South Col Expeditions trekked the route to the north-east base camp of Kangchenjunga in the Zemu Valley, North Sikkim. Here is a video from our Green Lakes trek which gives a good idea of the terrain and the vews
Green Lakes is controlled by a strict permit system which some times takes months to get. However, those who are tenacious enough to follow this up usually get the permit and will be rewarded with a superb trek through pristine country.
The forests of the Zemu valley are quite amazing as are the mountains.
This was my second visit to Green Lakes after 1987 and I was saddened to see that the fair size pool of water had now dried up and become a small muddy pond.
For more information on the Green Lakes trek please visit the following links
http://www.southcol.com/treks-nepal/green-lakes-trek-in-north-sikkim/
http://www.sujoydas.com/SujoyDas/The-Green-Lakes-Trek-in-the-Ze/
http://www.sujoydas.com/Sikkim-Himalaya/The-Forests-of-the-Zemu-Valley/
Green Lakes is controlled by a strict permit system which some times takes months to get. However, those who are tenacious enough to follow this up usually get the permit and will be rewarded with a superb trek through pristine country.
The forests of the Zemu valley are quite amazing as are the mountains.
This was my second visit to Green Lakes after 1987 and I was saddened to see that the fair size pool of water had now dried up and become a small muddy pond.
For more information on the Green Lakes trek please visit the following links
http://www.southcol.com/treks-nepal/green-lakes-trek-in-north-sikkim/
http://www.sujoydas.com/SujoyDas/The-Green-Lakes-Trek-in-the-Ze/
http://www.sujoydas.com/Sikkim-Himalaya/The-Forests-of-the-Zemu-Valley/