Ascent of Cho Oyu (8201 m). Basic service. Tibet

Kathmandu - Zhangmu - Nylam - Tingri – Base Camp (BC) –

Advanced Base Camp (ABC) - Summit

Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world at 8201 meters above sea level. 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.

First submitted in 1954 by a small Austrian/Tibetan expedition, Cho Oyu is technically easier than most other “8000ers,” making it a great first 8000-meter peak for climbers with previous high altitude climbing experience. We will climb Cho Oyu via the West Ridge/West Face, which has two short technical sections. Advanced Base Camp (ABC) will be established at 5600 meters, Camp I at 6500 meters, Camp II at 7100 meters and Camp III at 7400 meters.

Our Cho-Oyu expedition will start in Kathmandu, Nepal. We will meet at our Nepal office to get our paperwork together, organize our gear, and enjoy the local customs & culture of Kathmandu before going to Zhangmu. We take a spectacular route from Zhangmu – Nyalam - Thingri. Our final rugged and rural village before Cho Oyu base camp. We spend two nights at base camp before we hire yaks to transport our expedition supplies to ABC. On this two day journey we will cross rivers, and hike over rocky moraine before we arrive at ABC, “our base camp” for 4 weeks.

• Transfer airport-hotel-airport.
  
  
• Peak permit fee. Tibet visa fee.
  
  
• Hotel accommodation twin sharing with breakfast in Kathmandu at a good tourist class hotel for 3 nights before and 2 nights after expedition and full board in Tibet.
  
  
• Transportation of members, staffs and food supply from Kathmandu- Base Camp - Kathmandu
  
  
• 3 Yaks per member from Base camp-Advance Base Camp and 2 Yaks per member Advance Base Camp -Base Camp.

• 1 Nepalese cook and 2 Tibetan kitchen boy.
  
  
• Equipment allowances, Daily Wages, Insurance, Food and Tents for cook, Kitchen Boy, Liaison Officer & Interpreter.
  
  
• Kitchen equipment.
  
  
• Dining tent, Kitchen tent, Toilet tent, Shower tent, Chairs & Tables.
  
  
• Generator and Solar panels at Base Camp for light and charging.
  
  
• Single tent with padded floor and Mattress for each member at Base Camp (North face or similar).
  
  
• Food and fuel at Base Camp and Advance Base Camp during the expedition.
  
  
• High way and conservation charges. Garbage deposits.
  
  
• Base Camp Big Radio.

• International flights

• Nepal entry visa fee. (can be obtained at the airport upon arrival)

• Reentry visa for Nepal. The re-entry visa can be obtained at the immigration office in Kodari.

• Meals in Kathmandu.

• Hotel after 5 nights stay in Kathmandu.

• Personal climbing gear above advance base camp

• Personal insurance such as travel, accident, medical, emergency evacuation and lost luggage

• Applicable permit fees and customs charges, etc. for SAT phone, communication equipment and commercial filming

• International airport departure tax at Kathmandu Airport.

• Expenses of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, postage, telephone and Email, etc.

• Applicable customs duty and import license fees for all expedition goods arriving in Nepal as air/road cargo

• Extra yaks
  
  
• Tips and bonuses

COSTS EXCLUDE (Extra) equipment for ABC and High camps:

• Walkie-talkie.
  
  
• Epi Gas / Pot & Stoves.
  
  
• Mattress for high camps.
  
  
• High Tent.
  
  
• High foods. 

Climbing is a potentially dangerous pastime, high-altitude climbing is dangerous at all times. There can be no possible guarantee of your success and safety at the altitudes above BC and especially above 7000 and 8000m. So we strongly recommend you to hire a personal high altitude Sherpa guide-porter, especially if you do not have any experience in high-altitude climbing. This will increase immensely your safety and chances of summiting.