Tibet
Cho Oyu 2008 - failure and tragedy
I was not very keen on returning to Cho Oyu this autumn, but Erik finally convinced me to give it one more try. While the weather kept me from summiting last year, a bad troath and chest-infection stopped me effectively at 7500 metres this year. But failing to summit is nothing compared to the fate of Guy. He never got down again. Read more »
Tibet: Southern Friendship Highway
Southern Friendship Highway between Lhasa and Gyantse was probably the highlight of our entire journey. We cycled through picturesque valleys, challenged high passes and camped next to a holy lake. The Tibetan people, however, are very annoying on this particular area. Read more »
Tibetan culture
Jardar Valand has written a very personal account of his meeting with the Tibetan people and culture (Norwegian language only). Read more »
Arrival in Lhasa
After 22 days of living in a tent and about 1450 km on the seats of our bikes, we arrived in Lhasa on July 5th. Read more »
Into Tibet without permits
We are anxious each time we approach one of the three major checkpoints between Golmud and Lhasa. Will the police stop us and send us back to Golmud or do we manage to sneak into Tibet without any permits? (this article is in Norwegian language only) Read more »
Tibet: Towards Lhasa
Eric Mortensen has written a report about our journey towards Lhasa in Tibet. Read more »