Mt Cho Oyu Expedition – 40 Days
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Tibet – Mt. Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth highest mountain at 8,201m, is located west of Mt. Everest along the Nepali-Tibetan border. A straightforward climb and not technically demanding, an excellent mountain for climbers wanting to scale their first 8,000m peak with out taking much risk.
Our itinerary that begin by driving into Tibet through Kordari, crossing the Himalaya through gorges of Bhote Koshi. The drive is simply awesome!! and full of excitement, we’ll arrive on the other side of Himalaya from Kathmandu to Nyalam on first day. We’ll spend our nights in Nyalam relaxing and hiking the hills for acclimatizing. From Nyalam, we begin our overland travel across the plateau and high passes. We’ll continue on to Tingri (4,300m) through fantastic plateau scenery with a stop at the Buddhist monastery Milrepa built around a sacred cave. Along the last few miles into Tingri, views of Makalu, Everest and Cho Oyu remind us why we’re here. Tingri itself is made up of old-style mud and stone buildings with an army base at its rear. Tibetan nomads use the town as a base during their stay in this desolate part of the plateau.
After arrival at Chinese Base Camp, we’ll rest, acclimatize and make the necessary climb preparations before making our ascent to advanced base camp at 5,700m. We’ll cross through steep moraines to establish Camp 1 at 6,400m, which should take around 4 – 6 hours depending on weather conditions and how we’re feeling. We’ll traverse a ridge and ascend a 50m headwall to Camp 2 at 7,000m – a hard day taking 6 – 7 hours. Our strong Sherpas will fix all ropes as require. We’ll establish Camp 3 at 7,500m on the northwest face, and the following day, set up for the summit. Depending on fitness, we’ll be moving up and down the mountain several times, acclimatizing and stocking the higher camps.
It will require an extra push to reach the true summit peak on the far end of the high snowfield. Summit day, though long and arduous, will be well worth it when the highest peaks in the world are in view.
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- Royalty of peak, peak registration
- Chinese visa fee for complete team members
- Chinese custom clearances at the Nepal/China border
- 05 nights hotel accommodation in Katmandu with breakfast
- Private transport from Katmandu to and from Kodari border
- land cruiser jeep transport from the China Border to and from BC (base camp)
- Chinese truck to carry expedition loads to and from BC
- Full board accommodation en-route to/from BC
- Chinese Liaison officer & interpreter
- Head Climbing guide/Sardar to look after all the matters
- Experienced Cook & kitchen boys as per group size
- Professional & Experienced High Altitude Climbing Sherpa (One Sherpa between 2 clients)
- 3 Meals per day at BC & ABC with hot drinks
- Best quality high altitude tents for the higher camps
- Imported High foods for higher camps above ABC (advance base camp)
- Best quality tent at BC and ABC either single or twin sharing
- All necessary kitchen equipments
- Dinning tent with gas heater at BC
- Comfortable toilet & shower tents at BC
- Yaks for BC-ABC-BC to carry loads
- Necessary climbing hardware gears with fixed ropes, snow bars etc
- EPI gas with burners to use above ABC for cooking purpose
- Oxygen with mask regulator set for medical purpose at BC/ABC
- Satellite phone for emergency purpose (personal call $ 4 per minute)
- Generator/Solar panel with accessories for recharging & power supply purpose at BC
- Storage & communication tents Down jackets/sleeping bags for BC/ABC purpose
- Gamow/PAC bag at BC/ABC for medical purpose
- Insurance of all local team members
- All airport/hotel transfers.
- Celebration meal & pre-briefing.
- Visa & Processing Fee
- International flight fares
- Meals other than during the trek and dinners in Kathmandu
- Mineral water and refreshments during the trek
- Personal gears and equipment
- Travel insurance (Cover Helicopter evacuation and Trip Cancellation charges)
- Guide/Porter Tipping
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Trip Difficulty: Easy
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Not too challenging for amateurs. Max. altitude remains around 3000 m and the hike requires around 3-4 hours a day.
Service Level: Standard
Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport. Star Standard meals at Kathmandu!