<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="836436905" paraeid="{7374a2ce-3d20-4a5e-9f76-c4aad44bc898}{15}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">The trek from </span><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Dzongla</span><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"> (4,830m) to </span><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Thangnag</span><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"> (4,700m) via Cho La Pass (5,420m) is one of the more challenging and rewarding sections of the Everest region trek. 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The trail is rugged, passing through rocky paths and moraine fields as we ascend toward the pass.&nbsp;</span><span class="EOP SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="206643951" paraeid="{7374a2ce-3d20-4a5e-9f76-c4aad44bc898}{43}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">The trail to Cho La Pass is challenging, with sections that involve steep inclines and boulder-laden paths. 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of the pass. The snow-capped peaks surrounding the pass make it a truly majestic sight.</span><span class="EOP SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="528020442" paraeid="{7374a2ce-3d20-4a5e-9f76-c4aad44bc898}{71}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong>Reaching Cho La Pass (5,420m): </strong>After several hours of strenuous walking, we finally reach the summit of Cho La Pass. The pass offers incredible views of the Khumbu Valley, the Khumbu Glacier, and peaks like Makalu, Lhotse, and </span><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-image:var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+PHBhdGggc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBkPSJNMCAzYzEuMjUgMCAxLjI1LTIgMi41LTJTMy43NSAzIDUgMyIvPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNXY0SDB6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==&quot;));background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">Nuptse</span><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"> in the distance. The summit is often wind-blown and cold, so we take a brief moment to enjoy the views before starting our descent.</span><span class="EOP SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);clear:both;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);cursor:text;direction:ltr;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web&quot;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW214476926 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-kerning:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin:0px 0px 10.6667px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;user-select:text;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" paraid="1759676743" paraeid="{7374a2ce-3d20-4a5e-9f76-c4aad44bc898}{93}"><span style="font-family:Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW214476926 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-variant-ligatures:none !important;line-height:21.5833px;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong>Descent from Cho La Pass: </strong>The descent from Cho La Pass is tricky, with steep, rocky terrain and sometimes icy sections. 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