Dolpo and peaks in Dolpo – gaining popularity

Nepal, the land of mighty Himalayas is a well known destination for adventurous and elevated walking holidays. The northern border of the country has hundreds of popular climbing peaks. There are still thousands of peaks in Nepal that are untouched and unclimbed. The peaks in the popular trekking regions are climbed every year many climbers and mountaineers. However, the peaks of relatively less frequented region like Dolpo are either untouched or very rarely conquered.

sparsely populated village in Dolpo
Sparsely populated village in Dolpo

Dolpo, which nestles in the isolated western region of the country, is an amazing destination that caters the rawness of nature and more than that it is the home to nomads, who still practice the lifestyle which we would prefer to call rurally nomadic. The region known to be behind the Himalayas, Dolpo houses Dhaulagiri range as a fence between southern Nepal, which is developed and modern and northern Nepal, which is Dolpo- far flung and underprivileged to most of modern services. The reason behind Dolpo being untouched is its population, which is very sparse.

Untouched Dolpo
Untouched Dolpo

Dolpo was opened to foreign travelers in 1989 but it still is a restricted area demanding a huge chunk of money to get into its upper region. Dolpo these days in gaining popularity amongst the trekkers and hence many hiking fanatics explore Dolpo. Unspoiled virgin boondocks and the unexploited ancient culture of Dolpo have gradually increased the interest amongst the trekkers across the world. Every bit existing in Dolpo are in raw state and the Himalayan peaks of Dolpo are the heavenly abodes as most of them still not have experienced the human touch.

Base Camp of famous climbing peak in Dolpo - Putha Huinchuli
Base Camp of famous climbing peak in Dolpo – Putha Huinchuli

The peaks in Dolpo are alluringly beautiful as they are untouched or very rarely climbed.  In these recent years peaks in Dolpo like Putha Hiuchuli, Churen Himal and Kanjirowa Himal are being the prioritized climbing peaks to those climbers who prefer slightly off the beaten adventure. Moreover, few groups that have climbed Putha Huinchuli stamped on the fact that it has immense possibilities for skiing as well.  Mt. Kanjirowa having the direct access from Phoksundo Lake has also begun to gain popularity.

Life in Dolpo - people still depend on feet not wheels
Life in Dolpo – people still depend on feet not wheels