Gokyo Ri

Gokyo Ri

Gokyo Peak

Gokyo Ri on the left as viewed from Gokyo with Cho Oyu on the right

Everest, Lhotse and Makalu from the summit of Gokyo Ri
Elevation 5,357 m (17,575 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Nepal
Location
Gokyo Ri

Location in Eastern Nepal

Location Khumbu, Nepal
Range Himalayas
Coordinates 27°57′40″N 86°41′00″E / 27.96111°N 86.68333°ECoordinates: 27°57′40″N 86°41′00″E / 27.96111°N 86.68333°E
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Gokyo Ri, aka Gokyo Peak (5,357 m, 17,575 ft above sea level), is a peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalayas. It is located on the west side of the Ngozumpa glacier, which is the largest glacier in Nepal and reputed to be the largest in the whole Himalayas. Gokyo (4,750 m, 15,583 ft above sea level), at the base of Gokyo Ri, is a small hamlet of a few stone houses and one of the highest settlements in the world. From Gokyo Ri it is possible to see four 8,000-metre peaks: Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu.[1] The Gokyo Lakes are in the area.

The Gokyo trek is a fairly popular trekking route. The route itself ends at Gokyo Ri, and trekkers typically turn around at this point and retrace their steps back to the trailhead. There is an alternative mountaineering route that begins near the southern tip of Ngozumpa Glacier and just south of Taujun Lake. This alternative route leads east over the Cho La, a pass at 5,420 m (17,782 ft), where it meets with the main Everest Base Camp trek.

There is another higher summit just north of where the main Gokyo trek route ends. It stands at an altitude of 5,483 m (17,989 ft) above sea level.

Panorama from the summit of Gokyo Ri

References

  1. ↑ http://www.google.com/earth/

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