Bhutan: Trekking Bhutan's Higher Planes On a 24-day expedition into the sacred heart of the Himalaya, Kira Salak logged some half million steps over 216 miles (348 kilometers)—and that was only half the journey. Photograph by Peter McBride
Trekkers push toward the summit of Ngile La Pass, at an elevation 16,135 feet (4,918 meters), on day four of the trek. —Contributing Photographer Peter McBride