Nepal - Gokyo valley and Everest Base Camp trek
Dzongla to Gorak Shep
Day 11 - From Dzongla to Lobuche and Gorak Shep (5140m)
After yesterday's long demanding walk today looks like it will be a lot easier.
The path from Dzongla undulates gently above a small glacial lake and
passes along the beautiful summit of Cholatse and Taboche and the small
Chola glacier.
You walk towards Ama Dablam but then, following the contour
of the hill, you veer off towards the North and eventually descend into
the valley (it's really the end of the Khumbu glacier) and reach the
settlement Lobuche a bit later.
We have now rejoined the main trail to Everest Base Camp so there is a little bit more traffic.
Lobuche is not a very attractive place - windy, cold and rather smelly so if you are not too tired it is much better to continue (another 3 hours at the most) to Gorak Shep. It will also considerably shorten the walk to Everest Base Camp tomorrow.
The path continues gently up the valley then climbs steeply into the moraine of the Khumbu glacier.
The views are geting better and better with Pumori getting closer and the West face of Nuptse towering above you.
Gorak Shep is located at 5140m and is the highest camp on this trek. It often gets quite cold at night, -20C is not unusual even in October.
