We woke up to find ourselves just outside the walls of Tawu Shulma, and within direct admiring distance from the Amnye Machen range. There was a small coat of fresh snow, and white mountains stood invitingly in all directions.
Tawu Shulma is a wild place. A frontier town, it sits at the end of a long dirt road and at the base of the Amnye Machen Mountains. Historically a starting point for the Amnye Machen khora route, the outpost is teaming with locals eager to offer horses and yaks. We spent the morning of the 23rd scouting the mountains and making arrangements for travel into the more snowy regions.
In the afternoon we made our way into the village center to play pool and finalize our travel details.
And of course, exchange curious stares with the local folks.
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