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SUMMARY:
The diarist camps on the north side of Cho La, describing the route along the Rong Chu and then the Re Chu with several crossings, noting a good camp at Re before the final ascent and giving bearings and distances. A partridge was shot earlier, and both Kuntip and Puitu are reported to be feeling better.
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think we will almost certainly find it all about
the Cho La if the situation is suitable. Finished
the evening by shooting a partridge - again a
very interesting bird from a place like this.
- about 2000ft for Seamus.
20th August. Camp N side of CHO LA. 5 miles. 14360'.
Path drops down to the Rong Chu, a river nearly as
big as the Myangchu Chu in summer. Follow up
the left bank under steep bare cliffs. The R bank
less steep & thickly wooded with deciduous & conifers.
At m 1½ cross by a food bridge to the R bank &
at m 2 leave the Rong Chu - follow up the
Re Chu due South. The Re Chu is crossed at m
to the L bank & recrossed further up. A good
CG at m 4.5 at Re, before the final ascent
to the Cho La. Water & grazing good & fuel ample.
Bearing of Re to the mouth of the Re Chu is
50° Mag. & from Re to the Cho La 215° Mag. Distances
between should be approx equal, the pass being perhaps
a little closer. The Rong Chu is a fine valley
with magnificent cliffs on its north side. The south
too is nice, thickly wooded. A week in the
valley would certainly produce some good birds
& possibly flowers too. Kuntip is better this
evening. He & even Puitu were
