Cho La is a summit pass located 5,420 metres (17,782 ft) above sea level in the Solukhumbu District in northeastern Nepal.
To the west the trail continues to the Gokyo Lakes, crossing the Ngozumpa glacier on the way.
To the east the trail joins the Everest Base Camp trek.
[1] The pass can be physically demanding and may require crampons on top of the slippery glacier.
[1] The Cho la Pass is covered in snow for 9 months of the year, with the temperature being below 0 degrees Celsius for a long time.