Day 15 Shigatse to Lhasa
The final leg of the drive took us first to a carpet factory, then through the deep Yellow River Gorge, which will be added to …
29 Sep
Day 14 Everest to Shigatse
Day 14 Everest to Shigatse
The cycling portion of our tour has wound down and we are enroute back to Lhasa using the support vehicles. Even by car it is …
28 Sep
Day 13 Tingri to Everest
Day 13 Tingri to Everest
The last leg takes us from Tingri along the new road to Rongbuk Monastery and the Everest Base Camp. China built an impressive road through …
27 Sep
Day 12 Lhatse to Old Tingri
Day 12 Lhatse to Old Tingri
Our route continued along the Nepal China Friendship Highway, through the dry central regions. Today’s starts with a bang, as we climb to Lappa La, …
26 Sep
Day 11 Shigatse to Lhatse
Day 11 Shigatse to Lhatse
Today’s ride takes us through an area reminiscent of southern Utah’s high desert. Colorful hillsides and rugged rockscapes, punctuated by small villages and monasteries. The …
25 Sep
Day 10 – Gyantse to Shigatse
Day 10 – Gyantse to Shigatse
A reward for two days of climbing, a flat leisurely spin through rural valleys to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. Shigatse is our …
24 Sep
Day 9 – Nangartse to Gyantse
Day 9 – Nangartse to Gyantse
One of the more spectacular rides of the tour, rolling through both alpine terrain and high mountain desert. Two climbs take us past glaciers, turquoise …
23 Sep
Day 8 – Quxul to Nangartse
Day 8 – Quxul to Nangartse
The day starts mellow, following the Lhasa River a bit further, then turns south up and over our first pass, Kamba La at 4750 m. …
22 Sep
Day 7 – On our way
Day 7 – On our way
We are off and on our way to the Everest Base Camp. Today’s ride is a leisurely spin through the valley of the Lhasa River. …
21 Sep
Day 6 – free day
Day 6 – free day
A leisurely day before starting the ride to the Everest Base Camp. All the photos that follow are simple street scenes, that we took while …
20 Sep
Day 5 – back to Lhasa
Day 5 – back to Lhasa
Today’s ride takes us back along the Yellow River to Lhasa. Starting from last nights 4400 meters of elevation, it is mostly downhill through rural …
19 Sep
Day 4 – Ganden Monastery & Hot Springs
Day 4 – Ganden Monastery & Hot Springs
Our first full ride is a warm up trip to Ganden Monastery and then onto Dezhong Hot Springs. The ride follows the Yellow River up …
18 Sep
Day 3 – Sera and Drepung Monasteries
Day 3 – Sera and Drepung Monasteries
Today’s cycling was in the valley surrounding Lhasa, a chance to stretch the legs and get used to riding at the higher altitudes. Our goals …
17 Sep
Day 2 – Exploring Lhasa
Day 2 – Exploring Lhasa
Morning is free to stroll the streets and markets, then in the afternoon we were off by pedicab to visit the Portola Palace, the highest …
16 Sep
Day 1 – The Ride Begins
Day 1 – The Ride Begins
Join us for a visual ride from Lhasa to the Everest Base Camp in Tibet. Today we gathered in Lhasa, nothing planned but some free …