Cho Oyu Expedition (8201m)

Cho Oyu stands high above the Tibetan plains on the Nepal / Tibet border, and is an ideal choice for mountaineers ready to test themselves on the eight thousanders. The world's sixth highest mountain, is to the locals a holy mountain. It was first climbed by S. Moechler, H. Tichy and p. Dawa Lama in 1954. On a good day the view from the summit plateau is breathtaking, in a sweep you take in the entire panorama of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang, Ama Dablam and other peaks of the Khumbu.The Austrians were the first to step onto the snow-dome summit of Cho Oyu back in 1954.

This massif is arguably the most technically straightforward, accessible and safe to climb. These days there are more than four different routes on Cho Oyu with the Tibetan north side offering several worthy first ascent possibilities.

We enter Tibet via Zhangmu and then drive to Old Tingri, from where the trekking begins. Base Camp, Chinese, is situated at an altitude of 5000m with the Advanced base camp at 5700m and about three miles away from the mountain proper.Base camp is established at Rongbuk glacier at 5180m though the real climbing starts at camp 1 at an elevation of 7000m.

Glimpse of itineraries

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02-04: Stay in Kathmandu for Tibet visa procedures.
Day 05: Drive to Zangmu (2300m). Overnight in hotel.
Day 06: Drive to Nyalam. (3750m). Overnight in hotel.
Day 07: Nyalam, acclimatization days.
Day 08: Drive to Tingri (4342m). Overnight in hotel.
Day 09: Tingri, acclimatization day.
Day 10: Drive to Base Camp.(4700m).
Day 11-13: Stay at the Base Camp.
Day 14: To the Advanced Base Camp (5200m).
Day 15: Advanced Base Camp.
Day 16-40: Climbing Period.
Day 41: Back to Advanced Base Camp.
Day 42: Return to Base Camp.
Day 43: Cleaning up Base Camp
Day 44: Drive to Zangmu. Overnight in hotel.
Day 45: Drive to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel.
Day 46-47: Stay in Kathmandu
Day 48: Departure from Kathmandu.

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