Before going to Everest Base Camp, my trekking companions and I decided to take a detour up another valley to a place called Gokyo where we were supposed to have amazing views of the mountains, including Everest. It was a long slog to the top of a small peak (5360 meters/17,688 feet) and worth every step (encouraging words we heard from people on their way down as we were still ascending).
a very tall cairn on the way to gokyo (i'm a little dark, but you get the idea)
the mountains, including ice covered lake
same mountains from a bit higher elevation
that would be me with everest directly to the right of my head - i was so happy to make it!
"the girls," my trekking buddies: Jasmine, me, Valerie, Irene
a very tall cairn on the way to gokyo (i'm a little dark, but you get the idea)
the mountains, including ice covered lake
same mountains from a bit higher elevation
that would be me with everest directly to the right of my head - i was so happy to make it!
"the girls," my trekking buddies: Jasmine, me, Valerie, Irene
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