A true yak (as opposed to the yak/cow hybrids one often sees) in the yard of the Panorama Lodge, Namche Bazaar. The red wig may denote "lead yak" status. Patience, dahling. Photo: Peter Potterfield. BACK TO: [HOME] [DISPATCHES] © 1999 The Zone Network. All rights reserved.

The 1999 Mt. Everest Marathon