... and I will. Yaks passing us on the "road" in the Everest region of the Himalayas. In the background you can see the grazing areas and rock huts the Yak farmers use in the summer months. The Dudh Kosi (white river) is flowing at the bottom of the crevasse. This river is the beginnings of the holy Ganges River. We were hiking at roughly 13,ooo feet when this photo was taken.