Annapurna Circuit on ‘Top 10 Travel Photos’ by Guardian

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Mike King’s picture of trekkers walking along the Annapurna circuit in Nepal has been selected as one of the Top 10 Travel Photos for the month of January by the Guardian.

“… the skies opened to reveal the scale of the Himalayas. I took the photo because I thought the scene gave some perspective to the enormous size of the surrounding mountains when contrasted against the trekkers,” wrote King describing his photo opportunity.

Annapurna circuit is one of the most popular trekking routes in Nepal which entails crossing Thorung La Pass, which stands at an elevation of 5,146 m and is the highest point in the trek. Annapurna I is the 10th highest mountain in the world at 8,901 m.

The winner for the month of January was judged by Mick Ryan of fotovue.com. Each monthly winner will have their photo displayed in the end-of-the-year ‘Reader’s Travel Photography Competition’ exhibition at Guardian’s London Headquarters.

Click the link below to see all the pictures to make the list: