"La" means pass (as in moutain pass) in Tibetan. Stok is a village located in a fertile valley that is home to the Ladakhi royal family. The trek we began 4 days ago began about 65 kilometers to the Northeast of Stok, which is several valleys away from Leh, Ladakh. We knew that the trek up to Stok-La was going to be challenging at best and possibly even miserable at times.
