Many Everest hands call this the finest viewpoint in the Khumbu: four 8,000-metre peaks — Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu — in a single sweep above the turquoise lakes.
The climb from Gokyo village is two to three steep hours; the reward is the panorama Base Camp itself never gives you, with the Ngozumpa glacier pouring away at your feet.
Summit
5,357 m
Sees
4 × 8,000 m giants
Climb
2–3 hours from Gokyo
Insider tip
Go for sunset, not sunrise — the light falls on Everest's face, and you descend by headtorch to a hot dinner.
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