October 6, 2018 When you go trekking or climbing in the Himalayas, you are traveling in areas where people have roamed for centuries. Central Tibet is no exception, and the southern route from Lhasa to Shigatse which we followed yesterday has huge historical significance. Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the British in […]
October 5, 2018 It’s no secret that Mt Everest has been a big part of my life, starting with the slide show at PLU in Tacoma, WA that my dad took me to back in 1965. We saw the images and heard the stories from the 1963 American Everest Expedition.   As 10 year old […]
September 14, 2018 A quick update on our Private Tibet Trek. The weather has been perfect for Lopsang, Mitch and Leslie. The small team is finishing up their visit to Rongbuk today and will continue heading for the Kyirong border in the morning. This team has nailed the weather window for their trek and […]
September 10, 2018 It happens more often than you think. You see a trip on the website that you would like to join but it doesn’t quite fit into your busy work schedule or you have different needs and wants during a trip or you would rather just do it on your own with […]
September 24, 2016 Ang Jangbu called me to report that the Tibet Trek team flew today from Lhasa all the way to Kathmandu, but the plane could not land due to the weather, so they flew back to Lhasa. They will try again tomorrow. It’s not over till it’s over! The good news is that […]
September 23, 2016 Ang Jangbu reports that the Tibet Trek team had a smooth trip back to Lhasa, after their visit to the Rongbuk Base Camp on the north side of Everest: “We had a great day in Lhasa today. Members went to Potala palace before lunch and then after lunch we had a free […]
September 10, 2016 The Cho Oyu Climbing and Tibet Trek Team took another hike today for additional acclimatization. They will move up to Intermediate Camp (IC) tomorrow and stay one night before heading to ABC. The yaks are ready to work too! Staying at Base Camp is an important part of the Trek and […]
September 2, 2016 The Tibet Trek and Cho Oyu Climbing Team had a great day touring Lhasa today. It has been a while since we went through Lhasa and there have been some changes, the city has grown but the historical sights are still breathtaking. A couple of the big highlights of the day […]
September 22, 2013 The IMG trekkers reached Lhasa yesterday, as they near the end of their 23 day program. Unlike people who fly into Lhasa at the beginning of their trip, then fight the altitude sickness for the first few days, our team will be strong and acclimatized, so they can get out and really […]
September 21, 2013 The Tibet Trek team travelled east today across Tibet to Shigatse, home of the famous Tashilhunpo Monastery as well as Tibet’s second most populated city (about 46,000 compared to 172,000 in Lhasa). This section of the Kathmandu-Lhasa road feels pretty remote, crossing several high passes. It’s some wild country and has always […]
