Mount Cho Oyu Climbing Expedition Questions Section
- A) How do I join and prepare for this trip?
- B) Who are the leaders, sherpas, and staff?
- <font color="#000000"><em><font face="Arial" size="4">C) Who are the members?</font></em></font>
- D) What the cost includes.
- E) Details of the itinerary, route, and weather.
- F) What qualifications, experience, fitness, & training do I need?
- G) Personal & team equipment and what I need to bring.
- H) Flying from home country, welcome to Kathmandu.
- I) Insurance and safety.
- J) Where do we stay and what shall we eat?
- Where do we stay in Kathmandu?
- Where do we stay on the drive to basecamp?
- Where do we stay on the mountain?
- We stay in Chinese basecamp for just a few days then walk to advanced basecamp. We will not descend below advanced basecamp until the end of the expedition.Then we climb the mountain using camps 1, 2, and 3. Camp 3 is our high camp. We have an individual tent for each team member in advanced basecamp, so you do not have to share and can have some privacy. Tents in Camps 1, 2, and 3 will be shared. Go to our Group Equipment section to learn more about what we bring for you, including sleeping, kitchen, dining, toilet, and shower tents.
- Chinese basecamp-
- Chinese base camp is located just below the Jabula glacier, also known as the Kyetrag or Gyabrag glacier (romanisations of Tibetan have not been finalized). You will rest for a day in Chinese base, to allow for packing and acclimatizing. Chinese basecamp is at around 5,000 meters/16,400 feet.
- Advanced basecamp (ABC)-
- ABC is located in a glacial moraine with views out to the Nangpa La glacier crossing between Tibet and Nepal. You then spend two days moving up to the "advanced basecamp" at 5,600 metres/18,500 feet, which is actually the true base camp for our climb. From here, you will complete your climb of Cho Oyu, not returning to Chinese base until your expedition is finished.
- Camp 1-
- Camp 1 is located in a saddle at 6,400 meters/21,100 feet, at the base of the north-west ridge. The trail to Camp 1 crosses a flattish glacier, than a hill with loose scree and stone sometimes with snow. It is often referred to as the: "horrible hill" and is nearly always accomplished in sturdy trekking shoes, with good ankle support.
- Camp 2-
- Camp 2 is placed just above a sloped section at 7,000 meters/23,100 feet.
- Camp 3-
- Camp 3 is located on the northwest ridge-face at 7,450 meters/24,600 feet. You shall attempt the summit from Camp 3.
- What do we eat in Kathmandu?
- What do we eat on the drive to basecamp?
- What do we eat in basecamp and advanced basecamp?
- What do we eat on the mountain?
- Do I need to bring my own snack energy and dehydrated food?
- How do we cook our food on the mountain?
- K) Communications and electronics for Cho Oyu.
- L) Notes for basic members.
- Cost
