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Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Asia >> China - 中国 >> Tibet - 西藏 (བོད་) >> Shigatse to Lhatse over Tropu-la Pass (4950m) tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Shigatse to Lhatse over Tropu-la Pass (4950m)

Continuing Westbound on the Friendship Highway
Continuing Westbound on the Friendship Highway
Kangchen Monastery, km 4936
Kangchen Monastery, km 4936
Kangchen Monastery, a short distance off the Friendship Highway
Kangchen Monastery, a short distance off the Friendship Highway
Farmers busy with the harvest at a village along the Friendship Highway
Farmers busy with the harvest at a village along the Friendship Highway
Yaks grazing along the road
Yaks grazing along the road
Shaggy gray yaks
Shaggy gray yaks
Yaks grazing along the Friendship Highway
Yaks grazing along the Friendship Highway
Yaks
Yaks
Yaks
Yaks
Big black yak with red earrings
Big black yak with red earrings
Yak
Yak
Our ancient Land Cruiser
Our ancient Land Cruiser
Friendship Highway west of Shigatse around km 4952
Friendship Highway west of Shigatse around km 4952
Slow moving traffic can be dangerous
Slow moving traffic can be dangerous
4x4 rammed into the back of a slow moving tractor - Don't need seatbelts in Tibet ... I don't think so!
4x4 rammed into the back of a slow moving tractor - Don't need seatbelts in Tibet ... I don't think so!
Recovery crew trying to work out how to get the tractor out of the ditch
Recovery crew trying to work out how to get the tractor out of the ditch
Friendshipi Highway km 4954
Friendshipi Highway km 4954
Ruins of a fort on a hill above Gyading (Jiding) Tibet
Ruins of a fort on a hill above Gyading (Jiding) Tibet
Gyading (Jiding) Tibet - km 4960
Gyading (Jiding) Tibet - km 4960
Fortress ruins above Gyading (Jiding) N29.21/E88.35
Fortress ruins above Gyading (Jiding) N29.21/E88.35
Friendship Highway km 4961 - Gyading (Jiding) west
Friendship Highway km 4961 - Gyading (Jiding) west
Roadside village west of Gyading
Roadside village west of Gyading
Ra-chu River, Tibet
Ra-chu River, Tibet
Lepu (Liuxiang) N29.17/E88.18
Lepu (Liuxiang) N29.17/E88.18
Lepu (Liuxiang) N29.17/E88.18
Lepu (Liuxiang) N29.17/E88.18
View north to a distance village from Friendship Highway km 4984
View north to a distance village from Friendship Highway km 4984
Tibetan village (N29.17/E88.16)
Tibetan village (N29.17/E88.16)
Friendship Highway westbound for Lhatse
Friendship Highway westbound for Lhatse
Friendship Highway westbound for Lhatse
Friendship Highway westbound for Lhatse
Tibetan driving...gotta love it...
Tibetan driving...gotta love it...
Tibetan village around km 4997 on the Friendship Highway
Tibetan village around km 4997 on the Friendship Highway
Deteriorating chörten (stupa) km 4998
Deteriorating chörten (stupa) km 4998
Chörten (stupa) N29.158643/E88.049944)
Chörten (stupa) N29.158643/E88.049944)
Friendship Highway km 4999
Friendship Highway km 4999
Arriving at the village at the 5000 km point
Arriving at the village at the 5000 km point
5000 km marker on the Friendship Highway (N29.142/E88.041)
5000 km marker on the Friendship Highway (N29.142/E88.041)
Friendship HIghway from Shanghai to Nepal - 5000 km marker
Friendship HIghway from Shanghai to Nepal - 5000 km marker
Small temple and fortress ruins at the 5000km village
Small temple and fortress ruins at the 5000km village
5000 km village
5000 km village
Tibetan woman at the 5000 km village
Tibetan woman at the 5000 km village
Walking west along the Friendship Highway from the km 5000 marker
Walking west along the Friendship Highway from the km 5000 marker
Fortress ruins on a hilltop along the Friendship Highway
Fortress ruins on a hilltop along the Friendship Highway
The Land Cruiser coming to fetch me from my leg stretching walk
The Land Cruiser coming to fetch me from my leg stretching walk
Roadside village of whitewashed Tibetan houses
Roadside village of whitewashed Tibetan houses
Work crew carrying some kind of piping
Work crew carrying some kind of piping
Friendship Highway approaching the Tropu-la Pass
Friendship Highway approaching the Tropu-la Pass
Friendship Highway climbing the Tropu-la Pass
Friendship Highway climbing the Tropu-la Pass
Looking back to the east where we came from
Looking back to the east where we came from
Dutch cyclists on the Friendship Highway climbing the Tropu-la Pass
Dutch cyclists on the Friendship Highway climbing the Tropu-la Pass
Friendship Highway crossing Tropu-la Pass at 4950m
Friendship Highway crossing Tropu-la Pass at 4950m
Prayer flags, Tropu-la Pass
Prayer flags, Tropu-la Pass
Tropu-la Pass 4950m (16,240 ft)  - I've also found the name Yulung-la
Tropu-la Pass 4950m (16,240 ft) - I've also found the name Yulung-la
Prayer flags in the strong wind, Tropu-la Pass
Prayer flags in the strong wind, Tropu-la Pass
View from Tropu-la Pass
View from Tropu-la Pass
Road construction on the Friendship Highway over Tropu-la Paa km 5014
Road construction on the Friendship Highway over Tropu-la Paa km 5014
Friendship Highway descending Tropu-la Pass to the west
Friendship Highway descending Tropu-la Pass to the west
We're going to make the detour to Sakya Monastery 24 km prior to Lhatse
We're going to make the detour to Sakya Monastery 24 km prior to Lhatse
Working donkeys on the Friendship Highway
Working donkeys on the Friendship Highway