Sixth highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyu is located in west a near by Everest and Lhotse in the Solu Khumbu. Its towering peak stands with Everest well above the surrounding mountains. It became a familiar landmark to climbers ascending Everest’s north face.
Cho Oyu is the most popular 8000 meter peak for climbing in Tibet . Mountaineers who want to achive the goal of standing on 8000m. peak, Cho Oyu would be the best choice for the due to its straight forward climbing with minimal objective danger. Cho Oyu climbing has the higher rate of success than any other 8000 meter peak climbing in Nepal & Tibet .
From base camp, we trek to the advance base camp at 5,700m. We climb through steep moraines to a shoulder at 6,400m where cam I is set up. From here we climb up through the ridge and fixed rope to climb a 50m high serac barrier split by a ramp to set up the camp II at about 7,100m on an easy snow slope. The climbing becomes easier, we climb more gentle snow slopes and we place our camp III at 7,500m on the North West Face. The summit day cosists of climbing on the intermediate snow slopes crossing though rock bands to the summit ridge and then ultimately to the flat snow, the summit.
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu . Transfer to your hotel. .
Day 02: Kathmandu . Briefing
Day 03: Kathmandu .
Day 04: Fly to Lukla (2,800m) & Trek to Phakding (2,640m).
Day 05: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,446m). .
Day 06: Namche, rest for acclimatization.
Day 07: Trek to Dole (4,200m).
Day 08: Trek to Machhermo (4,410m). .
Day 09: Trek to Gokyo Lake (4,750m).
Day 10: Trek to Gokyo for acclimatization
Day 11: Trek to Ngozumba Tso.
Day 12: Trek to Cho-Oyu Base Camp.
Day 13-43: Climbing Period.
Day 44: Base Camp.
Day 45: Trek back to Gokyo Lake
Day 46: Trek back to Dole.
Day 47: Trek back to Namche.
Day 48: Trek back to Lukla.
Day 49: Fly back to Kathmandu .
Day 50: Kathmandu , free day. .
Day 51: Departure from Kathmandu .