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Mount Kailash Outer Kora and Inner Kora with Tarboche Pole, Kailash South, West, North and East Faces, Dirapuk Gompa, the Dolma La, the 13 Golden Chortens, Nandi Pass, Nandi, Tibetan Plateau, Lake Manasarovar, Gurla Mandhata, Chiu Gompa, Tirthapuri

12 Phola Gangchen and Shishapangma Mountain Range To Gang Benchen From Just Before Peiko Tso The mountain range from Phola Gangchen and Shishapangma to Gang Benchen dominates the western horizon from just before Peiko Tso on the way to Kailash.

12 Phola Gangchen and Shishapangma Mountain Range To Gang Benchen From Just Before Peiko Tso

22 Ruins of Gompa Next To Yarlung Tsangpo Brahmaputra River After Saga Tibet On Way To Old Zhongba The ruins of a large gompa is across the Yarlung Tsangpo Brahmaputra River 54km from Saga on the way to Old Zhongba (sometimes spelled Drongpa).

22 Ruins of Gompa Next To Yarlung Tsangpo Brahmaputra River After Saga Tibet On Way To Old Zhongba

30 Chortens With View To West From Hill Above Old Zhongba Tibet At Sunset Chortens dot the hills above Old Zhongba in Tibet, here with a view towards the west at sunset.

30 Chortens With View To West From Hill Above Old Zhongba Tibet At Sunset

35 Sand Dunes Morning Between Old Zhongba And Paryang Tibet The mountains are reflected in the water next to the sand dunes in the morning sun on the road between Old Zhongba and Paryang Tibet.

35 Sand Dunes Morning Between Old Zhongba And Paryang Tibet

39 Hills Reflect Perfectly In The Water Just After Leaving Paryang Tibet For Mount Kailash The colourful hills of Tibet reflect perfectly in the water after leaving Paryang Tibet for Mount Kailash.

39 Hills Reflect Perfectly In The Water Just After Leaving Paryang Tibet For Mount Kailash

02 First View Of Mount Kailash With Prayer Flags The first view of Mount Kailash occurs after cresting a small hill.

02 First View Of Mount Kailash With Prayer Flags

11 Lake Manasarovar With Gurla Mandhata From Seralung Gompa Lake Manasarovar stretches out to the southwest from Seralung Gompa with Gurla Mandhata beyond.

11 Lake Manasarovar With Gurla Mandhata From Seralung Gompa

Tibet Kailash 07 Manasarovar 02 Seralung Mani Rocks A row of mani rocks shine in one of the brief sunny breaks next to Seralung Gompa on the shores of Lake Manasarovar.

Tibet Kailash 07 Manasarovar 02 Seralung Mani Rocks

20 Trugo Gompa Chorten With Lake Manasarovar And Mount Kailash The chorten next to Trugo Gompa has a great view of Mount Kailash across Lake Manasarovar.

20 Trugo Gompa Chorten With Lake Manasarovar And Mount Kailash

34 Old Chiu Gompa Perched On A Hill With Mount Kailash Behind Mount Kailash close up with Chiu Gompa.

34 Old Chiu Gompa Perched On A Hill With Mount Kailash Behind

44 Chorten And Mani Wall At North End Of Darchen Village With Barkha Plain Stretching To Gurla Mandhata I climb up above the chorten and mani wall on the northern edge of Darchen for a view of the village and the Barkha Plain stretching to Gurla Mandhata.

44 Chorten And Mani Wall At North End Of Darchen Village With Barkha Plain Stretching To Gurla Mandhata

01 Gurla Mandhata Sunrise From Darchen At Beginning Of Kailash Outer Kora Gurla Mandhata (7728m) shines in the first light of sunrise seen from Darchen. Gurla Mandhata was first climbed by a Chinese-Japanese Expedition under climbing leader Katsutoshi Hirabayashi with eight climbers reaching the top on May 26, 1987 and another five climbers reaching the summit the next day.

01 Gurla Mandhata Sunrise From Darchen At Beginning Of Kailash Outer Kora

06 Tarboche Pole With Mount Kailash Behind On Mount Kailash Outer Kora The prayer-flag festooned Tarboche (4750m, 08:27) Pole is replaced each year at the major festival of Saga Dawa, marking the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha. If the pole stands absolutely vertical all is well, but if it leans towards Kailash things are not good, if it leans away, things are even worse. Although we started our trek from Darchen, you can drive here too.

06 Tarboche Pole With Mount Kailash Behind On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

08 Mount Kailash Close Up from The Kangnyi Chorten Tarboche Area On Mount Kailash Outer Kora Mount Kailash Close Up from the Kangni Chorten Tarboche area.

08 Mount Kailash Close Up from The Kangnyi Chorten Tarboche Area On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

27 Mount Kailash West Face From Tamdrin In The Lha Chu Valley On Mount Kailash Outer Kora The best view of the West Face of Mount Kailash is from Tamdrin in the Lha Chu Valley.

27 Mount Kailash West Face From Tamdrin In The Lha Chu Valley On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

28 Mount Kailash North And West Faces From Between Tamdrin And Dirapuk In The Lha Chu Valley On Mount Kailash Outer Kora Slowly as I trek up the Lha Chu Valley the Mount Kailash North Face comes into view and just 20 minutes past Tamdrin I get a perfect view of the edge of the Kailash North and West Faces.

28 Mount Kailash North And West Faces From Between Tamdrin And Dirapuk In The Lha Chu Valley On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

29 Chortens Lead The Way To Dirapuk Gompa On Mount Kailash Outer Kora The trail turns to the north east with many chortens leading the way to Dirapuk Gompa (5074m).

29 Chortens Lead The Way To Dirapuk Gompa On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

30 Mount Kailash North Face from Dirapuk Gompa On Mount Kailash Outer Kora There is a perfect view of Mount Kailash North Face from Dirapuk Gompa.

30 Mount Kailash North Face from Dirapuk Gompa On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

41 Mount Kailash North Face Sunrise From Dirapuk On Mount Kailash Outer Kora Sunrise on Mount Kailash North Face is just perfect from Dirapuk.

41 Mount Kailash North Face Sunrise From Dirapuk On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

43 Mount Kailash East And North Faces Close Up From Just Beyond Dirapuk On Mount Kailash Outer Kora The early morning sun shines on Mount Kailash East and North Faces after trekking 30 minutes from Dirapuk.

43 Mount Kailash East And North Faces Close Up From Just Beyond Dirapuk On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

51 Jerome Ryan On Dolma La With Dolma Rock To Left Jerome Ryan on the Dolma La (5653m) at 9:00, just two and a half hours after leaving Dirapuk.

51 Jerome Ryan On Dolma La With Dolma Rock To Left

60 Mount Kailash South, East and North Faces From The Eastern Valley On Mount Kailash Outer Kora About 30 minutes from the end of the descent from the Dolma La, a valley comes down from the Khando Sanglam La to join the main trail. This valley provides the only glimpse of the Eastern or crystal Face of Mount Kailash. The Kailash South Face is to the left and the North Face is to the right.

60 Mount Kailash South, East and North Faces From The Eastern Valley On Mount Kailash Outer Kora

70 Pilgrims Prostrate The Mount Kailash Outer Kora Some pilgrims complete the 52km Mount Kailash Kora doing full-body prostrations along the ground, a slow journey that can take a few weeks.

70 Pilgrims Prostrate The Mount Kailash Outer Kora

03 Mount Kailash South Face Close Up From First Pass Early Morning On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama Mount Kailash shines in the early morning sun from the first pass (07:07, 5084m) just after starting the trek from Seleng Gompa (06:45, 4991m).

03 Mount Kailash South Face Close Up From First Pass Early Morning On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

13 Mount Kailash South Face And Atma Linga On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama Mount Kailash South Face shines beautifully in the mid-morning sun from the Inner Kora (09:13). At the bottom of the face is the Atma Linga, a pyramidal ice formation.

13 Mount Kailash South Face And Atma Linga On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

15 Mount Kailash South Face Summit Close Up On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama Here is a close up view of the summit area of the Mount Kailash South Face on them Inner Kora / Nandi Parikrama. (09:37).

15 Mount Kailash South Face Summit Close Up On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

17 Looking Straight Up At Mount Kailash South Face And Atma Linga On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama As we get closer, we can look straight up at Mount Kailash South Face and Atma Linga (10:15)

17 Looking Straight Up At Mount Kailash South Face And Atma Linga On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

23 Gyan Tamang, Jerome Ryan, Tibetan Guide Ngawang, Local Guide Tashi At 13 Golden Chortens On Mount Kailash South Face On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama I happily reached the 13 Golden Chortens (5822m) in the Saptarishi Cave in the Mount Kailash South Face at 11:30, 4:45 after starting the trek at Selung Gompa. Here is our team photo: Nepalese Guide Gyan Tamang, Jerome Ryan, Tibetan Guide Ngawang, and Local Guide Tashi.

23 Gyan Tamang, Jerome Ryan, Tibetan Guide Ngawang, Local Guide Tashi At 13 Golden Chortens On Mount Kailash South Face On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

25 Prayer Flags Drape The 13 Golden Chortens On Mount Kailash South Face In Saptarishi Cave On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama I did a full circle from where I stood to admire the panorama (11:36). Prayer flags drape some of the 13 Golden Chortens on Mount Kailash South Face in Saptarishi Cave. This view leads to the Nandi Pass with just a bit of Nandi on the right.

25 Prayer Flags Drape The 13 Golden Chortens On Mount Kailash South Face In Saptarishi Cave On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

35 Nandi Towers Above From Nandi Pass On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama The view of Nandi from Nandi pass is spectacular (12:35).

35 Nandi Towers Above From Nandi Pass On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

38 Mount Kailash From Bottom Of Nandi Pass In Eastern Valley On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama The South face of Mount Kailash once again comes into perfect view as we descend from the Nandi pass towards the Eastern Valley (13:08).

38 Mount Kailash From Bottom Of Nandi Pass In Eastern Valley On Mount Kailash Inner Kora Nandi Parikrama

Tibet Kailash 08 Kora 27 North Face Sunset Just before we had our dinner, I went to use the rocks and watched a beautiful sunset on the North Face of Kailash.

Tibet Kailash 08 Kora 27 North Face Sunset

Tibet Kailash 09 Kora 07 We have arrived at the Dolma La We made it! Here we are on the Dölma La (5630m), with Dölma’s Rock behind to the right. The temperature was 1C. We only lingered for about 15 minutes because we knew we had many hours more before reaching Zutulpuk.

Tibet Kailash 09 Kora 07 We have arrived at the Dolma La

Tibet Kailash 06 Tirthapuri 11 View From Pass On Kora After the hot springs the trail climbs past a cremation area consecrated to Yeshe Tsogyal, and then reaches a miniature version of Kailash's Dölma La, marked with mani stones, prayer flags and a large collection of yak horns and skulls. To the left is the end of a recently constructed over 200m long mani wall, which points to the northeast directly towards Mount Kailas. The wall was the end result of a demon firing an arrow at the guru. He stopped the arrow's flight and transformed it into this wall.

Tibet Kailash 06 Tirthapuri 11 View From Pass On Kora

Tibet Kailash 11 Back 07 Listening to Ipod With Peiku Tso behind - Waiting For Landcruiser To Be Fixed Pete and I rocked to his Ipod as Sadim and crew fixed the Land cruiser near Peiko Tso. Cool!

Tibet Kailash 11 Back 07 Listening to Ipod With Peiku Tso behind - Waiting For Landcruiser To Be Fixed