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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Hanging prayer flags at Cho La (5400 m)
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
The climb up to Cho La (pass)
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Tagnak. The dry yak dung piled in a lodge's yard is burned for heating and cooking.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Crossing the Ngozumpa glacier on the way to Tagnak
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
A melt water lake on Ngozumpa glacier's surface
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Crossing the Ngozumpa glacier on the way to Tagnak
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Gokyo in the morning
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Sun rises over the Ngozumpa glacier. Cholatse, Taboche, Kangtega and Thamserku are on the horizon.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m) and Ngozumpa glacier from Gokyo
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Morning reflections in Dudh Pokhari - Gokyo 3rd lake
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Gokyo in the morning. Mt. Pharilapche (6017 m) is to the left. Renjo La (pass) is up on the ridge to the right.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m) is the 6th-highest mountain on the planet. A morning shot from Gokyo.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Starry sky above Gokyo
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
A view east from Scoundrel's Viewpoint. Left to right are Chumbu, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Nirekha, Kangchung East and Kangchung W…
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Gokyo 5th Lake - Ngozumpa Tsho at about 5000 m. Mt. Cho Ouy is above under the cloud.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Mount Everest from Scoundrel's Viewpoint. From this angle one can see almost the entire North Face (left on the picture).
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Hiking up north from Gokyo. Behind is Gyachung Kang (7952 m) - the highest mountain below 8000m.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Hiking up north from Gokyo. Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m) closes the valley from the north.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
Gokyo in the morning. Lodge owners lay blankets outside to dry in the sun every day. Mt. Pharilapche (6017 m) is above.
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Gokyo Valley and Cho La
A meditating yak near Dudh Pokhari - Gokyo 3rd Lake
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Thame Valley and Renjo La
The descent east from Renjo La