Global Eye: Yaks in Tibet

Photographer: Jan Reurink

Getting The Shot: Rachu was the starting point for our 16-day trek to base camp Jomo Langma (Everest) and Pedruk to Gara and back. Rachu is in the background, along with some of our yaks and yak drivers.

Details: We had just come back from borrowing the 15 yaks that belonged to several nearby farmers. Afterward, we drove by car to Gyantse, Shigatse, Yamdrok Tso, and Lhasa. The entire set of my trip to Tibet in 2002 can be seen here.

We Love: How the yaks are lined up, ready to set off for the journey.

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