Shey Gompa and Inner Dolpo Traveller Reviews

This was my first visit to Nepal, I chose this specific trip having had my imagination fired after reading Peter Mathiessen's book The Snow Leopard some thirty years ago. The book recounts his search for the Snow Leopard along with the the field biologist George Schaller. Imagine my amazement and delight at meeting 83 year old George Schaller on the second morning of the trek, returning from a reconstruction of the original 1973 trek with Peter's son. He described his latest trek as a great walk and good exercise! The trek exceeded my expectations, from the green valleys, high passes, arid landscapes and distant snowy peaks. The variation, scale and grandeur was breathtaking, We met mule trains and yak caravans, were welcomed by happy adults and fun loving children in remote villages, proud of their heritage, the old ways still the norm, despite the advent of some solar power. This was exposure to the remote hard life of inner Dolpo, we saw it under clear blue skies and warm daytime temperatures, how hard life must be when winter snows isolate is nearly impossible comprehend. This is an experience that will always live with me.

Have now trekked with KE five times. their choice and standard of trips is excellent. Help and advice is always readily given and good.