Khardung La (Khardung Pass, la means pass in Tibetan) (elevation 5359 m or 17,582 feet) is a high mountain pass located in the Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The local pronunciation is 'Khardong La' or 'Khardzong La,' but, as with most names in Ladakh, the romanised spelling varies (...) (from Wikipedia)