Off at 8 am or so to do the trek up to the fifth lake. Great walk up along the moraine as we somehow lost the main trail for a while. Phenomenal views of Cho-Oyu, that got better and better, as once again there was not a cloud in the brilliant dark blue sky. It's hard to describe in words how beautiful the views were, so I'll just add a few more pics instead. The trip to 5th lake is probably about 7 km one way and takes 2-3 hours. At the fifth lake you get a pretty unobstructed view of Everest right down the valley. It's a different angle than you get from Kala Patthar or from Gokyo Ri, and although you are not as high, it seems like you see more of it. You can also go further, up to the sixth lake and apparently there are some amazing vantage points there as well, especially if you climb up the hill on the side.
A note on prices up here: Milk tea 50Rs, Dahl Bhat 350Rs, Veg fried potatoes 250Rs, Veg momo 250Rs, Hot lemon 50Rs, Porridge 200Rs, Pancake with jam 250Rs, and Veg noodles 250Rs.
Off at 8 am or so to do the trek up to the fifth lake. Great walk up along the moraine as we somehow lost the main trail for a while. Phenomenal views of Cho-Oyu, that got better and better, as once again there was not a cloud in the brilliant dark blue sky. It's hard to describe in words how beautiful the views were, so I'll just add a few more pics instead. The trip to 5th lake is probably about 7 km one way and takes 2-3 hours. At the fifth lake you get a pretty unobstructed view of Everest right down the valley. It's a different angle than you get from Kala Patthar or from Gokyo Ri, and although you are not as high, it seems like you see more of it. You can also go further, up to the sixth lake and apparently there are some amazing vantage points there as well, especially if you climb up the hill on the side.
A note on prices up here: Milk tea 50Rs, Dahl Bhat 350Rs, Veg fried potatoes 250Rs, Veg momo 250Rs, Hot lemon 50Rs, Porridge 200Rs, Pancake with jam 250Rs, and Veg noodles 250Rs.
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