Gokyo Ri 5340 m
17 november 2003
  
  stepping stones  
  crossing the inlet of Dudh Pokhari to get to the trailhead that leads up to Gokyo Ri  
  
  
   
  dome  
  a not too difficult a climb to the summit with many distinct trails switchbacking up the southeastern slope of this hill  
  
  
   
  flutter  
  fluttering in the high winds, the flag studded summit of Gokyo Ri offers an unforgettable panorama of the high mountain rim  
  
  
   
  scramble  
  David and Mahesh scrambling up the northern summit peak of Gokyo Ri  
  
  
   
  josefa  
  our Austrian friend posing for a photograph at the summit with a view towards Cho Oyu  
  
  
   
  oxygen therapy  
  a Japanese lady with her portable oxygen delivery system... the icon of the modern high altitude tourist  
  
  
   
  view to everest  
  Gokyo Ri is the best place to view three 8000s at the same time... Everest (8848 m), Makalu (8463 m) and Cho Oyu (8201 m)  
  [ click on the above image for a panoramic view ]  
  
  
   
  more flags  
  the summit of Gokyo Ri is one of the most decorated peaks of Nepal  
  
  
   
  southern view  
  the view to the south... the second and third lakes, the Ngozumpa Glacier, and the peaks Cholatse and Taboche Peak in the near distance  
  
  
   
  going down  
  going down Gokyo Ri was a quick and easy exercise... relatively  
  
  
   
  brahminy ducks  
  a small family of these rare ducks reside here at Dudh Pokhari  
  
  
 

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