Snow Covered Asian Mountains

A village in the mountains in Asia.

An ancient place guarded by brass dog statues and men armed with edged weapons.

A strange sight in the mid- 20th Century

 A trail leads up the mountains.

With small precarious bridges, and narrow paths, a land of many dangers...

one such dangers was thought legendary, but recently, all to real...

 the abandoned monastery on the hill overlooking the village.