A mountain in Nepal towers above a monastery in the valley bottom - which itself is higher in elevation than most mountains in Canada.

A mountain in Nepal towers above a monastery in the valley bottom - which itself is higher in elevation than most mountains in Canada.

PHOTOS: Trekking in Nepal

Clearwater residents Ken Matheson and Margot Venema talk about a trip to Nepal

By Keith McNeill

Clearwater residents Ken Matheson and Margot Venema talk about a trip to Nepal

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