By Ruth Kamnitzer In 2018, Han Xue-song, then a researcher with the Beijing-based Shan Shui Conservation Center, was in the Sanjiangyuan region on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, surveying black-necked ...

An industrial construction site on the upper Mekong, with a Tibetan village on the opposite bank, 2011. Credit: Scott Ezell Subscribe for ads-free reading. In 2004, I traveled a thousand miles in ...

Tobgye take photos of Tibetan macaques at Linze ecological and cultural scenic area in Linze Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County, ...

Location: Labuche Kang massif, Tibet, Himalayas Height: 23,786ft / 7,250 meters Rising about 22 miles / 35km to the northwest of Cho Oyu in Tibet, the Labuche Kang massif is little explored.

The mountain attracted numerous Ben Sect followers in Saga Dawa Festival (April 15 in the Tibetan calendar). Ngachoe Jebo is considered a hero for protecting the mountain.

To a Mountain in Tibet Colin Thubron, Harper, $24.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-06-176826-2 ...

Mountains and monasteries of ‘Little Tibet’ attract trekkers and seekers. India's Ladakh region mixes thrilling mountain vistas with centuries-old temples for a unique—and safe—adventure ...

Mount Kailas in Tibet is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists as the mystic heart of the world. In To a Mountain in Tibet, Colin Thubron reached Kailas on foot along the Karnali River, the highest ...

An avalanche hit Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma Saturday afternoon at 7,600 meters and 8,000 ... according to The Associated Press. Shishapangma is the 14th-highest mountain in the world. Sections.