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summit pass located 5420 m above sea level. From the east: after Pheriche, the trail turns off the main Everest route near Dughla (4620m) and passes through the village of Dzongla. From the west: in the Gokyo valley, the trail turns off the Machherma-Gokyo route near the First Lake (4710m) and passes through the village of Thangnak (Dragnag). The pass can be tough and may require crampons on the little glacier on top.
It is advisable to obtain advanced information regarding the conditions before proceeding from Dzongla or Thangnak. Good views of Lobuche Peak.
Cho La is a summit pass located 5,420 metres (17,782 ft) above sea level in the Solukhumbu District in northeastern Nepal. It connects the village of Dzongla to the east and the village of Thagnak to the west.
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Gokyo Valley has Nepal’s biggest glacier formation
the world’s highest freshwater lake system comprising six main lakes, of which Thonak Lake is the largest