Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Lhasa, Tibet.

Sera Monastery, Tibet

Shigatse, Tibet.

Ganden, Tibet.

The Ganden Kora by Ganden Monastery is a pilgrim's path that overlooks the Kyi-chu valley, adorned with endless braids of prayer flags.

The Ganden Kora by Ganden Monastery is a pilgrim's path that overlooks the Kyi-chu valley, adorned with endless braids of prayer flags.

Winding roads linking Lhasa and Gyantse.

Kambala Pass, Tibet.

Shigatse, Tibet.

Shigatse, Tibet.

We never learned our driver's name, but here he is with Palden, our guide, outside our tent near to Everest base camp.

View of the north face of Mount Everest, or "Chomolungma" in the local vernacular (which translate to "Holy Mother"). Access to the mountain on the Tibetan side is comparatively easy - a rough off-road drive compared to the multi-day trek on the Nepali side. 

View of the north face of Mount Everest, or "Chomolungma" in the local vernacular (which translate to "Holy Mother"). Access to the mountain on the Tibetan side is comparatively easy - a rough off-road drive compared to the multi-day trek on the Nepali side. 

A mountain pass at an altitude on 5150m, enroute to the Tibet-Nepal border.

Border town on the Nepali side after crossing the Tibet-Nepal border at Nyalam, Nepal.