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Our short documentary [German voiceover]

himalways — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:40:17 +0000

Please enjoy our short documentary (German voiceover only). It provides a 20-minute-glimpse at what we did and explains what we encountered during our expedition in 2009 and tells the story from the very beginning.

Sit back and enjoy some beautiful shots from the high regions of the Nepalese Himalayas.

produced by geo-film.com

Trailer time!

himalways — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:24:05 +0000

Thank you, guys!

himalways — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:23:26 +0000

We’re back home! Our expedition is finished and we’re back in Germany – everybody’s healthy and happy! Though we encountered very bad weather conditions at Dhaulagiri (where we failed two times) and had no success regarding climbing a 6000 peak, the expedition was a definitely great success!

We’re confident to be able to make use of all our recent work in Nepal – scientifically as well as cinematically. We will keep you up to date!

We have to thank everybody who made this expedition possible with unlimted effort, support and friendliness:

Dhan Kumar Rai (organizer & first guide at Dhaulagiri, 32 years old)
Dandi Sherpa (first guide at our second and third trek, 28 years old)
Budu Lama Tamang (assistant guide first trek, 45 years old)
Tonka Rai (assistant guide trek 2 and 3, 22 years old)
Dolman Tamang (cook and assistant guide, 36 years old)
Man Rai (head cook, 40 years old)
Prakash Rai (kitchen boy, 19 years old)
Nima Sherpa (kitchen boy, 21 years old)
Ghimere (porter, 26 years old)
Morti (porter, 32 years old)
Bishuram (porter, 27 years)
Jerbale (porter, 51 years old)

Back in civilization!

himalways — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:20:04 +0000

After walking for one week we reach Pokhara, even here it’s autumn now. We’re back in civilization!

ABC

himalways — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:16:11 +0000

Annapurna Base Camp! We pitch our tents at a little remoter place some steps away from all the touristic trouble to enjoy two more days accompanied by the last real high mountains.

Dhaulagiri > us. Again.

himalways — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:11:12 +0000

Dhaulagiri does not like us – again! After lots of hiking we spent one night at a Yak hut. The next morning is not like we wanted it to be – it’s cloudy and snow keeps falling above 3000m a.s.l. We decide to go down because it’s the only intelligent option. The weather is bad for the next seven days. We will come back to Dhaulagiri…some time.

A second attempt for reaching Hidden Valley

himalways — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:05:36 +0000

Jomsom – fresh food and a shower! In the next days we will try to reach Hidden Valley for a second time during this journey. This time we will try to enter directly from Kali Gandaki Valley over Dhampus Pass. Afterwards we will continue to investigate the southern paths. Eventually we will reach Annapurna Base Camp.

No filming today!

himalways — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:02:37 +0000

Nils’ eyes are red. He suffers from conjunctivitis and is not able to film today. Medication seems to help and he will surely be better soon! If only he had taken out his contact lenses…

As close to Tibet as it gets

himalways — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:55:38 +0000

Lo Manthang (3890m) – Capital of the Kingdom of Mustang. A few kilometers south of Tibet. Medieval meets sattelite internet – old tibetans sell new chinese plastic tools. We drink beer. A depressed dutch couple tries to get into a fight- we try to avoid them (wasn’t about football…).

himalways — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:52:54 +0000

Two tents of nomads but absolutely nobody around except evil dogs and their owners…we keep on hiking.