As part of a broader visit to Nepal to help rebuild Chhulemu with the Himalayan Development Foundation, here's our crew during a five day trek to Dudh Kunda ("Milk Lake"). Sherpa Mountain Adventures got us there and back safely, and we had a ton of fun!
![Chhiring Sherpa - our lead Sherpa, guide, and translator.](/content/images/-WP_GF319_9M/VnRCsUI0W1I/AAAAAAAAOFk/gxAafCS4Qss/s2000/2I4A4020.jpg)
![Kale Sherpa - associate Sherpa, guide. He also hosted us in Taksindu one night at his guest house/resort.](/content/images/-s_ZKD3Obckw/VnRDHE3ceCI/AAAAAAAAOFw/tHJJxz7eNas/s2000/2I4A4021.jpg)
![Mingmar Sherpa - Comedy relief and most experienced Sherpa on the trek.](/content/images/-tuxil3SiK7c/VnRDb_WIghI/AAAAAAAAOF8/6CA_YCScE10/s2000/2I4A4022.jpg)
![Lara from Bainbridge, Washington. Fellow trekker and trooper who did the trek with a solid head-cold.](/content/images/-YXulObEhnXk/VnRDkHOfF0I/AAAAAAAAOGI/P-DepKP8GpI/s2000/2I4A4023.jpg)
![Keri from Denver. Fellow trekker.](/content/images/-C43QSg4Q4wc/VnREGTlg-DI/AAAAAAAAOGU/EZcyipWA_Jo/s2000/2I4A4024.jpg)
![Kate from L.A. Fellow trekker and photographer I learned a lot from.](/content/images/-34QKew-U4NU/VnREMUikgxI/AAAAAAAAOGg/kj-Jf9c1gMQ/s2000/2I4A4025.jpg)
![Sonam Sherpa - Ball of energy 17-yr-old porter on the trek. He can carry more than you; always. Funny guy with lots of English.](/content/images/-73wwrZW8HdE/VnREZxYhc-I/AAAAAAAAOGs/uVFb6JLGZ2w/s2000/2I4A4027.jpg)
![Dawa Sherpa - A bit mysterious this guy. Later learned we were trading fresh incense for kerosene with him. He was randomly with us for the day.](/content/images/-BJUpH0zAxyA/VnRErWiXPII/AAAAAAAAOG8/09QweAGn6nM/s2000/2I4A4028.jpg)
![Norbu Sherpa - Porter extrordinaire.](/content/images/-sXFUQIddggU/VnRFGep_NcI/AAAAAAAAOHI/TFXivh9tH_A/s2000/2I4A4029.jpg)
![Chhiring Sherpa - Names get re-used a lot in Sherpa culture. This Chhiring was another porter on the trek.](/content/images/-MJwD9G7j_ro/VnRFKsvKBcI/AAAAAAAAOHU/eA6VtbbKNZA/s2000/2I4A4030.jpg)
![Jangbu Sherpa - Our chef on the journey. Amazing what this guy can do with portable food and kerosene burners. Yum!](/content/images/-VL8YXPwqE4s/VnRFasdN7EI/AAAAAAAAOHg/qxbzndnpP5U/s2000/2I4A4031.jpg)
![Db Pakhrin - Another porter. I nicknamed this guy](/content/images/-okqrfGt3Fa4/VnRFlktfEgI/AAAAAAAAOHs/jUO-s1_KL0o/s2000/2I4A4032.jpg)
![Ashisa Rai - Happiest guy on the trek for sure. Acted as a porter for the trek.](/content/images/-4CeoFdwY9qs/VnRFxrBh6TI/AAAAAAAAOH4/g7YjhG0Swss/s2000/2I4A4034.jpg)
![Rabin Rai - Porter.](/content/images/-JvowQfXiWzE/VnRGAm08G1I/AAAAAAAAOIE/pROn7wKXYts/s2000/2I4A4036.jpg)
![Yoman Rai - Porter. Jokester amongst the porters, but didn't engage with us directly much.](/content/images/-Y_YFzBYyHHs/VnRGOWhahrI/AAAAAAAAOIQ/AhqFiWM8KGg/s2000/2I4A4037.jpg)
![Prakash Rai - Kitchen assistant.](/content/images/-mQkK2JCow2M/VnRGWrutgxI/AAAAAAAAOIc/UP2H21TcdBo/s2000/2I4A4041.jpg)
![Kanchha Rai - Kitchen Assistant.](/content/images/-GR_xocmLvWM/VnRGn2m6fyI/AAAAAAAAOIo/XHs1BwdA31M/s2000/2I4A4042.jpg)
![Pasang Sherpa - Kitchen assistant.](/content/images/-Qy8S8fpPCm8/VnRGsldW54I/AAAAAAAAOI0/E4mVYoWo9V0/s2000/2I4A4043.jpg)
![Laura. Another trekker and fellow Canon photog. Learned a lot and we shared lenses. She didn't want her picture taken on](/content/images/-MJ1GVjXPKOA/VnRG8hr5aVI/AAAAAAAAOJA/dueMdD7cEPA/s2000/2I4A4464.jpg)