A porter in a striped top carries a large load wrapped in green plastic along a rocky forest trail at Panch Pokhari

Porter with a large load, Panch Pokhari

A porter walks the Panch Pokhari trail with a load strapped across his forehead.

A porter leans into a large bundle wrapped in green plastic, carried with a strap across his forehead. He wears a striped top and a patterned headband and steps over rocks on a trail through dense green forest. The light is soft and shaded under the trees on the way to Panch Pokhari.