Cho-Oyu Expedition
Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalayas and is 20 km west of Mount Everest, at the border between China and Nepal. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan.
Cho Oyu was first attempted in 1952 by an expedition led by Eric Shipton and including Tom Bourdillon, but technical difficulties at an ice cliff above 6,650m (21,820ft) proved beyond their abilities. (Today, these ice cliffs are normally ascended using fixed ropes.) Cho Oyu was first climbed on October 19, 1954 via the northwest ridge by Herbert Tichy, Joseph Jöchler and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama of an Austrian expedition. Cho Oyu was the fifth 8000 metre peak to be climbed, after Annapurna in June 1950, Mount Everest in May 1953, Nanga Parbat in July 1953 and K2 in July 1954.
Just a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu is Nangpa La (5,716m/18,753ft), a glaciated pass that serves as the main trading route between the Tibetans and the Khumbu's Sherpas. Due to its proximity to this pass and the generally moderate slopes of the standard northwest ridge route, climbers consider Cho Oyu to be the easiest 8,000 metre peak to climb, and it is a popular objective for professionally guided parties.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu free.
Day 03: Official works for expedition and briefing by officer of Ministry of Tourism.
Day 04: Kathmandu - Lukla by flight and trek to Phakding. Teahouse Lodge or, Tented Camp
Day 05: Phakding - Namche Bazaar. Teahouse Lodge
Day 06: Namche rest for acclimatization. Teahouse Lodge
Day 07: Namche – Dole (4,200m).
Day 08: Dole – Machharmo (4,410m).
Day 09: Machharmo – Gokyo Lake. (4,750m.).
Day 10: Gokyo rest day for acclimatization.
Day 11: Gokyo – Ngozumba Tso.
Day 12: Bgozumba Tso – Cho Oyu Base Camp.
Day 13 – 35: Set up camp & Cho Oyu climbing period.
Day 36: Cho Oyu Base Camp – Gokyo Lake.
Day 37: Gokyo Lake – Dole.
Day 38: Dole – Namche Bazaar.
Day 39: Namche Bazaar – Phakding.
Day 40: Phakding – Lukla then transfer to Teahouse Lodge.
Day 41: Lukla – Kathmandu by flight and transfer to Hotel.
Day 42: Kathmandu free.
Day 43: Kathmandu free.
Day 44: Final Departure
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