Kyazo Ri is one of the classic and isolated peaks situated within the Everest region. It is taken as the high trekking peaks on the Southern ridge and is part of the longest range the Mahalangur Range. Kyazo Ri (6,186 m) is situated in the Khumbu Himal just north of Namche Bazaar. It is the highest summit of a long line of peaks that separate the Thame Valley to the west and Gokyo Valley to the east and run all the way to Cho Oyu on the Nepal-Tibet border. This is a classic trekking peak, seldom climbed, with a wonderfully isolated base camp. It’s technically pleasing for experienced climbers and the summit day’s climbing has been compared to that of Ama Dablam, though at only 6,186 m it requires much less acclimatization (and therefore time to do). The normal route is south-facing, catching the sun, and has few objective hazards such as rockfall or avalanche. Basecamp is in a pristine, hidden valley known as the Kyajo Drangka, which requires a long hike to reach it from Mende, about 4 km from Namche Bazaar. See the fourth edition of the guide book “Trekking in the Everest Region” for a description. Reaching Camp 1 from Base Camp is a long day over rough, but non- technical terrain. Camp 2 is a shorter distance from Camp 1 but the terrain includes difficult scree and giant boulders. From Camp 2 to the summit is 12 pitches of steep snow and ice, most of which require belaying, with one or two steep pitches of up to 65° gradient just below the summit.