Part 87 - Halt at Camp above Nga La; lost sheep and traverse of Pang La and Dza La

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SUMMARY:
The party deals with persistent wet weather, a lost sheep that escaped capture, and transport troubles including missing bedding later found on the path. On 31st August at a halt camp above Nga La, they experienced sun turning to mist and heavy rain, went over Pang La to Dza La, recorded pass heights with a hypsometer, and noted the path from Mijitun.

CONTENT:
are more than likely to have rain here the whole time we are
here, and to be in the mist all the time. Some excitement was
caused by finding the sheep this morning. It had been
bought by the servants at Tso Bunang and brought down alive, but
broke its rope soon after getting here. Although seen at the
time, no one could catch it, and it was finally lost for three days.
Pintso went off after it this morning with the rifle to shoot it,
but only got a glimpse of it, so it remains free. The coolies
and everyone here are shirkers. We had a lot of trouble over
transport, and one woman with Ludlow's bedding failed to turn up by
2:00 pm. The bedding was found dumped at the side of the path
half a mile short of here. This is a very wet camp, and I expect
we will all be glad to leave.

31st August. Halt. Camp above Nga La.
A perfect day of sun and clouds, the clouds coming
gradually lower, till we were in mist by 3:00 pm and later heavy rain.
Went up over the Pang La to the Dza La. The hypsometer gives
these heights as: Na La 12,800', Pang La 13,960', Dza La 15,550'.
From Mijitun path leads up valley to East for about 1 mile, then turns
more South and is