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Langmusi

Langmusi

Langmusi, known in Tibetan as Taktsang Lhamo སྟག་ཚང་ལྷ་མོ་, or just Lhamo, is a small village straddling the border of Gansu and Sichuan in the Amdo Region of the Tibetan Plateau. Sitting at 3325m, Langmusi lies in a beautiful valley surrounded by alpine forests and...
Tibetan Nomad life

Tibetan Nomad life

Tibetan Nomad Life: Though Tibetan nomads are becoming fewer and fewer each year, they can still be found across the Tibetan Plateau. Tibetan nomads culture and Nomad life is simple, but difficult. Hardships include yaks dying from disease, yaks starving to death from...
Tibetan Men from the Everest Region

Tibetan Men from the Everest Region

Tibetan Men from the Everest Region: I recently spent the afternoon with a fantastic group of about 40 men who live about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Tibet side of Mt. Everest. Afternoon with Tibetan man from Everest Last week, I finished leading an amazing group...
Labrang Monastery

Labrang Monastery

Labrang Monastery: Labrang is the largest and most famous Buddhist monastery in the Amdo region. Read this post for more information about this fascinating place. info@thelandofsnows.com Labrang Monastery བླ་བྲང་བཀྲ་དགོན་པ་ is the largest monastery in the traditional...
Amnye Machen

Amnye Machen

Amnye Machen is one of Tibet’s main holy mountains. It is located in Golok prefecture in the Amdo region (modern-day Qinghai). This is a fantastic glacier mountain that offers great trekking! Read through this update for information on a slightly different route...