was great for 12 days, but the last 2 days the clouds rolled in. Bottom line, it was divinely beautiful. Muktinath and Bob Marley lodge and the fun and ... disconnection.
Thank you for bringing back memories.
Nearly cried... I missed those pieces of Heaven .
Awesome +Rabins XP, so glad to hear it.
***** Thanks
This is a gem. By far the most precious video that I ever found on UA-cam
This is so good, i have watched it more than 15 times in 3 months. The place is so peaceful, and your narration is damn too good. GREAT JOB.
On the trail of the lake at Manang I got engaged with the most beautiful being in the world. It's so nice to see it in this video. That makes me feel lucky and happy.
I don’t know why but this is the most classical video of yours. Kudos.
Just finished this trek last week, i was inspired by your vlog since 2019 and had been planning for this trip ever since. The annapurna circuit is overwhelmingly beautiful and i had such good memories during the trip , definitely memories of a lifetime❤
Hi @katiekatlovesu, did you do the trek this 2023? I'm wondering if it's still possible to do it without a guide...
@@AgustiPorta I encountered very few people that came without guides in april this year. But there were some checkpoints where they make sure every foreign trekker is accompanied. Guess those people might have walked together with groups that came with guides or sth. The trail is quite doable on your own if you’re experienced.
One of the most wonderful experience of my life 20 years ago with a friend who I now have no contact with. This brings back so many fond memories I wish those day's could be relieved, sad to know people can come and go in one's life.
Beautiful video.
I found this video and started reading all the comments on it. Thanks all of you for visiting our Nation and promoting tourism. You all are welcome again.
I was in Nepal for the Everest base camp trek in Nov. 2018....unfortunatley I had a very bad fall and injured my right Wrist, arm and shoulder. I had to be helicoptered out of Namche back to the Kathmandu hospital. Im still paying for that fall...wrist/thumb are just not the same. Watching your videos makes me want to go back and complete the trek.... sad to say the money cost is prohibitive to me now. Being retired I no longer have the income that I use to...BUT you never know. Loving your videos....
Sorry to hear about your injury! Maybe one day, you never know..
My country Nepal such a beautiful country 🇳🇵🇳🇵🏔️✅ I walked the Annapurna circuit Traking manang to Mustang about 35 days ago. This is the best video... The part where you show the breathtaking of the manang vally . Please visit again my country Nepal 🏔️🇳🇵🇳🇵
This was the video that inspired me to do the circuit. ❤️ I come back and watch it.
Wow, that’s great! How was your experience?
@@JeffPelletier It was a very humbling experience. My most memorable moment was reaching Thorang la. Being the first to reach there in the morning, the silence there was something I had never experienced before. 👍
Amazing. Glad you were able to experience that!
Good trek for the Bucket List. A very memorable trek for the stunning scenery, the thousands of stone steps, the distant high peaks and the cool nights in my tent. I led a group of teenagers over this trek 2004 - all so trusting, never had a problem. A good trek over 19 days finishing in Pokara, where I met an old Sergeant Major from my Gurkha service as an officer - we enjoyed a beer or two talking over our Hong Kong days.
Nepal is my favourite place of all time. Had so much fun exploring the beautiful mountains when I went for Pool Hill trek. My dream is to return and complete Everest Base Camp trek and see Everest with my own eyes.
I did the little POON HILL trek in last october in Nepal and it was so beautiful, I never expected. I met a couple on their way to Annapurna circuit and now I saw this perfect video, well done, good job! Now I am infected with Nepal virus. Landscape, my guide, all the friendly people I met, I will go again and again.
3 years ago I walked the Annapurna Base Camp and it was fantastic. Next time it might be Annapurna Circuit. And you visited Bandipur - nice and relaxing spot. I loved it.
I did this trail back in 2014 a few weeks after the freak blizzard. Thanks for allowing me to re visit my memories through your awesome videography!
I really like your video 👍
i felt in love with that country, i love going back some day and retire there!
Loved ur quotes!@!@
Most welcome @@@@
In the years 95-97 I trekked west USA Argentina and Chile, and Nepal. Back then the way started at besi sahar. From Manang took side trip to Tilicho lake, which was one of the most memorable treks there. The flight from Jomson cost 55usd to phokara, and another 50 to Kathmandu. After mukthinath there was a strech of trail that went through a desert scenery complete with deep sand and wind that creates little storms. As an avid trekker all places names and natural features are engraved in memory and will not be forgotten.
I just discovered your wonderful video trek. I was in Nepal in 86 and did a 3 week Khumbu Hike. I was 2 weeks into the 3 week Annapurna hike and got sick so had to bail out. I did mange to see the Annapurna Sanctuary. That place still resides in my dreams. Anyway, I started in Pokhara and did not get to Thorung La. It is very fun to see what I would have seen! My compliments on your videography. I tend to dwell on the little things while I hike and your visual flourishes were spot on. My highest compliment . . . I felt like I was walking along side you both. Thank You. I have not been back since but the next trek is already planned and I intend to do it when my situation allows. Happy Trails. Steve
I'm really happy to be reminded of my one in a lifetime experience trekking the annapurna circuit right after the snowstorm in 2014. I really enjoyed the video although I hope for you that you know by know how to carry your backpack ;)
Thanks for the effort and giving me some nice memories!
Watching 21st time this timeless masterpiece of a trekking documentary!!!!
If u could make EBC, i will be forever grateful for it!!!!
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it so much :)
@@JeffPelletier It's Gold!!!!!
Thanks for your efforts!
I did this in 2007, nice to be reminded of parts of the trek, there is so much more to it
I did this trek in 2020 mid February to mid March. After passing Thorong La I continued to go on foot down to Marpha, Tatopani and Gandhruk. Definitely worth it. The pass was all in snow. I'd love to do go back to Nepal and do it again, although the pass wasn't easy to go through.
Thanks for the beautiful video. Brought tears to my eyes as it brought some of the most beautiful memories of my life.
Love nepal.
Dal bhat power 24 hour
At Thorung Phedi, not high camp, I never stayed there, when I woke up, my bottle of water in my room had frozen with ice in it. It was butt cold. Once you get over the pass and start descending, you start getting this feeling of euphoria, because you've made the pass, but mostly because every bit you descend, gives you this amazing feeling because of the oxygen in your blood, and it's all downhill from then on. You feel like a million bucks all the way back down the trail. Back when I did the trail, you had to walk from Besisahar all the way to Birethanti before there were any roads. Jomson had the airport so you could fly in and out, but I was in no rush and both times so I did the whole trek. Very nice experience. Beautiful footage, thank you.
It’s so true - that feeling of oxygen returning to the brain and heart is hard to beat!
@@JeffPelletier
At one lower village I met some young porters and bought them tea. We started down afterwards, and the porters started moving faster and faster. We started laughing and then went into a sprint downhill for about a mile. I felt like I was running in the body of an antelope. I had no worries about my footing. I felt no effort, and my lungs filled with cool thick air. It was the most amazing physical experience I ever had. I will never forgot the feeling of pure joy and euphoria of energy and physical agility and effortlessness.
I first went to the Annapurnas in 1986. Many of the lower villages after the pass were really nice, and it was a pleasure because it was all downhill. It is a shame you couldn't have experienced that. But my last trip was in the early 2000s, and watching the places you did walk have not really changed much at all. You have done a really great job on your video and I can tell you really appreciated the beauty around you and the experience. Most vids are all about "look at me," but your vid was done so nicely and shows the quality of your character. Thank you.
Thanks Bradley for the kind words, I really appreciate that. I’m envious that you got to experience the trail when you did - it sounds like you have some incredible memories.
@@JeffPelletier After rereading my post I would like to add some things. While the villages that people live in look the same, and poor people's lives haven't changed much, many amenities for trekkers have changed a lot. Now you have better transportation, wider use of English, solar powered hot showers, beer, much bigger menus, WiFi, I can see the shops are much better stocked, and accommodation is nicer. Before everything was lugged up by mule, or porters, from much greater distances, and Nepal didn't have the goods and technology to begin with. Standards all around were much lower. Even in Katmandu, everything from hygiene to the ways of dealing with tourists, standards around developing Asia are 100% better than they used to be. Keep making videos and stay healthy.
What a great film! It brought back lots of memories. The Annapurna circuit is great in the way it takes you through a wholr range of different landscapes. You start in almost tropical rain forests and at the other extreme you have the wild-west surroundings of Mucktinath. Doing it out of season is definately a good idea. Sure you may get hampered by snow but the trails are completely empty and the lodges are really happy to see guests.
I did it first in 1990, obviously from Besi-Sahar, and then again in 2003. The roads hadn't cut into the route at all at that stage. In 2003 a professional runner friend and i, already acclimatised from a month near everest, did it with just day-bags in 4 1/2 days. But that included going down to Tatopani and over Poon hill to reach the road at Naya Pul. You can borrow blankets in the lodges if you ask so it was great to be travelling so light. It is quite sad to see how far the road has now pushed into the area, especially the parts below Jomson. I guess slowly the lower parts will become like Jiri, with most people bypassing them and getting a jeep out. It's a shame because Tatopani (literally, "Hot-water!) has great hot springs/baths which are fantastic, especially if you,ve had a hard (or fast) trek!
Anyway, thanks for posting the video. Good work.
Well, shot. I didn't even blink my eyes. Great video. Viewers may like to learn more about Annapurna Circuit Trek.
Annapurna Circuit Trekking has been opened to foreign trekkers since 1977. You cannot forget this trip in your entire life. This 3-week trekking starts from a long drive from Kathmandu to Besishahar and go alone the Marshyangdi River with the great view of Manaslu, Himalchuli and Lamjung Himal. The full scenery is breathtaking which is the most incentive trekking destination of Nepal. The highest point is the Throng-la Pass (5416m), the highest pass in the world. After crossing this difficult pass (usually, walk in a clockwise direction) and passing the Muktinath (the highest temple in Nepal), the trek goes down to the world’s deepest gorge, the Kali Gandaki Gorge, which located between Mt. Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. Then we follow the Kali Gandaki River until the natural hot spring in Tatopani.
In the A. Circuit trek, you can make many records of yourself! You can see the world’s 3 highest and most popular mountains, the Manaslu(8163m), Dhaulagiri 1st (8167m) and Annapurna 1st (8091m), visit Nepal’s highest temple and go along the world’s highest pass and the deepest gorge! Moreover, you can have a touch of Tibetan village, villages with both Hindus and Buddhists culture, beautiful rivers and forests…all these make your trip unforgettable and memorable.
More details of the trek can be found here:-www.missionhimalayatreks.com/annapurna-circuit-trek
Feel free to ask any queries about Trekking in Nepal. #visitnepal2020
Wonderful piece of film work......this guy really knows what he is doing with a camera.
Wow. That brought back some memories. I did the Circuit in May 1991. It was tough. We started at Pokhara and ended there. We walked the whole way. The day we did the pass was terrible. Many of us got lost in a snow storm and ended up at a little tea house for the night. I still feel ill thinking about that day/night.
This is the best video on the Annapurna circuit trek I have watched so far. Particularly, the part where you show the breathtaking beauty of the Manang valley. I hope to do this trek someday. Amazing video man, loved it! 👍
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Thank you!
Greetings from Belgium Jeff,
Awesome job, such a pleasant and a breath catching video project you got over there. 3 years back i did the Upper Mustang Trek following my 10 days Langtang and Gosaikunda Trek. Those serene and panoramic mountains views, exotic culture, buddhist traditions ,to sum it all warm welcoming people, makes the trek more fascinating; truly a heaven on earth. Your Annapurna Circuit Trek seems super exciting and thats the first thing i will be doing on my next visit to Nepal. Thanks again for sharing such a wonderful video was indeed a treat to the eyes :)
Thanks +Rinzin Dorjee. I'd like to do the Mustang trek as well. Did you have to get a special permit or go with a guide for that?
+Jeff Pelletier According to the latest update( www.taan.org.np/ ) Trekking Agencies Association Nepal, it is is compulsory to pay a trekking permit fee of 500$ for the first 10 days and if extended than 50$ per day per person. Regarding whether you can travel alone or a guide is needed. It says that since Upper Mustang is considered as one of the Restricted Trekking Regions of Nepal , so a a guide is mandatory. You can find the list of restricted trekking regions of nepal here: trekkingnepalhimalaya.wordpress.com/) Hope this helps and looking forward to your new travel video.
The most incredible and astonishing video across youtube..great shots and great editing...i didn't even blink my eyes while watching the video! There is no any words in the dictionary to describe this incredible vlog/documentary!👏👏
Thanks very much for the kind words :)
After watching this, I really feel like going... one more to the crowd.
Luckily i was there 25 years ago. This movie was like walking it again.
Thanx!
I can't get enough of this video, background sound, the way you narrate , even I'm from east Nepal.
Especially video quality is spectacular.
This video should be a benchmark against which quality of other videos is measured. Discovery/BBC can use parts of this video directly. Absolute piece of Skill and Genius. I salute you :)
Hah, thanks for the kind words!
Chamje to Jomsom is no Circuit, just a sector. For a modern CIRCUIT one should start no higher than Bhulbhule and trek all the way to Dhampus Phedi via Tatopani - Ghorepani - Ghandruk - Landruk - Tolka - Deurali - Dhampus Phedi, if not Pokhara. The lower parts are just as much part of the Circuit as the high pass. Staying in High Camp is not a good idea, because many trekkers get AMS there during the night and are so slow (or even have to turn back) that trekkers staying at Thorong Phedi cross the pass faster than those starting, presumably, one hour higher up. And yes, I have crossed the pass 3 times, in -84, -86 and -06, also across Tilicho Tal route in 2009. Starting from Dhumre, ending in Pokhara. True CIRCUIT.
Easily the best video presentation I've seen on the Himalayan - wow! Thank you
Superb footage and video. I trekked the Circuit in March 1995, taking 21 days and walking all the way back to Pokhara. It was the experience of a lifetime. Your video has brought back so clearly what, previously, only my journal and some photos could stir in my memories. Thank you.
Thanks Chris, that’s great to hear.
I saw the entire video and absolutely loved it. Thank you so much. Subscribed too.
Thanks!
This is fantastic. I have watched countless videos of Nepal, Tibet, all over the region.and they were all good,But,..You certainly have a wonderful touch and soothing voice that makes the film so great. Your choice of music could not be better in my opinion..thanks for sharing this...I have many videos on youtube...but none like yours...are you a professional filmmaker? If not, you certainly should be...thanks again, I have watched this video several times and will revisit it again and again..
Sorry for the late response! I appreciate the kind words, and yes I am a professional filmmaker. These little projects are just a nice way to document my adventures :)
You guys have the music thing down to a science - every scene is perfectly synced with the appropriate tunes !
@@JeffPelletier your filming and editing is incredible, and I am totally inspired by this particular one.
I am planning on doing the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, probably next year. As a cancer survivor with a slight residual peripheral neuropathy I am super keen to tick this off my long held bucket list - originally I wanted to go the whole circuit, but now I will be very grateful to achieve the shorter trek and simply experience the beautiful people, the rich culture and the majestic mountains! 😍👌🗺️
Wow, best of luck! I’m sure you’ll have a great time.
I trekked it 20 years ago and also 17 and 15 years ago. Especially 20 years ago with little information it still was an adventure in the best sense of not knowing what lies ahead. The Moment I reached the pass and then despite knee issues since childhood reached the lodge after like 1700 m descending in altitude, I gained courage and trust in myself that carries me until today.
Amazing! Reaching the pass and beginning the descent is an amazing feeling.
So good Jeff. Again, this is a solid Gold Standard film. You never disappoint.
Yeti Adventure Films Thanks so much.
+Jeff Pelletier very good film..we are going this route 21 october..looking forward
Hey +Thomas Hetland, how was the trek?
wow. 20 years ago i bussed to pokhara from kathmandu, flew to jomson, walked to muktinah, then turned around and walked back out to pokhara. i cannot believe they're building roads there now. i always said when traveling that i never want to return to the same place again, there's too many other places to discover. Nepal is the exception to this rule. one day i will definitely do the entire circuit.
one of the finest video on Annapurna circuit, even almost after a decade.
Thanks for the video. I did the full circuit 10 years ago and my knees have never been the same! This video rekindled so many memories of the first half of my trek. Thank you so much.
This was one of the best videos I've watched in a long time.
Thanks so much for sharing your adventure with all of us. What a beautiful and enchanted place!
Thanks for the kind words Josh, it means a lot!
We biked from Muktinath to Jomson. My ass hurt so much the second day, couldn't even sit on the bike 😅 Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
zamson hi
My nephew 12 years old biked from mukthnath to pokhara
BanakTiger Tiger that’s a long ride! :)
zamson ya you can watch his video on utube it’s called thin air shredding...singhe dandhur and please share
I am currently living in Austria. But i felt like i was with you guys while watching this video. I was born in Nepal but I got to explore it through you guys. You showed me the real hidden beauty of Nepal. Great job! Keep it up! And thank you very much for making video on my country. Love you!
It's indeed a beautiful country :)
Beautiful video!!! I lived in India for a year in 89 and met a really nice dude, who only trekked as a way of life. It seemed so inaccessible then. If I had known then what I know now, I would have done it for a while. Now, I have gout and I'm fat & old. We really have to live while we're young. Another guy I met mentioned a remote hot springs in Nepal with 12 separate waterfalls. Always imagined I'd go there someday.
How can anyone dislike this? This is a gorgeous video, well filmed and it makes me want to go! :D
Glad to hear +Brotzart.. You should go!
It is well put together. But the pans are way too fast. As a result they are blurry.
I would guess because the music sucks
Brotzart
What an amazing video this is, informative. 11 people that gave 'thumbs down' haven't left the comfort of their living rooms, bet they are 'call of duty' warriors.
those warriors waste money seeing greenscreen land than seeing the real land
Tell me about it. And it's 12 now! ;)
well in the meaning of lazy call of duty players thats what Big J MAGAR is trying to say. In stead of the real world they explore the limited maps of their fake virtual worlds
It was a great video but reality is for most working or retired Americans they just won't go for whatever reason. Plus most don't have the income to just fly over to Nepal and do this hike and some Americans just don't fly or won't go on a boat from let's say New York or California west. So they can never experience Nepal because they don't trust planes or boats. That's how some people live their lives and who are you to question them? You're a nobody but a UA-cam poster to them and nothing more.
Hi, really nice video. Did this trek myself in the late 1970's. Accomodation seems to have changed a bit but not the crystal clear air and darker blue sky at higher altitudes.
Thanks Martin! A lot has likely changed about the logistics, but I’m sure it’s just as beautiful as always, as you say. 🙌
An artfully and skillfully put together video. Well done! I hiked the Circuit in 1995...a long time ago, but the images are largely the same. I started my trek at Begnas Tal, a lake close to Pokhara. This was a great idea as for the first 4 days I saw no other trekkers. I also was rewarded with amazing views of the mountains after 3 days. I also found Tatopani to be an enjoyable place to stay at which is on the western side of the pass, complete with hotspring and German bakery. Happy hiking!
Thanks for this video. I did this trek in 1996. Watching your video brought back a lot of memories. It was an experience like no other. When I did thorong la pass it was covered with snow. The track was veeery slippery.
It would definitely be more difficult in the snow as you said.
Annapurna is just on another level. Absolutely stunning!
Now this is a quality production!
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Thanks Jeff for capturing such glimpses... even we're unable to continue such a long trek being a Nepali...we return back from the pun hill.... Hats up myan
Rustic accomodations ! LOL. The hotel he showed would have been a 4-star place in 1986 when I was there. I slept on hay/straw on some nights, and in NO place were there showers or an indoor toilet. I bathed in the river in the lower altitudes and skipped bathing for 2+ weeks when the water was too cold. Amazing trek. I will remember it forever. Good video - thanks for helping me relive it.
Hah, I suppose comfort is a relative thing for sure! Must have been an amazing experience back then.
@@JeffPelletier I'll never forget it. Hope you had/have amazing travel experiences bro !
Wow! Thanks for this blast from the past! I did the Annapurna circuit in 1995, also off season. It's the best! I arrived in Besisahar @ February 22 on the top of a bus - a 40 year old solo female. I had hoped to meet other trekkers there, but I was the only foreigner in town! Luckily a couple of Germans showed up later. At the Thorung La, no one had gotten through for days because of the snow. Again, luckily, there was a very good Nepali guide who took all 22 of us through the pass, breaking trail all the way. In some places the snow was up to his hips. We never would have even found the trail without him. We crossed the pass on March 3. After Muktinath and Kagbeni, we knew we were in a different world. After so many days of dal bhat, some days when it was only rice and potatoes, a day when even the potatoes had frozen, we were back on the tourist trek, having left behind a magical world.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing that, sounds like a very different experience.
This is so far the most inspiring youtube video of Annapurna.
Thank you for sharing this, sir.
This is beautiful, thank you for posting this! I'm seventeen and not allowed to travel alone yet, but this one and the trek to Mt Kailash are the first on my bucketlist once I become an adult😁
40 years ago.another world another time
Have you visited Nepal?
what was it like back then?
damn 41 years ago, that time NEPAL was more green and beautiful than this,we yougsters can only imagine tho.i guess that weed was leagalised too .hope you come again sir for moksha prapti :)
What a great video. Great camera work, editing and soundtrack. Well done. I lived in the Himalayas for 7 years and when I see videos of this area I feel a bit homesick. The smell of the mountains, the burning wood stoves, the cold air and even the dal and rice..... oh!
Thanks so much!
Excellent coverage and background music.Very fortunate indeed , to hv been to those beautiful part of the mighty Himalayas.
Keep well , and expecting more of such coverage from Nepal, Himalayas in future.
Looks incredible! This is on my bucket list.
Welcome! may I assist you?
Land of Himalayas. Heaven in Earth.
@taladuga picpwaspwat heaven ma paisa nai paisa hunxa ho?
well most of them are in India some of the highest (slightly more barren) in Nepal and some in Pakistan, China and afghanistan.
Very beautiful and well made movie! There are no words to fully express the beauty of the himalayas.
Thanks for the kind words!
Sushil Thapa says, "thankyou everyone for loving and thankyou very much for visiting my country and my hometown we are here to welcome you all again and again love u all." He literally welcomes all peoples to his country. Sounds like he's encouraging the growth of civilization by Westerners in his country.
Fantastic honest video. Most people edit their videos of guest-houses and Internet cafes to give the false impression that local people live in the stone-age. Beautiful and informative.
Appreciate that - I tried to give an honest impression.
Been there last year. Amazing place. Would go back again in near future.
Who says heaven is Meath..?? Come to Nepal,it is here🤗❤️🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
Thanks for the great memories. I did the trek in 1989, and loved every minute of it. Watching your video brought so much back. Watching the griffins circling beneath you, that when you know your high. Did you experience the Jomson wind? It's said to pick up every day at 11am. I checked my watch, it was two minutes to. Great memories, thanks again..
I trekked the Annapurna sanctuary in 1985. As the Annapurna circuit in 1986. Thanks for the memories.
Oh wow, than you are a pioner! Great! Was there less tourists than now?
@@rainerwinklerrainer probably, I’m going back on 3 years.
I'd be interested to hear how your experience compares when you go back!
@@joecrone27 do you have a blog or something like that about your previous experiences as a hiker? i met some hikers there who had been there before. they said the developments of the last 10 years were terrible (twice as many tourists every year, exept 2020 but this year is the biggest grown up all time). but i think it's great for the locals.
I trekked the Annapurna trail in 1986. Dumre to Pokhara. No indoor toilets then and sometimes straw beds :-) One of my most favorite travel experiences.