Breakfast at 05.00am, departure at 05.30am. We should have crossed Cho La Pass before 10.00am, otherwise the wind can be horrible. The first hike along the frozen river was so much better than yesterday, I just walked 100 slow steps up and stopped for 20 to 30 breaths until my breathing normalized. That worked fantastic, I had enough time to see the nature while my progress wasn’t slower than yesterday. Unfortunately my drinking water was freezing up. After about 2 hrs we could spot Cho La Pass finally. A long way down followed. But looking up to Cho La Pass suspects something painful. Huge rocks to climb, so steep and strenuous I thought I will vomit immediately. It was already 11.30 as we reached the peak. We ate our lunch package and climbed downhill to a snowy and icy area. I used crampons for the first time in my life. At about 01.30pm we arrived at the next rocky area. I really didn’t want to climb anymore, but there was no other option. The final 2 hrs until we arrived Dzongla were debilitating, it was cloudy and we were so shattered by the effort of the day. At 03.30pm I thought 28 March 2018 was the most challenging day of my life! In Dzongla, I stayed at “Hotel Green Valley”, which was a bit more comfortable than the previous lodges. A pot of lemon tea and a while next to the warm stove brought back my energy. In the evening, a strong snowfall began.