Many switchbacks lead to a high pass (5100-m) in Qomolangma National Park

Many switchbacks lead to a high pass (5100-m) in Qomolongma National Park
Originally uploaded by bastchild.

Qomolangma to the Tibetans, Sagarmatha to the Nepalese, and Mt. Everest to the English-speaking world. On the Tibetan side, we passed through a high desert (it was hot in the Landcruiser) and climbed a series of switchbacks (passing a crazy mountainbiker with a heavy backpack) to a pass at 5100-m.