Remote Nepal: Six Weeks of Self-Reliance in a Far-off Corner of the World

Samuel Urtado, Bertrand Courtot, and Clément Cangiano, three friends accustomed to long mountain treks, spent six weeks in the Nepalese Far West, one of the world’s most isolated regions steeped in tradition. In addition to proofs of physical prowess and memories, they brought back some beautiful images of their journey through the Himalayan mountains.

There is a place on this planet made up of a narrow, jagged strip of land, wedged between the world’s two most populous countries, India and China. These two nations exert permanent pressure on Nepal, most often treated as a poor relative. Yet this s...