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?
- C) Who are the members?
- 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.
- What personal equipment should I bring?
- What sort of equipment will the organizers bring?
- Bringing equipment and supplies as checked luggage on my international flight.
- Where should I purchase my equipment?
- Do expedition members use oxygen for climbing?
- How much cash should I bring?
- Do you use fixed rope for this expedition?
- How do I ship extra cargo from my home country?
- Will there be time to hire-rent-purchase my equipment, boots, and clothing in Kathmandu?
- How much are the prices for boots, clothing, shoes, mattresses, and climbing equipment in Kathmandu?
- Can I use my credit, bank, cash, ATM card in Nepal and/or Tibet?
- Do you provide secure facilities to store my excess baggage & valuables in Kathmandu?
- Do I need to bring my own snack energy and dehydrated food?
- What medicines do I need to bring?
- Should I plan to take Diamox, Acetylzolamide for this expedition?
- What about mittens?
- Packing my bags in Kathmandu which I will take with me to basecamp.
- What is the best photo or video camera to use?
- Any small and light camera will be fine. Many people use digital cameras now, and download their photos on our laptop in basecamp (our laptop works at high altitude, while yours might not, so check carefully before bringing your own laptop).
- There are new digital video cameras that are small and light and work well. Many peoples bring them and there has been some very good quality movies made by our members. Some members have even edited their own feature length films from video they took with one of these good-quality small 'handi-cams'.
- Our members take great photos and we might ask your permission to use them in news stories on our news website. Of course you will be credited as the photographer.
- If you are planning to download your photos, then you have to bring your own lead/cable and your own software, if available. Digital cameras also have the advantage of being able to take small video clips. We love seeing your video clips on our site and they really add to the excitement of telling the story of your climb. There are some good digital cameras that will work well in the $200, £100, or €135 range.
- Be sure you always keep your camera in a plastic bag in the inside pocket of your jacket and you will have to sleep with it at night. You never want it to become cold or be exposed to wind, snow, dust, moisture or rain.
- With any camera, make sure you have your battery/charging system well-thought-out before you leave home, as options to figure this out in the mountains will be limited.
- Can I have prescription spectacles or glacier glasses made inexpensively in Kathmandu?
- What paperwork and information do I need to provide before arrival?
- H) Flying from home country, welcome to Kathmandu.
- I) Insurance and safety.
- J) Where do we stay and what shall we eat?
- K) Communications and electronics for Cho Oyu.
- L) Notes for basic members.
