Just two of us on the long trek from Jiri roadhead eastwards crossing parallel ridges to the Dudh Kosi Valley and then up the river to Solo Khumbu — to Gokyo and then almost to the feet of Lhotse and Everest. October 1993.
The 1993 route was (night stays and main [passes/lows/tops only]): Jiri 1905 — [ridge 2445] — Shivalaya 1767 — [Deorali 2705] — Bhandar 2194 — [Kenja 1634] — Sete 2575 — [Lamjura La 3530] — Junbesi 2640 — [Tragshindo La 3071] — Manindingma (Nuntala) 2194 — [bridge on Dudh Kosi 1500] — Bupsa 2300 — [Chutok La 2945] — Surkhe 2339 — Monjo 2835 — Namche Bazar 3440 — [Mon La 3973 — Phortse Drangka 3600] — Dole 4040 — Machhermo 4410 — Gokyo 4750 [side trip Gokyo Ri 5360] — Machhermo 4410 — Pangboche 3985 — Dingboche 4330 — Chhukhung 4730 [side trip Chhukhung Ri 5546] — Thyangboche 3867 — Namche Bazar 3440 — Kusum Khola 2550 — Lukla 2850.