Beyond the monsoon lies Nepal’s sunlit, little-travelled rain shadow.
While clouds gather south of the Annapurna massif, Upper Mustang remains high, dry and astonishingly bright. Summer brings green barley fields against mineral cliffs and long days on the old salt route.
Permits are limited and the journey asks for care. Go with time, stay in locally owned lodges and let Lo Manthang reveal itself beyond the headline views.