A Tibetan temple below a snow-capped peak in western China

Extreme Treks | Season 1

Sacred Mountains

An outdoor, mountain culture adventure series from one of the most remote regions on the planet. Ryan walks, treks and climbs around four of the most remote and religious mountains in the world.

His human-powered adventure takes him through the remote provinces of Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan, in an effort to better understand these most sacred Tibetan regions.

Series4 x 60 min
BroadcastDiscovery Channel, 2014
RegionsQinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan

The book

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Sacred Mountains of China

An epic human-powered adventure through a remote world. The written account of the journey.

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Sacred Mountains

The companion photography book: a pilgrimage to the sacred mountains of Tibet.

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The photographs, in colour

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All 48 photographs from the book, with their captions. See the gallery

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