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extreme flatness of *Kore-la* to the south. As a matter of fact one does not at all
get the impression of a pass from the northern side; it looks as if the plain continued
with insensible undulations, or rather, quite level to the south. To the S. W., west,
and N. W. is the perspective of the northern *Himalaya Range*, most of it, unfortunately,
hidden by clouds.

On *June 22nd*, we crossed the pass *Kore-la*, which, at the *mani* cairn,¹ has
an altitude of 4,637 m.,² but on the water-parting itself 4,661 m. If we consider
the first-mentioned figure, the rise from *Camp CLXXXI* to the pass, 3.3 km. distant,
would be 42 m., or 1:78.6. From the pass to *Camp CLXXXII*, *Nama-shu*, in
*Nepal*, where the altitude is 3,806 m., the fall would be 831 m., or as 1:17. The
altitude 4,661 m. for the pass was found on the way back. To *Nama-shu* the
direction is south, S. E., and south and the distance 14.1 km.

Pan. 232A and B, Tab. 42, is taken from *Kore-la*. The view is to the E. S. E.,
south, and W. S. W. in the direction of *Nepal*. Again a distant view is very much
hindered by clouds. Pan. 234A and B, Tab. 43, is taken from *Camp CLXXXII*,
*Nama-shu*. It is a view of the valley down through the *Himalaya* to the south.
To the S. W., west, and N. N. W. is the wall of mountains and terraces along the
right side of the valley. To the north is the valley by which we have come, to
the N. E. the valley, and to the E. N. E. is a house in *Nama-shu*. Pan. 243, Tab. 44,
is taken from a point on the road not far from *Camp CLXXXII*.

The road back, on *June 23rd*, to *Kore-la* is the same as on the previous
day. From the pass to *Kung-muge*, *Camp CLXXXIII*, 4,603 m., the distance is
6.2 km., the fall 58 m. from the 4,661 m. threshold, and the rate 1:107. Pan. 233A
and B, Tab. 42, is a second view drawn from the pass. The most important part
of it, or the view down to *Nepal*, is hidden by clouds. To the north the sky is
clear the whole way in the direction of the *Tsangpo*. The view to the north from
*Camp CLXXXIII*, Pan. 238, Tab. 43, shows that we are returning again to the
more flat plateau-land. To the N. N. E., at a great distance, even the *Transhimalaya*
may be seen as a contour line.

The next march, *June 24th*, took us 24.8 km. N. N. W. to *Camp. CLXXXIV*,
*Bando*, at an altitude of 4,594 m., or a fall of only 9 m., being a rate of 1:2,755.
It should, however, be noticed that the ground on the last section of this march,
again rises. Here a little threshold, *Chasang-la*, is crossed at an altitude of 4,551 m.
From this little pass Pan. 239A and B, Tab. 43, was drawn, showing to the south the
little valley by which we had ascended, and to the S. W., west, and N. W. the
*Himalayan* Mountains which from the west border the plain of *Nachalak*. To the

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