The place the Tibetans call the sacred source of the Mekong is a frozen river...

The place the Tibetans call the sacred source of the Mekong is a frozen river bed at an altitude of 17,000 feet on the Tibetan Plateau. In search of a campsite, our guide Meiga crosses the three feet of ice under which the westernmost headwaters of the Me The place the Tibetans call the sacred source of the Mekong is a frozen river bed at an altitude of 17,000 feet on the Tibetan Plateau. In search of a campsite, our guide Meiga crosses the three feet of ice under which the westernmost headwaters of the Mekong trickle. Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China Photo by Michael Yamashita