Hiking from the sub-tropics to the world's highest pass, 5416 meters (17,769 feet) above sea level.
Look up and watch out for falling rocks.
The trail ahead carves the scree slope.
One wrong step and you plunge to the bottom.
Tilicho Lake!
One of the highest lakes in the world, at 4,919 m (16,138 ft).
Martin and Coolio make it to the lake.
Martin and I, first time to 5000m for Martin.
The trail.
There was a tea house on the lake's shore.
Unfortunately, it was closed.