Chiu Gompa and the Kailash in background Prayer wheels in the Chiu Gompa Vista to the Chiu Gompa Walls inside the monastery Chiu Gompa Our group without me ... Chiu Gompa Mt. Kailash in miniature Feeling superb after the Kora around the Kailash The westside of Lake Manasarovar Kailash view at the snow covered peak Lonely Yak gets posting for a photo shoot The end of the Kora Lhachu river, a tributary to the Brahmaputra Last hours of the Kora Mani stones at the Zutulpuk Monastery Yaks resting at the hill side near the Zutulpuk Mo… Zutulpuk Monastery Zutulpuk Monastery Yaks carrying the pilgrims goods Pilgrims came across in the Lhachu valley Yellow-bellied marmot on the trekking way Snow covered Lhachu river in the valley Our Sherpa beside the Lhachu river Lhachu valley Lhachu valley Overnight camp in the Lhachu valley Lhachu valley Shabje Drakthok Deep step down into the Lhachu valley Mountain guide Sheilah at the Drolma La pass Bizarre rock formation Crossing a crusty snow field Gauri Kund lake Myself in front of thousand prayer flags Drolma La pass 5.665 m Drolma La pass 5.665 m Drolma La pass 5.665 m Mt. Chyangresi and its icefall The top of the pass at an altitude of 5.665 m Start the climb to the high Drolma La pass The climb to the Drolma La pass 5.665m Along the hill-climbing to the Drolma La pass Creeping through very cramped rock boulders Kailash glacier Gang Rimpoche Crossing near the spring of Brahmaputra Famose vista to the Kailash peak Kailash peak Overnight camp in Deraphuk Simple restaurant for lunch break Frozen feeder to Karnali river The Kailash peak Looks out the Kailash peak Measure in length with its own body Yaks do the Kora Pilgrim on its own way to circle the Kailash Mountain scape before Deraphuk Steep faces at the left side Manasarovar lake and Rakshastal lake Chukhu also called Chogu Gompa First day on the Kora Walking the Kora Kailash peak Chorten along the way The Kora starts moderate Chorten and the Kailash peak The first Kilometer of the Kora The first Kilometer of the Kora near Tarboche Prayer flags and the Kailash peak Ganges Guesthouse in Darchen Darchen village