| Climbing
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| Climbing
Mt. Cho Oyu (Expedition- Tibet) |
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. Since 1998, our company “Nature
Trail Trekking and Expedition" is also
conducting the expedition from Tibet side.
We also had Golden jubilee Cho Oyu Expedition
in Autumn 2004. |
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| Meeting and climbing information: |
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Expedition
begins when you arrive to Kathmandu where
you meet the staff of Nature Trail Trekking
and Expedition in the airport and transfer
you to hotel. Next day, we have introduction
section with other climbing members &
Expedition crews. Since then we make your
Tibet visa and other necessary document
for Cho Oyu Expedition. |
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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 transport meet us. The
expedition gears go by truck while we 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 rough way with jerking & bouncing
through grassy plain leading up to Chinese
base camp. |
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We
set up our camp at Chinese Base Camp and
stay two nights or more, depending on how
everyone feels. 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
advanced base camp (ABC) begins.
ABC is in the heart of the Himalaya at 5700m;
surrounded by celestial peaks. There is
also the high pass called Nangpa La nearby
which is an old but still used yak track
trading route between Nepal and Tibet. |
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From ABC, we can see the superb scene of
Cho Oyu. This is the main base camp and
we plan to stay here for the longer duration
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. |
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Camp
1 is either perched 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 we climb successive huge steps,
several of which probably require fixing
a rope up. We should fix a new rope in co-operation
with other expeditions 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 will 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 are two rocky steps
where you fix another set of ropes prior
to our summit ascent. |
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Finally, you will start early in the morning
from camp 3 for summit. Above the rock bands
the slopes are still reasonably 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 are the
Melungtse and Gauri Sankar massifs and to
the north is pure Tibet. It is normal to
descend to Camp 2 from summit and continue
down.
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| Outline
Itinerary |
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| Day
01 : Arrival Kathmandu (1350m.)
transfer hotel |
Day
02 : Kathmandu |
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03 : Kathmandu |
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04 : Drive to Kodari &
transfer Zhangmu 2300m.-Hotel |
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05 : Drive Nylam 2750m. - Hotel |
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06 : Nylam rest for acclimatization |
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07 : Drive Tingri 4340m. -
Hotel |
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08 : Rest of day for acclimatized |
| Day
09 : Drive to Chinese Base
Camp 5000m. Camping |
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10 : Chinese Base Camp |
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11 : Prepared load to
Yak for Advance Base Camp. |
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12 : Base Camp - Middle camp
with Yaks |
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13 : Middle Camp - Cho Oyu
Advance Base Camp 5700m. |
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14-39 : Climbing Period for
Cho Oyu 8201m. |
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40 : Advance Base camp - Chinese
Base camp |
| Day
41 : Drive Base Camp - Zhangmu |
| Day 42 : Drive Zhangmu - Kathmandu |
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43 : Kathmandu |
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44 : Kathmandu |
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45 : Final Departure |
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| Below
is a list of other mountains we orgnise from
Tibet side: |
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| 1. Mt. Everest (Chomolongma) - 8848m. |
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| 2. Shisapangma
- 8035m. |
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| 3. Gurla
Mandata - 7728m. |
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| 4. Naimonanyi
- 7725m. |
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| 5. Nojin
Kangsang - 7252m. |
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| Looking for
different mountains to climb? Besides
above, we also organise following mountains
(peaks) in Tibet, please e-mail
us, for more information. |
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| 1. Khula Kangri Central
(7418m) & East (7381m)-Tibet |
| 2. YangrYangra Kangri
(7429m)-Tibet |
| 3. Ningqin Kangsa (Nojinkangsang
7206m)-Tibet |
| 4. Yarlha Shampo (6635m)-Tibet |
| 5. Nyaiqentanglha Range
East-Tibet |
| 6. Kangri Garpo Range
East-Tibet |
| 7. Selik Gulam Muztag
(6691m)-Xinjiang |
| 8. Muztagh Ata (7546m)-Xinjiang |
| 9. Rock Peak of Jarjinjabo
(5382m)-Sichuan |
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