Mani stones at the Zutulpuk Monastery Last hours of the Kora Lhachu river, a tributary to the Brahmaputra The end of the Kora Lonely Yak gets posting for a photo shoot Kailash view at the snow covered peak Three Chorten in Tholing Chorten at the Tholing Monastery The highway back to the lake Manasarovar The westside of Lake Manasarovar German tourist group camp at the lake side Chiu Gompa and the Kailash in background Chiu Gompa Monastery Walls inside the monastery Prayer wheels in the Chiu Gompa Vista to the Chiu Gompa Chiu Gompa Chiu Gompa Our group without me ... Mt. Kailash in miniature Nuns pilgrim to Tholing monastery Tholing Gompa Long mani wall and a prayer flag Zutulpuk Monastery Zutulpuk Monastery Yaks carrying the pilgrims goods Pilgrims came across in the Lhachu valley Snow covered Lhachu river in the valley Our Sherpa beside the Lhachu river Lhachu valley Lhachu valley Overnight camp in the Lhachu valley Yellow-bellied marmot on the trekking way Lhachu valley Shabje Drakthok Deep step down into the Lhachu valley Bizarre rock formation Crossing a crusty snow field Gauri Kund lake Myself in front of thousand prayer flags Mountain guide Sheilah at the Drolma La pass Drolma La pass 5.665 m Drolma La pass 5.665 m Drolma La pass 5.665 m The top of the pass at an altitude of 5.665 m