Climb On! Exploring Humde Valley Ice
1. Icy roads and deep snow made the two-day walk to Humde tough, but it added to the alpine spirit of the adventure.
2. Even when the participants got snowed out on their last day of climbing, organizers found other ways to keep the stoke high with other activities. Bishnu Tamang hangs from ice tools in a pull-up contest.
3. Saman Shrestha demonstrates a good stance as he cruises up his second ice climb.
4. Pasang Rinzee Sherpa checks out a route that Prem Gurung and his team, Anup Gurung and Vinayak Jaya Malla, established four years ago.
5. Rewat Tuladhar takes a swing at fresh ice.
6. IFMGA guide Prem Gurung coaches new ice climbers while advanced climbers explored the other lines Gurung and his team established nearby. Nima Samdup Gurung (left) learns to swing an ice tool.
