Tag Archives: Tibet

Mt. Kailash (Kailas)

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

Mt. Kailash (6714 m) is one of the most sacred places of Tibet.  It is a holy place for Buddhists, Hindus and Jains.  To Tibetans it means ‘the pillar of heaven’, to Hindus it is the place where Shiva resides.  … Continue reading →

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The people of Tibet

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

TIBET, MAY-JUNE 2001 -   What makes Tibet so special ?  Its people.  This story tells the tale of the people of Tibet I’ve encountered on my travels through this amazing part of the world, and is meant as a tribute to … Continue reading →

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Mount Kailash Kora – continued

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

KAILASH, JUNE 2001 - continued… Day two The big hiking day ! Today we had to cross the highest point on the kora, Drölma-la, about 5600 metres.  I woke up and the cold I had been developing the last couple of days, was … Continue reading →

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Mount Kailash Kora

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

KAILASH, JUNE 2001 - After a bouncing drive of several days on the high planes of Tibet, after having crossed numerous high passes, after more than a week without a shower, we finally arrived on the sacred place of  Mount Kailash.  In … Continue reading →

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Saga Dawa, moments of magic

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

TARBOCHE (KAILASH), JUNE 2001 - This is the story about one of the most impressive moments I’ve ever witnessed anywhere.  Still now that I’m “back with my feet on the ground” for some months already, I sometimes wonder if I was really … Continue reading →

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Destruction and reconstruction

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

GANDEN, MAY 2001 - The Chinese occupation of Tibet has destroyed a lot in past times, and in present times this destruction of Tibetan heritage and culture still goes on.  This is a rather sad story, but it’s a story I … Continue reading →

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A visit to the nunnery in Lhasa

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

LHASA, MAY 2001 - Lhasa, the spiritual centre of Tibet… The former residence of the Dalai Lama is now a deserted museum and isolated from the old Tibetan part of town, which is the Barkhor area surrounding the  heart of Tibetan budhism, the Jokhang … Continue reading →

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Mt. Kailash

Posted on 25/04/2011 by MountainTraveler

Tibet, China, 6714m – visited june 2001. The awe inspiring mountain, never been climbed by anyone , sacred mountain to four religions and the source of four of the largest rivers in China and India. 

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