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Renjola La 5360m Gokyo Ri 5450m, and Cho Oyu BC Photos

This post is from 2010 and 2022 trips. In 2010 we went to the Gokyo Valley via the Renjo La Pass after crossing Teshi Labtsa Pass, continued on to the Cho Oyu South base camp and walked all the way back to Lukla. In 2022, we also went to Cho Oyu BC, Gokyo Ri and continued on to Cho La Pass, Lobuche East Peak and then out to Lukla via Khumbu Valley. Thanks to Rajendra from Mountain Sun Valley for organizing this trip in 2010 and 2022.

Takeoff from the Lukla Airstrip - the gateway to the Khumbu Valley

The view of the takeoff from Lukla from the airplane

Everest and Lhotse from the Renjo La Pass

Way to the Nangpa La Pass

Ascending the Renjo La Pass from the west.

The magnificent panorama from the Renjo La Pass. Mt. Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse dominate the view. On the right, far in the distance is Mt. Makalu.

The view towards Makalu, Cholatse and Chamlang from the Renjo La Pass

Mt. Everest with South summit clearly visible.

Nuptse and Lhotse

Makalu

Cholatse

Chamlang sticks out from behind the ridge.

North side (Tibet) and north ridge of Mt. Everest

Renjo La Pass

Descend from Renjo La Pass towards Gokyo

View west from Renjo La Pass

Gokyo Lake and Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu from Gokyo

Gokyo

Cho Oyu and upper Ngozumpa Glacier, the longest glacier in Nepal

Everest and Lhotse from upper Ngozumpa Glacier. On the left is the Changri Pass.

Ngozumpa Glacier - looking south

Mt. Nuptse

Everest

Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu BC abd Panch Pokari

Cho Oyu south face

Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu

Mt. Everest and Lhotse

On the way to Cho Oyu BC

Ngzumba Glacier

6th Gokyo Lake

6th Gokyo Lake and Jasemba

Cho Oyu

Kangshung Peaks

Top of Gokyo Ri

Gokyo

Gokyo

Gokyo from Gokyo Ri

Everest and Lhotse from Gokyo Ri

Cholatse

Cholatse

Cho Oyu from Gokyo Ri

Renjo La from Gokyo Ri

Sumna Pass from Gokyo Ri

Gokyo Ri elevation (add another 100m)

Ama Dablam

Ama Dablam the summit pyramid

The Teshi Labtsa Pass from above Namche

Lula airstrip