Langtang Gosaikunda Trek

EXPERIENCE SHERPA CULTURE ON THE LANGTANG GOSAIKUNDA TREK

THE SHERPAS ON THE LANGTANG GOSAIKUNDA TREK

The Langtang Gosainkunda trek usually take place in Sherpa region occupied valleys which on the northern side of Kathmandu, adjacent to the Tibetan boundary. The Langtang-Gosainkunda treks pass through conventional, ethnic rural communities and undamaged forests on the way to the crest of Langtang-Lirung Mountains. The Langtang-Gosainkunda treks tour comprise of a visit to the Kyangin Gompa and the Langtang valley. Enthusiasts of the Langtang Gosainkunda treks also climb the Lang Sisa crest and view Lake Gosainkunda, which is in close proximity. The Langtang Gosainkunda treks are usually arranged every two months due to the sheer numbers of tourists who desire to visit this area.

THE INFLUENCE OF SHERPAS ON THE LANGTANG GOSAIKUNDA TREKS

The Sherpas who participate in the Langtang Gosainkunda trek have no documented language and reverence the mountains that surround them. As they have often revealed to walking enthusiast who participate in Langtang Gosainkunda trek, Mount Everest, is revered as Chomolungma, the Mother of all deities. The Sherpas greatly benefit from Langtang Gosainkunda trekking because they earn substantial amounts of money from guiding trekkers through various paths. Sometimes, tourists on Langtang Gosainkunda trek want to bring a lot of cumbersome equipment with which to create nature programs and films. The Sherpas who assist as guides in the Langtang-Gosainkunda treks are given the duty of carrying these machines on the Langtang-Gosainkunda trekking and to various altitudes for a fee. Some Sherpas who have been working as guides on the Langtang-Gosainkunda treks have now started their own travel agencies to cater for a growing number of annual tourists.

CUSTOMS OF SHERPAS ON THE LANGTANG GOSAIKUNDA TREKKING

Walking enthusiasts who regularly visit the mountains through the Langtang-Gosainkunda treks have learned that Sherpes are incredibly adapted to the cold climate. In many Langtang-Gosainkunda treks, Sherpas have been known to scale the mountains in record times as well as reach summits with as little equipment as possible. The central piece of clothing of the Sherpas that live along the trail paths of the Langtang-Gosainkunda treks is the ‘Chuba’, which is said to have been created due to the chilly climate of Tibet. It is a humid ankle-length dressing gown and is held around the waist by an extended sash worn on the Langtang-Gosainkunda treks.

The Langtang Gosainkunda trek provide a wonderful way of getting to know the Sherpa culture due to the fact that the entire corridor of that region is surrounded by Sherpa villages.