Ben Lascelles / Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet.

Ben Lascelles / Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet. Tsaparang is a huge fortress perched on a p...

Ben Lascelles / Looking out from inside cave in Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet. Tsaparang i...

Ben Lascelles / Buddhist prayer flags outside window frame at Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibe...

Ben Lascelles / Doorway in Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet. Tsaparang is a huge fortress per...

Gavin Maxwell / Red flower (Incarvillea mairei) endemic to Tibet, providing colour to the barren landscapes of the Tibetan Plateau. Chang Tang, Western Tibet 2007

Gavin Maxwell / Red flower (Incarvillea mairei) endemic to Tibet, providing colour to the barren landscapes of the Tibetan Plateau. Chang Tang, Western Tibet 2007

Gavin Maxwell / Thermal Springs in Western Tibet

Gavin Maxwell / Tibetan wild asses / Kiang (Equus kiang) grazing, with snow-capped Himalayas in the background. Chang Tang, Western Tibet 2007

Doug Allan / Climbers using ladders to cross crevasses as they approach the Western Cwm, Khumbu Ice Fall, Mount Everest, Tibet, May.

Doug Allan / Climbers crossing crevasse, Western Cwm, Mount Everest, Tibet, September 1992.