Gokyo Ri
Gokyo trek is a fairly popular trekking route. The route itself ends at Gokyo Ri, and trekkers typically turn around at this point and retrace their steps back to the trailhead. There is an alternative mountaineering route that begins near the southern tip of Ngozumpa Glacier and just south of Taujun Lake. This alternative route leads east over the Cho La, a pass at 5,420 m (17,782 ft), where it meets with the main Everest Base Camp trek.
It is usually visited during the circuit trek to Everest Base Camp with the Three Passes Trek. It is slightly off route while visiting Everest base camps (Nepal side) but thousands of backpackers still visit it for the Gokyo Lakes beauty.
There is another higher summit just north of where the main Gokyo trek route ends. It stands at an altitude of 5,483 m (17,989 ft) above sea level.
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Summit
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Ngozumpa Glacier from the slopes of Gokyo Ri
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Everest, Lhotse and Makalu from the summit of Gokyo Ri
Panorama
References
- ^ "Google Earth".
- ^ Breeze, Adventure. "Gokyo Lakes".
- ^ BaseCamp, Adventure. "Gokyo Trek".
- ^ Everest Base Camp Trek