Adel Bank project mgmt… Sep 5, 2009

First prostration point Sep 6, 2009

Do I look like I'm bre… Sep 6, 2009

A beautiful mountain Sep 6, 2009

Still smiling Sep 6, 2009

Our porter has no problem Sep 6, 2009

Pilgrims head off Sep 6, 2009

Nomad shop early on in… Sep 6, 2009

Yak yak yak yak pilgrim Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

First rest stop Sep 6, 2009

Headband makes good as… Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Waterfall Sep 6, 2009

Not too cold yet, but … Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Tibetans making their … Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Prayer flags with a si… Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Kailash Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Lunch at a nomad's hut Sep 6, 2009

Aaro & Kai at lunch Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Only 15% of sins washe… Sep 6, 2009

Kailash isn't easy to … Sep 6, 2009

Rest stop mid-trek Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

Inscription on stone Sep 6, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 6, 2009

The toilets just keep … Sep 6, 2009

But the toilet view wi… Sep 6, 2009

Kailash before the wea… Sep 6, 2009

Our hotel - crap facil… Sep 6, 2009

Nomad camp outside our… Sep 6, 2009

Mt Kailash photo op Sep 6, 2009

Heather pushes me to c… Sep 6, 2009

Making it up to the fi… Sep 6, 2009

The first climb Sep 6, 2009

Heather takes a few ph… Sep 6, 2009

The 300 m climb to the… Sep 6, 2009

Bit o' Kailash, bit o'… Sep 6, 2009

Made it!!! Sep 6, 2009

300 m climb - check Sep 6, 2009

Horses grazing Sep 6, 2009

Decorated for the pilg… Sep 6, 2009

Yak! Sep 6, 2009

Heather has one eye on… Sep 6, 2009

Hot water has never be… Sep 6, 2009

Sunset on Mt Kailash -… Sep 6, 2009

Mt Kailash Sep 6, 2009

Mt Kailash - from our … Sep 6, 2009

More yaks Sep 6, 2009

Yaks assembled outside… Sep 6, 2009

Tending to the yak pos… Sep 6, 2009

Indian pilgrims starti… Sep 7, 2009

Weather'll hold out fo… Sep 7, 2009

Aaro & Heather at the … Sep 7, 2009

First pass complete Sep 7, 2009

Mountains near Drom-la Sep 7, 2009

That's 5630 meters up … Sep 7, 2009

Yaks can make it, I ca… Sep 7, 2009

Heather caught in yak … Sep 7, 2009

I did a 300 m ascent y… Sep 7, 2009

Heather gets ready Sep 7, 2009

Another break point Sep 7, 2009

Buddha's footprint Sep 7, 2009

Galek pointing out Mil… Sep 7, 2009

The handprint Sep 7, 2009

Ummmm...can't remember Sep 7, 2009

Galek & Aaro prepare f… Sep 7, 2009

Sep 7, 2009

A truly devout pilgrim Sep 7, 2009

The final climb Sep 7, 2009

View during the climb Sep 7, 2009

Believe it or not this… Sep 7, 2009

Another pilgrim makes … Sep 7, 2009

The climb to go Sep 7, 2009

Last bit! Hopefully I … Sep 7, 2009

The Top! Prayer flags … Sep 7, 2009

Looking casual in pers… Sep 7, 2009

A plant used in Tibeta… Sep 7, 2009

Trying to capture the … Sep 7, 2009

Oh,feeling of lower ex… Sep 7, 2009

View to lower, flat gr… Sep 7, 2009

The descent already ac… Sep 7, 2009

That doesn't look too … Sep 7, 2009

Snow rolling in Sep 7, 2009

Prior to China, Aaro w… Sep 7, 2009

Descending & ready for… Sep 7, 2009

The end is in sight! Sep 7, 2009

Nomads dining over but… Sep 7, 2009

THIS is my unamused face Sep 7, 2009

Heather passes another… Sep 7, 2009

Snow-capped mountains Sep 7, 2009

Another prostration point Sep 7, 2009

Heather waiting for me… Sep 7, 2009

Tibetan cowboy passes us Sep 7, 2009

Scenery en route Sep 7, 2009

Snowy horses prepared … Sep 8, 2009

The guides gamble with… Sep 7, 2009

Waking to snow Sep 8, 2009

Nomad familys packing … Sep 8, 2009

Preparing the horses Sep 8, 2009

Waking to a light dust… Sep 8, 2009

Now our toilets come o… Sep 8, 2009

Debated about whether … Sep 8, 2009

Heather gives our acco… Sep 8, 2009

Aaro's less than impre… Sep 8, 2009

Indian pilgrims roundi… Sep 8, 2009

Snow mid-melt Sep 8, 2009

Snow mid-melt Sep 8, 2009

Day - THREE Sep 8, 2009

It really was a beauti… Sep 8, 2009

But it didn't last long Sep 8, 2009

A fairly easy path for… Sep 8, 2009

More mountains Sep 8, 2009

The end! The end! Sep 8, 2009

Mountains were beautif… Sep 8, 2009

Heather & Rakesh, from… Sep 8, 2009

It was just a walk Sep 8, 2009

This is nothin' now Sep 8, 2009

Prayer stones at the 3… Sep 8, 2009

Nomad family joins us … Sep 8, 2009

Finishing the walk tog… Sep 8, 2009

More painted stones Sep 8, 2009

I promised more yak! Sep 8, 2009

The Tibetans know how … Sep 8, 2009

Welcome sweet tea at t… Sep 8, 2009

Sweet tea - a treat! Sep 8, 2009

The Buddhists know how… Sep 8, 2009

Kids playing alongside… Sep 8, 2009

Accommodation at the Lake Sep 8, 2009

Heather wasn't too imp… Sep 8, 2009

Chiu Monastery near La… Sep 8, 2009

A BATH!! A WARM BATH!! Sep 8, 2009

Lake Mansarovar Sep 8, 2009

Lake Mansarovar Sep 8, 2009

Heather avoids the str… Sep 8, 2009

Prayer mani on the wal… Sep 8, 2009

Chiu Monastery Sep 8, 2009

Chorten near the monas… Sep 8, 2009

Yak horns formed part … Sep 8, 2009

Prayer flag close-up Sep 8, 2009

Few more prayer wheels Sep 8, 2009

Stone engravings decor… Sep 8, 2009

More stone engravings Sep 8, 2009

Chiu Monastery Sep 8, 2009

Engraved stones Sep 8, 2009

Buddha carving Sep 8, 2009