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Summary
A
high-altitude trek to a valley east of Everest base camp Excellent
views of Everest, small lodge on the entire route and
usually less crowded then the base camp.
The trek to
Gokyo offers an alternative to the traditional trek to
Everest base camp from Gokyo, more of Everest itself is
visible, though from a slightly greater distance, then
from Kala Pattar above Gorak shep.
The
mountains are more spectacular, the Ngozumpa Glacier is
the largest in the Nepal Himalayan, and from a ridge above
Gokyo, four 8000m peaks (Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and
Makalu) are visible at once. The view of the tremendous
ice ridge between Cho Oyu and Gyachung kang (7922m) is one
of the most dramatic panoramas in Khumbu. There are many
options for additional exploration and high-altitude
waling, including the crossing of Cho la, a 5420m high
pass into khumbu
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