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Cho Oyu is located on the border between Tibet and Nepal. On our trip, we stayed entirely in Tibet (the summit is on the border). Lhasa is the capital of Tibet, and where we started our trip. It is one of the highest cities in the world at an altitude of 12,000’/3657m, and is home to the Potola Palace (pictured here), which was the residence of the Dalai Lama until 1959. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀One of my favorite parts of the entire trip was visiting the Potola Palace and the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, which housed over 4,000 monks at its peak, and contains a gold-gilded Buddha that is 85ft/26m high (we couldn’t take pictures of it, you’ll have to go see it for yourself). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Unfortunately, Tibet isn’t an easy country for Westerners to visit. You have to get a special permit, and you can’t travel independently. If we are able to pull together funding for Everest in 2019, I will be delighted to revisit Lhasa and continue learning about the history and culture of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Cho Oyu mini series brought to you by @keen. #KEENambassador