As the trail to Everest Base Camp has become more and more crowded, a need arose to find an alternative route that would be equally spectacular in terms of the mountain experience and the views of the world's tallest peak. The route we have chosen, up to Milk Lake and Gokyo Ri, surpassed the traditional route and our expectations as well.
As we follow the Dudh Kosi River toward its source, we feel ourselves drawn onward by the majestic Cho Oyu (26,750'), always before us as we walk. Leaving the inhabited world behind, we pass through seasonal yak herding pastures until, at last, we reach our high camp on the shores of Dudh Pokhari (Milk Lake).