Tibet Tour April/May 2001 |
Section 4: From Lhasa to Mt. Everest
source: CIA
map of
the Chinese-Indian border , available from the University
of Texas at Austin
(link to detailed map)
The Friendship Highway, which connects Lhasa with Kathmandu in Nepal through the
Tibetan province Tsang, is the most interesting route in Tibet with major
attractions in Gyantse [3], Shigatse [4] and Sakya [6]. The road crosses several high
mountain passes: Kamba-la [1] (4794 m), Karo-la [2] (5045 m), Yulung-la [5]
(4950 m), Gyatso-la [7] (5220 m) and Pang-la [8] (5120 m).
Traditional and modern transportation
A Tibetan woman is waiting on the Caro-la pass for customers to ride her Yak.
Behind are our two Toyota 4-wheel-drive Land Cruisers.
Gyantse Kumbum
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Car repair at 5000 m
The photo shows our Land Cruiser during a repair stop on the Pang-la
pass. In the background already the Himalaya peaks Makalu and Everest (left side) and
Cho Oyu (right side).
© Wolfgang Schaefer, Seoul, 2003-2005; last update: May 23, 2005