Chooyu Trekking Tibet
Side
Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain
in the world, has only recently become a popular
mountain to climb. Most of the Cho Oyu expedition
teams climb from Tibet side due the easy technique-climbing
route from there. This is because the ascent
to the summit is short and direct, with a few
small technical sections climbed in safety using
fixed ropes.
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.
Expedition begins when you arrive
to Kathmandu and we welcome in airport and transfer
you to the hotel. Next day, we have the introduction
section to the members with our crews. Since
then we make your Tibet visa and other necessary
documents for the Cho Oyu Expedition. Next day
depart to Tibet border.
After 3 day, we drive you towards
Nepal-Tibet border up to the Friendship Bridge
through Arnico 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 I 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 II 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 III, 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.
Climbing Sherpa guide:
We facilitate highly professional, well trained
and qualified climbing Sherpas for your expeditions.
If you take Sherpas 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.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrival Kathmandu (1350m.) transfer
hotel
Day 02 : Kathmandu
Day 03 : Kathmandu
Day 04 : Drive to Kodari & transfer Zhangmu
2300m.-[ Hotel ]
Day 05 : Drive Nylam 2750m. - [ Hotel ]
Day 06 : Nylam rest for acclimatization
Day 07 : Drive Tingri 4340m. - [ Hotel ]
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
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