Cho-Oyu expedition

Cho-Oyu expedition

Cho Oyu, meaning ‘Turqoise Goddess’ in Tibetan, is situated 20kms west of Mt. Everest, straddling the border between China & Nepal.  Rising to an elevation of 8,201m, Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world. For cho oyu expedition the mountain was first summitted on 19 October, 1954 by the north-west ridge by Herbert Tichy, Joseph Jochler and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama, members of an Austrian expedition. The Nangpa La, a 19,000-foot glacier pass which lies west of Cho Oyu makes it easier for climbers to approach the mountain. Other than the challenge of the climb itself, an expedition to this mountain offers climbers spectacular views of Everest (8,848m), Lhotse (8,516m), Ama Dablam (6,856m) and other Himalayan peaks.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu,  transfer to hotel
Day 02: Kathmandu – final preparation for the expedition, O/N hotel
Day 03: Drive to Kodari, transfer to Zhangmu(2,300m), O/N hotel
Day 04: Drive to Nyalam (3,780m), O/N Guesthouse
Day 05: Acclimatisation at Nyalam (3,780 m), O/N Guesthouse
Day 06: Drive to Tingri (4,300m), O/N Guesthouse
Day 07: Rest day at Chinese Base Camp (5,000m)
Day 08: Trek towards ABC (camp en-route)
Day 09: Arrive at Advance Base Camp (5,700m)
Day 10-35: Climbing duration
Day 36: Trek from Advance Base Camp to Chinese Base Camp
Day 37: Drive to Zhangmu (2,300m), O/N hotel
Day 38: Drive to Kathmandu, transfer to hotel
Day 39: Free day in Kathmandu, O/N hotel
The above itinerary is open to any sort of modification as per your desires

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