The Mount Kailash kora is 52km in length, crosses the 5630m Dölma La and normally takes three days. There were no yaks available at Darchen, so our cook Paldi and porter Pemba Rinji agreed to be yaks and carry our gear. They were also paid the yak rate, about 80 yuan a day. After leaving Tarboche, we walked for just 30 minutes and reached a small bridge (4710m) across the Lha Chu (Divine River) with the trail to Chuku Gompa beyond.