EBC Trek Part 3/4 - Crossing Cho La in heavy snow | Gokyo Ri Summit | Ngozumpa Glacier

The third of my four part series on Everest Base Camp trek, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

In part 1, we had reached from Kathmandu to Namche Bazar.
In In part 2, we had an acclimatization walk at Namche and then continued next day towards Dole and later to Machhermo on the way towards Gokyo Lakes.

In this video, we reach Gokyo passing via Gokyo lakes number 1, 2 & 3. Then summit the Gokyo Ri peak on next morning followed by crossing the Ngozumpa glacier into Thangnak. The next day we tackle the beast called Cho La pass, under heavy snow!

To summarize, EBC trek consists of more than 130 kilometers of hiking in the Solukhumbu region of Nepal over a course of 12-15 days. One gets to see so some of the highest mountain peaks of the greater Himalaya range, including the 'eight thousanders' - Mount Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu; and others like Ama-Dablam, Thamserku, Kangtenga, Kusumkangaru et al.

The regular or 'classic' route to EBC misses out on the heavenly beauty of Gokyo lakes, the high of Gokyo Ri summit, and the thrills and dangers of crossing Cho La (Pass), all lying close by in the adjacent valley. Therefore, a prospective trekkers should seriously consider going via the Gokyo route, if possible.

Full series details:
Part 1- Delhi - Kathmandu - Lukla - Phakding - Namche Bazar    • The better route to Everest Base Camp...  
Part 2- Namche Bazar - Macchermo - Dole    • EBC Trek Part 2/4 - Way To GO(kyo) | ...  
Part 3- Dole - Gokyo Lakes - Gokyo Ri - Ngozumpa Glacier - Thangnak - Cho La (Pass) -Dzongla
Part 4- Dzongla - Lobuche - Gorakshep - Everest Base Camp - Lobuche - Pheriche - Namche - Jorsalle - Phakding - Lukla - Kathmandu

I travelled from Delhi, India and the videos have been shot between 4-17 May, 2024.

Brief Itinerary:
Day 1- Delhi to Kathmandu and last minute trek gear shopping
Day 2- Kathmandu to Lukla by helicopter, and trek to Phakding
Day 3- Phakding to Namche Bazar
Day 4- Namche Bazar Acclimatization hike
Day 5- Namche to Dole
Day 6- Dole to Machhermo
Day 7- Machhermo to Gokyo lakes 1, 2, 3
Day 8- Gokyo Ri summit, and crossing Ngozumpa glacier to reach Thangnak
Day 9- Thangnak to Dzongla after crossing Cho La (Pass)
Day 10- Dzongla to Lobuche
Day 12- Lobuche to EBC via Gorakshep, and return back till Pheriche
Day 13- Pheriche to Jorsalle, via Tengboche and Namche Bazar
Day 14- Jorsalle to Lukla
Day 15- Lukla to Kathmandu to Delhi


Chapters to navigate this video:
0:00 Preview & Recap
1:22 Day 7- Machhermo to Gokyo
6:24 Birth of a river
8:19 Gokyo Lake 1
9:01 Lake 2
12:45 Lake 3
15:22 Gokyo village
16:21 Day 8- Gokyo Ri summit
23:02 Crossing Ngozumpa Glacier
25:26 Thangnak village
26:51 Day 9- Cho La pass
31:50 Dzongla village
32:43 Coming up in Part 4


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