Mera, Island, and Khumbu Circuit

Day 29: Dzonglha-Cho La (5420m)-Dragnak (4700m)

	Day 29: Daybreak at Dzonglha I happened to see this when I was going out to the toilet after waking up in the morning. It only lasted for a short moment after which the sky became bright.
	Day 29: Daybreak at Dzonglha Another view.
	Day 29: Crossing Chola We climbed up the rocks at the center of the picture to the L-shape ridge to get to the Chola glacier. The sharp peak on the left is Point 5697.
	Day 29: Looking back Looking back after climbing up to the L-shape ridge just before the glacier.
	Day 29: Looking forward Chola glacier was just right ahead at the center right.
	Day 29: Cho La (5330m) Chola glacier is a vast snow field at the top.
	Day 29: Mice and Pemba Mice and Pemba crossing Chola.
	Day 29: Point 5638 Point 5638 is at the south of the pass near the end of the glacier. We came from the left and going down at the right.
	Day 29: Looking east from Chola At the end of the glacier looking east. The rocky area with prayers flags at the right leads down.
	Day 29: Point 5638 Another view of Point 5638.
	Day 29: Rest stop Some trekkers resting near the prayers flags area, looking up to the edge of Chola glacier.
	Day 29: The way down Looking east from Chola. There were 3 ridges that we need to conquer before we could reach Dragnag.
	Day 29: Looking back at Cho La The pass is at the left of the picture. The way down was steep and full of loose screes.
	Day 29: A closer look A closer look at Cho La.
	Day 29: Reaching Dragnag (4700m) After passing the 3 ridges, the trail turned left and follow a stream down to Dragnag. The way down from Chola was rather lengthy. We stayed at Chola View Lodge.

 

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