The Ghost in the Gray: Snow Leopards and Haxiu
In the high-altitude wilderness of the Sanjiangyuan region, the landscape takes on a jagged, otherworldly appearance defined by ancient karst formations…
April 12, 2026
In the high-altitude wilderness of the Sanjiangyuan region, the landscape takes on a jagged, otherworldly appearance defined by ancient karst formations…
The challenges of the terrain and remoteness of this expedition required weeks of back and forth work with our counterparts in China before we even enter the country…
The journey to the Eastern Tibetan Plateau is not just about traveling across a surface; it is about navigating a violent, vertical landscape that is still under construction…
Planning my route through this high-altitude wilderness required a detour into history, using sixty year old maps to get a sense of the actual terrain I will be driving through…
The terrain I will be driving through–the staggering, lung-busting peaks of the Eastern Tibetan Plateau–is not just a mountain range; it is the result of a violent, ongoing geological event …
The ultimate destination of our overland journey is Sanjiangyuan National Park. Meaning “Source of Three Rivers,” the name refers to the vast area of the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai province …
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