The sacred lakes of Raksas Tal (left) and Manasarovar (right) at sunrise from high on Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi), Tibet. Mount Kailash rises behind.
Ted Mahon approaches the base of the Triangle Snowfield at 28,600 on Mount Everest's Northeast Ridge, Tibet, on May 30, 2003.
The corniced summit ridge of Pethangtse viewed from high in the Kangshung Valley, Tibet.