Lhatse
Lhatse or Chuskar
Lhatse is a small town in western Tsang on the Friendship Highway, at about 4,050m. It is used as a stop for the night or for lunch by travellers heading between Shigatse, Everest, and Mount Kailash or the Nepal border.
The town lies near the Yarlung Tsangpo and is the junction for the northern road to the Ngari region. Services are basic.
Near Lhatse
More to see around Tsang.
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Everest North Area (Rongphu Face)
The north face of Everest and the Rongphu Glacier, reached by road from Tingri to Rongphu and Base Camp.
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Gyantse
Gyantse (3,950m) in the Nyang Chu valley, 254km south-west of Lhasa, is one of the least Chinese influenced towns in Tibet and is worth a visit for this reason alone.
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Nyalam
A small town on the Friendship Highway near the Nepal border, used as an acclimatisation stop.
