Climbing Cho Oyu – The 6th Highest Mountain On Earth
From Base Camp at 4,900m/ 16,075 ft. we will move to an advanced base camp at 5,800m/ 19,030 ft. From there we divide up all our equipment to be moved onto the mountain. We will establish three further camps with the highest camp at 7,450m/ 24,442 ft. before making our summit push up to 8,201m/ 26,906 ft. and back to Camp 2 at 7,150m/ 23,458 ft.
Daily Distances
Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the Thamel district of Kathmandu. You can explore Kathmandu and pick up any last minute items needed for the climb.
Day 2
Today will be spend hydrating, resting and going through all the kit needed for the expedition, we will establish this before the trip but we will make sure you have everything needed for an attempt on the summit of Cho Oyu. Make sure visa’s are in order.
Day 3
Additional day for visa application. If everything is good, today we move to Kodari, and then drive to Zhangmu 2,350m/ 7,710 ft. and then overnight at a local hotel.
Day 4
Drive to Nyalam 3,750m/ 12,304 ft. and overnight in a local hotel.
Day 5
Rest day in Nyalam. We will go for an acclimatization hike and stay overnight in Nyalam.
Day 6
Nyalam Drive to Tingri 4,350m/ 14,272 feet Overnight in a hotel
Day 7
Rest day in Tingri. Go for an acclimatization hike and over night in hotel
Day 8
Tingri to Cho Oyu Base Camp 4,900m/ 16,075 feet.
Day 9 - 37
Time to prepare and climb. This will be our time to acclimatize plan and prepare to move higher. We will move gear and food up the mountain. From Cho Oyu base camp there are 3 camps placed on the mountain. Advanced base camp is positioned at 6,400m/ 21,000 feet. Camp 2 is positioned at 7,000m/ 22,966 feet. Camp 3 is positioned at 7,450m/ 24,442 feet. From there we will make our final push for the summit at 8,201m/ 26,906 feet.
Day 38
Decent to Advanced base camp 5,800m/ 19,030 feet.
Day 39
Nyalam Head back down to Cho Oyu Base Camp.
Day 40
Nyalam Pack up everything in Cho Oyu Base Camp.
Day 41
Move from Base Camp to Tingri
Day 42
Drive from Tingri back to Zangmu
Day 43
Drive from Zangmu to Kathmandu and back to our hotel
Day 44
Rest day in Kathmandu or this day could be used for acclimatization on the mountain.
Day 45
Nyalam Today we say good bye. You will be transferred back to the airport for your flight home.
Ready to go?
You have put in the hard years of training and preparing for something big. If you want to make the step up to climbing an 8,000m peak and climbing Cho Oyu is the climb for you.
Get in touch with us today and take the first step on the road to standing on top of the 6th highest mountain in the world.
