In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . round-ing a prominent headland, where the Kuti River flowsthrough a narrow passage, we saw facing us on a moundfourteen stone pillars and pyramids with white stones onthem and the customary flying prayers of cloth. It isfrom this point that the ascent of the Lumpiya Passbegins. There are two sources of the Kuti Yangti, joining in alar^e basin; one comes from two extensive glaciers to thesouthwest, the other from a glacier directly under theLumpiya Pass. The river at the junction of the twosources is not more than six yards across. Our
In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . round-ing a prominent headland, where the Kuti River flowsthrough a narrow passage, we saw facing us on a moundfourteen stone pillars and pyramids with white stones onthem and the customary flying prayers of cloth. It isfrom this point that the ascent of the Lumpiya Passbegins. There are two sources of the Kuti Yangti, joining in alar^e basin; one comes from two extensive glaciers to thesouthwest, the other from a glacier directly under theLumpiya Pass. The river at the junction of the twosources is not more than six yards across. Our routegradually ascended, going northwest first, then swingingaway to northeast until we attained an elevation of 17,350feet on a flat basin covered with deep snow. So far wehad proceeded with no very great trouble or fatigue, butmatters suddenly altered for the Vv^orse. Each coolie inthe long silent row at the head of which I marched sankin the snow up to his knees, often up to his waist. Theyformed, undoubtedly, a picturesque sight in this lonely 166 /.
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