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Cho Oyu Expedition
Austrian
first climbs Cho Oyu in 1954. The Indian and German
team also climbed this peak in 1958 and 1964 respectively.
Till to date many expedition teams have successfully
reached on its summit. The year 2004 was regarded
as the Golden jubilee of this Cho Oyu Mountain in
the field of expedition. The golden jubilee ceremony
was organized by Nepal Mountaineering Association
with grand fanfare and jubilantly. There were about
400 climbers from different region of the World during
this golden jubilee ceremony and most of them made
the summit.
Most
of the Cho Oyu expedition teams climb from Tibet side
due the easy technique-climbing route from there.
Since 2004, our company "Asian Heritage Treks
and Expeditions" is also conducting the expedition
from Tibet side.
Meeting
and climbing information:
Expedition
begins when you arrive to Kathmandu where you meet
our staffs of Asian Heritage Treks and Expeditions in
the airport and transfer you to hotel. Next day, we
make introduction section with other climbing members
& Expedition crews. Since then we make your Tibet
visa and other necessary document for Cho Oyu Expedition.
After
3 day, we drive you towards Nepal-Tibet border up
to the Friendship Bridge through Arniko Highway ;
where the Chinese liaison officer and Chinese transportation
meet us there. The expedition gears go by truck but
the members there Travel by Land cruiser 4wd or with
comfortable Minibus. We take time to acclimatize with
one night at Zhangmu (2300m) and two nights at Nylam
(3750m), which also gives us the chance to trek up
high hills for acclimatization.
Next
day we drive to Tingri (4350m) where we spend further
two nights acclimatizing. Then we drive Tingri to
Base camp 5000m along the rough way with jerking &
bouncing experience through grassy plain which leads
up to the Chinese base camp.
We
set up our camp at Chinese Base Camp and stay two
nights or more, which depends on the feeling of our
members. We also make schedules of the yaks by that
time. Base camp is a temporary but comfortable affair
with Nepali cook and dining tent. Now the two-day
walk towards the advance base camp (ABC) begins.
ABC
is in the heart of the Himalayas at 5700m; surrounded
by celestial peaks. There is also the high pass called
Nangpa La nearby which, an old but still used yak
track trading route between Nepal and Tibet exists.
From
ABC, we can see the superb scene of Cho Oyu . This
is the main base camp and we plan to stay there for
the longer duration also to look the favorable situation
for the expedition. Every person gets his or her own
tent. Our Service will be full board up to ABC and
after that the climbers should manage all services
by themselves.
From
ABC it is several hours of tough walking on a vague
path over moraine-covered glacier to the start of
the mountaineering properly.
Camp
1 is either situated more or less on the
ridge at 6400m and the real mountaineering starts
from here. The ridge is now soft and easy enough for
climbing, then it broadens out and you should climb
successive huge steps, several of which probably require
fixing a rope up there. You should fix a new rope
in co-operation with other members on the mountain.
Normally one rope is used for ascent and another for
descent. Although the route is crevassed but normally
these creates no problems
Camp
2 is on the edge of a large plateau at 7125m
although you can carefully assess where to put the
rope. Depending on conditions and fitness you may
attempt the summit from here, or you may establish
a light Camp 3 across the plateau and up on a minor
ridge at 7550m. Above Camp 3, there are two rocky
steps where you fix another set of ropes prior to
our summit ascent.
Finally,
you will start early in the morning from camp 3 for
summit. Above the rock bands, the slopes are still
steep and you may take a line to fix there, depending
on conditions, however once on the crest of this ridge
the terrain is straightforward although it is a long
haul to the summit plateau.
The
panorama is breathtakingly magnificent, including
Everest 8848m, Lhotse 8501m, Nuptse 7855m, Chamlang
7319m, Ama Dablam 6856m and other peaks of the Everest
region to the east and south. To the west, there are
the Melungtse and Gauri Sankar massifs and to the
north, there is all Tibet area. It is normal to descend
to Camp 2 from summit and to continue down to the
ABC.
Legend
Regarding
to the name of this Cho Oyu , the legend says, in
Tibetan language, Chomo means the goddess and Yu means
the turquoise. So adding these two words, it was called
Cho Oyu . Also it is called the "Turquoise Goddess"
as per the Tibetan dialect. Another derivation of
the name is called it as the bald god as well.
Climbing
Sherpa for Himalayan:
We
facilitate highly professional, well trained and qualified
climbing Sherpa for your expeditions. Many climbers
avoid Sherpa guides for the climbing, so because of
this, they have been found to facing many hindrances
on their way. If you take Sherpa along with you on
the expedition, they are very useful in your each
and every step of support, which makes your climbing
easier to restore your strained energy; and it gives
you vigorous strength for your next day's climbing.
Most of the groups, who have gone with the Sherpa
guides on the expedition, are found to be succeeded
as per our past experiences. So we suggest you to
operate your expeditions along with the Sherpa guides.
International Cho Oyu (8,201m) Expedition
Entry/Exit Zhangmu
Itinerary:
Day
01 : Arrival Kathmandu (1350m.) transfer
hotel
Day 02 : Kathmandu
Day 03 : Kathmandu
Day 04 : Drive to Kodari & transfer
Zhangmu 2300m.
Day 05 : Drive Nylam 2750m.
Day 06 : Nylam rest for acclimatization
Day 07 : Drive Tingri 4340m.
Day 08 : Rest of day for acclimatized.
Day 09 : Drive to Chinese Base Camp
5000m. Camping.
Day 10 : Chinese Base Camp.
Day 11 : Prepared load to Yak for
Advance Base Camp.
Day 12 : Base Camp - Middle camp
with Yaks.
Day 13 : Middle Camp - Cho Oyu Advance
Base Camp 5700m.
Day 14-39 : Climbing Period for
Cho Oyu 8201m.
Day 40 : Advance Base camp - Chinese
Base camp.
Day 41 : drive Base Camp - Zhangmu.
Day 42 : Drive Zhangmu - Kathmandu.
Day 43 : Kathmandu
Day 44 : Kathmandu
Day 45 : Final Departure
Cost
includes:
-
5 nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed &
breakfast (3 star hotel).
-
Expert professional Nepalese expedition crews like
Cook, Kitchen boy, ABC guide and mountaineering
gears till to the ABC are provided; and our crews
get all expedition facilities from our office itself.
- Tibet
visa & Travel Permit for the expedition crew.
-
Full board hotel in route to Tibet side Zhangmu,
Nyalam,Tingri (bed & breakfast, Lunch, dinner).
- Base
Camp - Advance Base Camp 1 tent for 1 person (North
Face brand).
- Dining
tent, Table, Chairs, toilet tent, Mess tent &
Kitchen tent.
- Per
person's (60 KG) Load is carried by the Yak till
to the from Base Camp to Advanced Base.
- Per
person's (40 KG) Load is carried by the Yak on the
way back to the ABC to the BC.
-
Kathmandu - Zhangmu - Base Camp - Zhangmu (vice
versa) are provided the Mini bus/Jeep for the members
& Truck for the equipment [Mini-Bus, Jeep &
Truck].
- Peak
permit for North col Everest 8848m.
- Tibet
Visa & Travel permit .
- Liaison
officer & Interpreter.
- Nepalese
crew' insurance.
- ABC
- Emergency Oxygen, Mask & regulator.
- Satellite
phone (Pay call).
- Gamow
bag (Life saving device in case of altitude sickness).
- Expedition
T-shirts with Expedition label.
- Farewell
dinner.
Cost
does not include:
-
Air travel to and from Kathmandu.
- Lunch
and dinner in Kathmandu.
- Laundry,
postage, telephone calls, and all other items of
personal nature.
- Entry
visa and Re-entry visa for Nepal.
- International
departure tax.
- Personal
Expenses.
- Medical
and rescue insurance.
- Personal
Climbing equipment.
- Bar
bills & Beverage.
- Rescue
Jeep USD 600.00
- Medicine
and first aid expenses
- Garbage
Deposit USD 500.00 (Sharing of the total person)
and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients
(climber) don't take back their garbage.
- Walkie-Talkie.
- Extra
yak, Per Yak's USD 100.00 will be charge till to
40 KG load.
Note: After the Expedition, Tipping
system is well come for expedition crews from your
generosity if you are happy with the staffs of the
company. We wish you a happy and successful climbing.
Extra service if required:
Russian oxygen 4 litters
US$ 450.00
Mask & Regular
US$ 400.00
Satellite phone
US$ 700.00 per set (Personal use from climber)
Film Permit
US$ 6000.00 (Small Portable movie camera is free)
Duty Jeep
US$ 3000.00
Rescue Jeep
USD 600 Per Jeep |
