Cho Oyu Expedition
Dates: 02nd September - 07th October
Duration: 35 days
Cho Oyu is the 6th highest peak in the world (8201 meters) and it is located on the Tibet and Nepal border. It was first summited in 1954 by an Austrian and Tibetan Expedition. Cho Oyu is technically easier than most other eight thousand meter peaks. We will climb Cho Oyu via the West Face. Advanced Base Camp will be established at 5800meters, Camp 1 at 6500 meters, Camp 2 at 7100 meters and Camp 3 at 7400 meters.
We offer two types of expedition
- Services up to base camp and advance base camp only
- Full service expedition
Services up to advance base camp only
- Climbing permit for Cho Oyu on a permit sharing basis with other team members, road maintenance permit, Liaison Officer, hotel accommodations in Tibet en route on full board basis, transportation (jeep & truck) from Zangmu – BC – Zangmu, and 3 yaks (BC – ABC) and 2 yaks (ABC – BC).
- Transportation from Kathmandu to Zangmu (border town) and return, Customs (cargo clearance) at the border, and porters.
- Cho Oyu BASE CAMP services: All meals at base camp (breakfast, lunch, snacks, soup and dinner), kitchen tent, dinning tent, single individual tent, toilet tent, equipment storage tent, mattresses, all kitchen equipment, dinning table and chairs, cooking gas and oven, expedition cook (cook's expedition fees for Cho Oyu, equipment allowance, wages, insurance and Chinese visa fees), gamo (PAC) bag and oxygen (2 cylinders) at base camp for medical purpose only.
- Hotel in Kathmandu (four nights)
Services Excludes
Visa fee for Tibet, high altitude tents, EPI gas and oven., insurance, emergency evacuation or if you want to leave the base camp earlier from Cho Oyu Base Camp (US $ 500-700 net payable to guide directly), personal and group climbing equipment, oxygen and mask, Nepal re-entry visa fee, high altitude food, high altitude climbing guide, walkie talkie radio and extra yaks (US 100 per yak), medical oxygen (US $ 400) if used.
Full Board Services Includes
Base camp and Advance base camp services
Cho Oyu permit, liaison officer/ interpreter, all transport in Tibet (land cruiser and a truck), all meals at base camp and advance base camp (breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner), all tents and kitchen equipment at base camp and advance base camp, single individual tent, cook and kitchen boy at base camp and advance base camp, 3 yaks per client from base camp to advance base and two yaks from Advance base camp to base camp, 4 nights hotel in Katmandu, all airport pick up and drop, border transport (Katmandu to Zangmu and return), hotel in Tibet en route to base camp and return, staff’s insurance.
- Services above advance base camp (camp 1, camp 2 and camp 3):
Climbing Sherpa, fuel and oven, two men tent for camp1, camp 2 and camp 3, walkie talkie, group climbing equipment (fixed rope, snow bars and ice screws), tents on sharing basis.
Please note: if you wish to climb with oxygen, please inform us in advance.
Full Board Services Excludes
- Visa fees for Tibet
- Medical insurance and it should cover helicopter evacuation in case of emergency
- Emergency evacuation from Cho Oyu Base Camp (US $ 500- 700 net payable to guide directly)
- Personal climbing equipment and personal high altitude food (of your choice).
- Medical oxygen (US $ 400) if used.
Additional Service If Required
Extra climbing sherpa: US $ 6,000- 4 liter Oxygen : US $ 450
- Lhasa extension : US $ 1,000 per person (including airfare)
- Rescue jeep: US $ 500 -700
Few Major Pints
- Chinese visa valid for 40 days only
- The total duration of expedition is 40 days, no refund is made for any unused service
- All the emergency evacuations will be by Jeep, there is no helicopter service in Tibet, In case of emergency evacuation by jeep, the client need to pay to the Liaison officer at base camp for the service.
- The group should enter and exit the border at the same time; in case of early departure from base camp, the cost of extra jeep and a small fee should be borne by client himself.
Bookings: Once you confirm that you will take the trip with us, we will send you a reservation form that you need to fill it out and send it to us. We will also require a deposit of US $ 500 to book your space. Upon confirmation, we will send you all the bank details and more trip information.
Itinerary
02nd Sept: Arrive in Kathmandu. Climb High representatives will meet you at the airport and transport you to your hotel. Sightseeing of Kathmandu (optional).
03rd Sept: Final preparation in Kathmandu.
04th Sept: We drive to Zhangmu (border town). Go through the Chinese immigration and then drive to Nyalam.
05th Sept: Rest day at Nyalam.
06th Sept: Drive to Tingri.
07th Sept: Rest day in Tingri.
08th and 09th Sept: Cho Oyu Base Camp. We drive to Cho Oyu Base Camp. Next morning we will do an acclimatization hike to 17,000/18,000 feet. Return back to Base Camp.
10th and 11th Sept: After breakfast we leave on our two day trek to Advance Base Camp. We will cross the Ra Chuu River and set up intermediate Camp. Next morning we trek to ABC which is next to the Nangpa La at 5800 meters.
(Depending on the condition of the clients, we may stay one extra night in Intermediate camp)
12th Sept – 05th October: The strategy of our expedition is to set up two more camps at 6500 meters, 7100 meters while we acclimatize for our summit attempt. After spending night at 7100 meters, we will descend down to ABC. At ABC we will rest for approximately 5 days depending on the weather. From ABC we will start our summit push and climb to Camp 1, Camp 2 and then establish Camp 3 at 7400 meters. From Camp 3 we will make our final push to the summit. On summit day we start at 1:00 a.m. We should summit between 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. We will return down to Camp 3 or Camp 2 for the night. Next day we will descend down to ABC.
06th October : We descend down to intermediate camp, and drive to Zangmu.
07th October: Drive to Kathmandu.