Preparations in Jin DuXianWeiziping, ChinaWawuping, ChinaNingshan, ChinaZhanlongya, ChinaShiquan, ChinaShima, ChinaDa'an, ChinaKuanchuan, ChinaNingqiang, ChinaZhuandoupu, ChinaGuangyuan, ChinaBaolunyuan, ChinaPu'an, ChinaYanwu, ChinaHefengchang, ChinaTianhuizhen, ChinaChengdu, ChinaGuankou, ChinaWolongThe construction crewAscendingDengsheng, ChinaDescending, Rilonglon: 102.84 lat: 31.00Meixing, ChinaDanbaFirst real campingTowards TagongQianning, ChinaTagongLhakang, ChinaMore mistakesRecoveringYajianHekou, ChinaThis is how its supposed to be!Down to LitangDisaster!Batang, Chinahard!Gartog, Chinabroken spokeon top of the worldleaving zugongthe road constructin crew, part 2Rawu lakeRawu to Bomi4000 km from somewhereFirst flat tire, down to sea level...and up againAnother day, another passBayizhen, ChinaTowards the last passEnd of stage 2LhasaLhasa, ChinaLeaving LhasaBest camping yetTibetan breakfastGyanze to Xigazelon: 88.04 lat: 29.14lon: 87.49 lat: 29.02lon: 87.09 lat: 28.55lon: 87.08 lat: 28.54lon: 86.92 lat: 28.31lon: 86.84 lat: 28.17lon: 86.69 lat: 28.35lon: 86.32 lat: 28.80Congdu, ChinaZham, ChinaBalephi Khola, NepalKathmandu - end of the trip..
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lon: 101.42 lat: 30.06
Close to the pass it started snowing hard again and the altitude made it hard. At 4412 m we reached what would turn out to be the lowest of a double pass. By now we were in the middle of a snow storm. Our gears and breaks were frozen and didnt work anymore and we were becoming a bit nervous. The only option was to keep going, if nothing else we could probably get a lift from one of the trucks that passed us. One hour before sunset we passed the second, higher, pass and started a very tricky descent in snow and ice without breaks.
Going uphill keeps you warm, but going downhill with wet clothes gets pretty cold. At about 4000 m we saw a few small huts with lights. It was a forest ranger station and we were offered to come inside and sit by the fire. When Andreas asked about a place to stay down the road they offered us to use our sleepingbags in an empty room. They also gave us hot water for some noodles.
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