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These photos are supplemental to the ones found in my book Everest Pilgrim: A Solo Trek to Nepal’s Everest Base Camp and Beyond.
Heading up toward Cho La
The rock in this area was beautiful gray and brown granite
Resting below one of the cliffs that guards Cho La
The hidden snowy ramp that guards access to Cho La. We scrambled up the rocks next to the snow.
Looking back toward Ama Dablam from near Cho La
Me near Cho La
Skirting Cho La Glacier
The view west from the pass of Cho La.
Looking down Cho La
The Ngozumba Glacier. The large hill in the center of the photo is Gokyo Ri. The village of Gokyo is out of sight at the foot of Gokyo Ri.
A pond on the Ngozumpa Glacier
The Ngozumpa Glacier and Cho Oyu
Gokyo and Gokyo Ri
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