A ceremonial procession welcomes you to Humla
Simikot, capital of Humla District
The airport at Simikot, Humla District capital
Apricot pulp drying in the sun
Apricot pulp is ground in a stone mortar
Apricot pulp is made into cakes for drying
Dried apricot pulp is pounded in a wooden mortar
Apricot trees are grown for fruit and oil, hay is stacked on rooftops
Humla women's ceremonial costume
Some of Himalayan Herbs Trader staff
Tenzin Lama, director of Sunny Trekking, and father of Laiku Lama, director of Himalayan Herbs Trader
A hanging oil lamp next to the cooking stove
Making buckwheat pancakes, a Humla favorite
The cooking fire is the center of household life
Buddhist altar
Laiku Lama, director of Himalayan Herbs Trader, with her mother
Laiku Lama's father, master of herbal healing
Some of Himalayan Herbs Trader family
Laiku Lama's father, master of herbal medicine
Herbs drying on a rooftop
Village shamans are an important part of the social balance
Solar dryer for herbs
Sun Valley Resort with Simikot airport
Sun Valley Resort with amaranth in foreground
Sun Valley Resort bedroom
Sun Valley Resort bedroom and bathroom
Sun Valley Resort front
Sun Valley Resort dining room
Sun Valley Resort dining room with paintings by a local artist
Sun Valley Resort dining room pillar
Sun Valley Resort staff
Sun Valley Resort with snow peaks
Yaks grazing
