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Mt. Kailash, Tibet: When the Sacred Mountain Calls You!
There are mountains we admire from a distance, and there are mountains we climb. Then there is Mount Kailash!
For millennia, pilgrims have believed that Kailash is not a mountain you simply decide to visit. The mountain calls you!
For a decade+, I carried that quiet wish. This August, my calling finally came, and I completed the sacred three-day Kora around Mount Kailash.
It is neither the world’s tallest mountain nor is it the most technically imposing. Yet few mountains have inspired such reverence, mystery, and spiritual longing.
The Mystery Begins Before You Arrive
The first test of Kailash is not the difficulty of the actual trek but getting there. High-altitude permits, unpredictable weather, physical health, geopolitics, and logistics can dismantle months of careful planning.
Before going to Kailash, it is easy to become fascinated by its external mysteries.
- Is Kailash Really the Center of the World? A mystery surrounding…
