First night’s campsite, outside a homestay above Rumbuk electrified by GHE previously.
Night 5’s campsite at Nima Ling, a remote campsite on the fringes of civilization, situated at a breathless 4,840 meters/15,880 feet).
This woman is a resident of a home containing the last pottery artisan of Ladakh, which was electrified and converted to a Homestay by GHE. We visited the family during acclimatization. She is producing chang, the cloudy, local rice wine.
The statue of Jampa (Maitreya) Buddha at Diskit Monastery, the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley in Ladakh (dating back to the 14th century), visited en route to the impact project in Boorma village.
Meeting of the minds - Paras Loomba of GHE accompanying the expedition on a tour of Likir along with Trail Angels’ founder Gunter Mussning and his Austrian clients.
A monk at Thiksey monastery, outside of Leh - visited during our three days of acclimatization and culturing touring around Leh.
Day 5 - ascending Kongmaru La - Nima Ling Camp in background
One of our expedition horses, referred to as Hero, atop the Kongmalu La pass (5,236 meters/17,178 feet).
Villagers of Boorma receiving us for a celebratory lunch after the installation of the solar water heaters
Gunter Mussnig
The clients joined by the residents of Boorma village before saying farewell.
The clients working on installing solar water heaters in Boorma village
The entire trekking crew (minus the horses).
Our six-day trek through stunning canyons and passes of Hemis National Park included a cast of 7 trekkers, 2 guides, 7 crew members, and 17 horses to carry equipment.
Completion of one of seventeen solar water heaters, paid for in part by the clients/tourists.
Thiksey Monastery, built in the 15th century, seated at 3600 meters/11,800 feet.
Gunter Mussnig, CEO and Founder of Trail Angels, an Austrian Sustainable Tourism developer and consultant active in Central Europe, the Western Balkans, and the Himalayas.
The clients working on installing solar water heaters in Boorma village
The statue of Jampa (Maitreya) Buddha at Diskit Monastery, the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley in Ladakh (dating back to the 14th century), visited en route to the impact project in Boorma village.
The statue of Maitreya Buddha at Thiksey Monastery
Gunter Mussnig
Leh, Ladakh. 3500meters/11,400feet
The villagers decked Gunter out in traditional dress before launching into a group dance.