The trek to Gokyo Ri, however, is not all about the final view.

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On the shores of the third lake is the village of Gokyo, a collection of weatherbeaten trekking lodges peering out onto Gokyo Ri.

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It is here, over the tops of the inevitable ducks, that Gokyo Ri first comes into view, its brown rounded form a contrast to the snow-covered, sharp-tipped lines of Cho Oyu beyond.

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