back to map TRANSLATE 9. Departure at 4.30Uhr in the morning. We hike by darkness, degrees below zero and flashlight. The ascent is heavy. We climb slowly upward step by step on S-curves. We must rest again and again. At sunrise we are already situated half the way to summit.

Gokyo Ri 17.590 feet (Photo by Gerhard Lang 13.10.2002)

After an ascent of 2 1/2 hours we stand, Ilse, Nawang our Sherpa and me at 8.00a.m. on the Gokyo Ri in a hight of 17.590 feet.

The summit of Gokyo Ri 17.590 feet (13.10.2002)

By cloudless sky we enjoy the phantastic view of Everest 29.198 feet, Nuptse 26.000 feet and Lhotse 28.053feet.

Nuptse Everest Lhotse (Photo by Gerhard Lang 13.10.2002)

The view down to the Gokyo Valley with the three lakes and the enormous Ngozumpa Glacier.

Gokyo and the three lakes (Photo by Gerhard Lang 13.10.2002)

Move on:   1.Lukla   2.Phakding  3.Namche Bazar  4. Khumjung  5.Thame  6.Dole  7.Machermo  8.Gokyo  9.Gokyo Ri  10.Dragnag  11.Phortse   12.Pheriche  13.Lobuche  14.Gorak Shep  15.Kala Pattar   16.Dingpoche  17.Chhukung  18.Tengpoche  19.Namche Bazar - Lukla

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