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Notes from fieldwork on Langtang and Rikha Samba glaciers in Nepal

After a long break in fieldwork activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in September and November 2021 we were able to visit ICIMOD’s two main catchments in the Central Himalaya – the Hidden Valley and Langtang catchments − where we monitor high mountain hydrology, meteorology, and glaciology.

Jakob Friedrich Steiner

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Working on Rikha Samba Glacier. Tika Gurung, Cryosphere Analyst, ICIMOD (right), gets help from mountain guides Pasang Sherpa (left) and Jit Bahadur Sherpa (centre) with hand-held ice drill for placing mass balance stakes. (Photo: Jakob Steiner/ICIMOD)

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