Kawa Karpo Expedition – Gateway to the High Himalayas

Join Outpost on an extraordinary trek across the incredible, breathtaking Tibetan Plateau! From mystical and exotic Shangri-La in China’s northwestern Yunnan province—the fabled paradise at the foothills of the Himalayas—along an undocumented strand of an ancient caravanning-trade route that threads through 4,800-metre Shola Pass and into the mighty Kawa Karpo snowcap.

Expedition leader Jeff Fuchs, Outpost’s Editor-at-Large for Asia, alongside world-traveller Bill Roberts, President and CEO of Zoomermedia TV, and renowned local guide Dorje Kandro, retraced the sacred places and spaces along this ancient route known only in the memories of the region’s elders and indigenous peoples. The unusual heavy snowfall this winter, says Fuchs, just added to the astonishing beauty of the Himalayan landscape, which was captured by adventure Videographer and Outpost Thrillseeker columnist, Roberto Gibbons Gomez.

Stay tuned and follow along with Outpost Magazine as we document this fascinating trek in our upcoming issue and online; all brought to you by the generous support of Revo—our lead sponsor—Mountain Hardware, Zoomermedia, Jalam Teas, Sorel and GV Snowshoes.

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