Dole to Gokyo to Khumchung - Rick Samco Photography

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Dole to Gokyo to Khumchung

Hiking Dole to Gokyo to Khumchung

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Gokyo Ri View (@18,000'):

Gokyo Ri View (@18,000') with LABELED PEAKS:

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Kami at his cousin's tea house near Macherma

Doing laundry

View out my Macherma window

Hut near Macherma

Cholatse rising above Dudh Khosi valley

Macherma

View from Macherma ridge up to Cho Oyu

Day hike up ridge above Macherma

Prayer flags above Macherma

Prayer flags above Macherma

High point of day's climb, around 16,000'

Macherma lodge dining room

Our group at Macherma

Porters above Macherma

Hiking up to Gokyo

Hiking up to Gokyo

Lower Gokyo lake, Gokyo Ri in distance

First Gokyo lake

First Gokyo lake

Second Gokyo lake

Makeshift Chorten with Cho Oyu in background

Gokyo

View from shoulder of Gokyo Ri down to Gokyo (Cholatse is the massive peak)

View from shoulder of Gokyo Ri down to Gokyo (Cholatse is the massive peak)

View from shoulder of Gokyo Ri down to Gokyo (Cholatse is the massive peak)

Yours truly on Gokyo Ri, 17,500'

View from Gokyo Ri

View from Gokyo Ri

Everest as seen from Gokyo Ri

Everest, Lhotse & Nuptse as seen from Gokyo Ri

Everest as seen from Gokyo Ri

Moonrise over Everest & Lhotse

Moonrise over Lhotse

View from Gokyo Ri

View from Gokyo Ri

Last light & moonrise over Everest

Last light on Everest & Cholatse

Last Light and Moonrise over Everest & Lhotse, Everest/Khumbu Region, Nepal

Moonrise over Everest Group

Last light & moonrise over Everest

Sunset & moonrise over Everest

Sunset & moonrise over Everest

Sunset & moonrise over Everest

Moonrise over Everest & Lhotse from Gokyo Ri

Twilight view of Cholatse & Gokyo

Moonrise from Gokyo Ri

Sunrise on Gokyo lake

Ngozumpa Glacier (largest glacier in Nepal) and Cho Oyu

Morning from moraine ridge above Gokyo

The Ngozumpa Glacier moraine

Upper Gokyo Lake, Gokyo Ri on left

Upper Gokyo Lake & Gokyo Ri

Shoreline ice

Prayer flags at Gokyo Lake, Everest/Khumbu Region, Nepal

Prayer Flags at Gokyo Lake, Everest Region

Prayer flags on lakeshore with Gokyo Ri behind

Dudh Khosi river below Gokyo

"Lodge" at Na

"Lodge" at Na

Making camp at Na

Hiking down Dudh Khosi below Na

Hiking down Dudh Khosi below Na

Hiking down Dudh Khosi below Na

Hiking down Dudh Khosi below Na

Summer shepherd's hut

Summer shepherd's hut

Trail traffic

Laundry

Larry drying his laundry

Lunch stop

Lunch stop

Afternoon siesta

Helping yaks up icy trail

Helping yaks up icy trail

Campsite at Phortse

Crossing drainage to Tengboche Monastery (on far ridge)

Crossing drainage to Tengboche Monastery (on far ridge)