Himalaya 100 mile stage race

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Hilary and Owen on arrival at Cedar Inn

Hilary and Owen on arrival at Cedar Inn

A snow leaopard at Himalaya Zoo

A snow leaopard at Himalaya Zoo

Tibetan Wolves

Tibetan Wolves

Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre

Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre

Woman in Tibetan Refugee Centre

Woman in Tibetan Refugee Centre

Woman spinning cotton

Woman spinning cotton

Making carpets at Refugee Self Help Centre

Making carpets at Refugee Self Help Centre

Stall outside the Himalayan Mountain Institute

Stall outside the Himalayan Mountain Institute

Prayer flags at temple near the Mall

Prayer flags at temple near the Mall

Monk at the shrine

Monk at the shrine

Monkey at Shrine in Darjeeling

Monkey at Shrine in Darjeeling

Drink healthy advertisement

Drink healthy advertisement

Monk gets his shoes shines in Darjeeling

Monk gets his shoes shines in Darjeeling

Shop in Darjeeling

Shop in Darjeeling

Sunrise at Tiger Hill

Sunrise at Tiger Hill

Clouds over Darjeeling at Dawn from Tiger Hill

Clouds over Darjeeling at Dawn from Tiger Hill

First light on Kanchenjunga, taken from Tiger Hill

First light on Kanchenjunga, taken from Tiger Hill

Kanchenjuna, with Darjeeling in foreground, from Tiger Hill

Kanchenjuna, with Darjeeling in foreground, from Tiger Hill

Lhotse, Everest and Makalu, with Sandakphu ridge in foreground

Lhotse, Everest and Makalu, with Sandakphu ridge in foreground

Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill

Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill

Owen at Tiger Hill

Owen at Tiger Hill

Hilary Walker at Tiger Hill

Hilary Walker at Tiger Hill

Outside of temple in Ghoom

Outside of temple in Ghoom

Temple at Ghoom

Temple at Ghoom

Prayer wheels at Ghoom

Prayer wheels at Ghoom

Inside of temple in Ghoom

Inside of temple in Ghoom

Scrolls in Ghoom temple

Scrolls in Ghoom temple

Scrolls at Ghoom temple

Scrolls at Ghoom temple

Darjeeling; with Cedar Inn top right

Darjeeling; with Cedar Inn top right

Shop in Darjeeling

Shop in Darjeeling

Cloud over Darjeeling

Cloud over Darjeeling




Dawn from Cedar Inn window

Dawn from Cedar Inn window

Sign for Darjeeling railway

Sign for Darjeeling railway

Children on the railway track

Children on the railway track

The Darjeeling steam train

The Darjeeling steam train

The train at the loop

The train at the loop

Steam train

Steam train

Tea bush

Tea bush

Sorting tea at Makaibari

Sorting tea at Makaibari

White tea

White tea

Raja Bannerjee and Grethe Petersen

Raja Bannerjee and Grethe Petersen

Picking tea at Makaibari

Picking tea at Makaibari

Women picking tea at Makaibari

Women picking tea at Makaibari

Tea workers having their picking weighed

Tea workers having their picking weighed

Tea workers at Makaibari

Tea workers at Makaibari

Tea bushes at Makaibari

Tea bushes at Makaibari

Tea workers having lunch

Tea workers having lunch

Lunch at Makaibari Tea Estate

Lunch at Makaibari Tea Estate

Mirik Lake; hotel in background

Mirik Lake; hotel in background

The base at Mirik

The base at Mirik

Owen at temple near Mirik

Owen at temple near Mirik

Trainee Monk at monastry at Mirik

Trainee Monk at monastry at Mirik

Monks shelter from rain at Mirik

Monks shelter from rain at Mirik

Harry and Pat meet at the hotel in Mirik

Harry and Pat meet at the hotel in Mirik

The baggage leaves on first day

The baggage leaves on first day

Banners in the hotel in Mirik

Banners in the hotel in Mirik

The start at Maneybhanjang

The start at Maneybhanjang

Serpie runners at the start line

Serpie runners at the start line

Photographers at the start

Photographers at the start

Owen and Grethe after 1km

Owen and Grethe after 1km

An early aid station

An early aid station

Owen and Hilary at aid station

Owen and Hilary at aid station

Hard work up the hills on Day 1

Hard work up the hills on Day 1

Owen and Grethe on the first day

Owen and Grethe on the first day

Mountain goats

Mountain goats

The on-route toilet facilities

The on-route toilet facilities

Owen and Hilary having rough time at end of first day

Owen and Hilary having rough time at end of first day

The long and winding road on day one

The long and winding road on day one

Hilary gets her sling with just 2 miles to go

Hilary gets her sling with just 2 miles to go

The base at Sandakphu

The base at Sandakphu

The huts at Sandakphu

The huts at Sandakphu

Dawn at Sandakphu

Dawn at Sandakphu

Dawn at Sandakphu

Dawn at Sandakphu

Owen on the ridge just after Sandakphu (Day 2)

Owen on the ridge just after Sandakphu (Day 2)

Owen and Hilary on Day 2

Owen and Hilary on Day 2

Hilary finishes 20 miles on Day 2, with two broken fingers

Hilary finishes 20 miles on Day 2, with two broken fingers

The start of the second day

The start of the second day

Temple at Sandakphu

Temple at Sandakphu

View from Sandakphu into Nepal

View from Sandakphu into Nepal

Owen and Grethe on the ridge (Day 2)

Owen and Grethe on the ridge (Day 2)

Mr Pandey gives a briefing before the Marathon

Mr Pandey gives a briefing before the Marathon

Dawn at Sandakphu

Dawn at Sandakphu

Jens at dawn

Jens at dawn

Kanchenjunga, with Sandakphu in foreground

Kanchenjunga, with Sandakphu in foreground

The scenery on the ridge

The scenery on the ridge

Flowers on the trail

Flowers on the trail

Owen bare-chested at the end of the marathon at Rimbik

Owen bare-chested at the end of the marathon at Rimbik

Jeff after the marathon at Rimbik

Jeff after the marathon at Rimbik

Bags at Rimbik

Bags at Rimbik

Hilary finishes the Everest Challenge Marathon

Hilary finishes the Everest Challenge Marathon

Woman sorting lentils on the trail

Woman sorting lentils on the trail

The women finish Day 4

The women finish Day 4




Mr Pandey with Millet at the cultural evening

Mr Pandey with Millet at the cultural evening

Dancing at the cultural evening

Dancing at the cultural evening

Dancing at Rimbik

Dancing at Rimbik

Children on the trail

Children on the trail

Grethe and Owen on the final day.

Grethe and Owen on the final day.

Owen at the aid station at the top of the hill on the final day

Owen at the aid station at the top of the hill on the final day

Serpentine Running Club, happy at the end of 100 miles

Serpentine Running Club, happy at the end of 100 miles

The top three girls

The top three girls

Hilary with Mr Pandey and the Darjeeling Tourism Minister

Hilary with Mr Pandey and the Darjeeling Tourism Minister

Typical food aid station.

Typical food aid station.

Grethe gets her award for winning the Everest Challenge Marathon

Grethe gets her award for winning the Everest Challenge Marathon

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