Mt. Cho Oyu Expedition Spring 2009
Fixed Departure 10 April 2009

The Nangpa La is the key to an historic trading route still used illicitly today to bring wood from the Khumbu forests of Nepal to build houses on the barren plains of Tibet. Mountaineers driving south from Tingri toward this pass en route Cho-Oyu or in more recent years the Rongshar Chu and the challenge of menlungtse (7181m), will be taken by the scale of this deep divide in the Himalayan. Tingri (4350m) where we spend further two nights acclimatizing. Then we drive tingri to base camp 5000m along rough way with jerking and bouncing through grassy plain leading up to Chinese base camp. We set up our camp at Tibet side base camp and stay two nights or more, depending on how everyone feels. We also make schedules of the yaks by that time. Base camp is temporary but comfortable affair with Nepali cook and dining tent. Above the base camp is in the heart of the Himalayan at 5700m surrounded by celestial peaks. There is also the high pass called Nangpa La nearby which is an old but still used yak track trading route follows the big snow scoop on the right in the between Nepal and Tibet. Expedition begins when you arrive to Kathmandu where you meet the staff of Ramdung "Go" Treks & Expedition (P) Ltd. in the airport and transfer you to hotel. Next day, we have introduction section with other climbing members & Expedition crews. Since then we make your Tibet visa and other necessary document for Cho Oyu Expedition. After 3 day, we drive you towards Nepal-Tibet border up to the Friendship Bridge through Arniko Highway, where the Chinese liaison officer and Chinese transport meet us. The expedition gears go by truck while we travel by Land cruiser 4wd or with comfortable Minibus. We take time to acclimatize with one night at Zhangmu (2300m) and two nights at Nyalam (3750m), which also gives us the chance to trek up high hills for acclimatization.

From ABC, we can see the superb scene of Cho Oyu. This is the main base camp and we plan to stay here for the longer duration to look the favorable situation for the expedition. Every person gets his or her own tent. Our Service will be full board up to ABC and after that the climbers should manage all services by themselves. From ABC it is several hours of tough walking on a vague path over moraine-covered glacier to the start of the mountaineering properly. Camp I is either perched more or less on the ridge at 6400m and the real mountaineering starts from here. The ridge is now soft and easy enough for climbing, then it broadens out and we climb successive huge steps, several of which probably require fixing a rope up. We should fix a new rope in co-operation with other expeditions on the mountain. Normally one rope is used for ascent and another for descent. Although the route is crevassed but normally these creates no problems. Camp 2 is on the edge of a large plateau at 7125m although you will carefully assess where to put the rope. Depending on conditions and fitness you may attempt the summit from here, or you may establish a light Camp 3 across the plateau and up on a minor ridge at 7550m. Above Camp 3 are two rocky steps where you fix another set of ropes prior to our summit ascent. Finally, you will start early in the morning from camp 3 for summit. Above the rock bands the slopes are still reasonably steep and you may take a line to fix there, depending on conditions. However once on the crest of this ridge the terrain is straightforward although it is a long haul to the summit plateau. The panorama is breathtakingly magnificent, including Everest 8848m, Lhotse 8501m, Nuptse 7855m, Chamlang 7319m, Ama Dablam 6856m and other peaks of the Everest region to the east and south. To the west are the Melungtse and Gauri Sankar massifs and to the north is pure Tibet. It is normal to descend to Camp 2 from summit and continue down
Entry & Exit: ZHANGMU

Itinerary        
05 April 2009 Sunday Day 01 Arrivals in Kathmandu transfer hotel
06 April 2009 Monday Day 02 Rest day’s preparation for expedition in Kathmandu
07-08 April 2009 Tuesday-Wednesday Day 03 prepared of Tibet visa and permit
09 April 2009 Thursday Day 04 Finally preparations for Cho-Oyu expedition
10 April 2009 Day 05 Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu 2300m
11 April 2009 Day 06 Drive from Zhangmu to Nyalam 2750m
12 April 2009 Day 07 Rest days at Nyalam for acclimatization
13 April 2009 Day 08 Drive from Nyalam to Tingri 4340m                                                 
14 April 2009 Day 09 Rest days at Tingri for acclimatization
15 April 2009 Day 10 Drive from Tingri to Chinese Base Camp 5000m
16 April 2009 Day 11 Chinese Base Camp
17 April 2009 Day 12 Prepared load to Yak for Advance Base Camp. 
18 April 2009 Day 13 Base Camp to Middle camp with Yaks
19 April 2009 Day 14 Middle Camp to Cho Oyu Advance Base Camp 5700m
20 April-15 May 2009 Day 15-40 Climbing Period for Cho-Oyu 8201m
16 May 2009 Day 41 Advance Base camp to Chinese Base camp
17 May 2009 Day 42 Drive from Base Camp to Zhangmu
18 May 2009 Day 43 Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
19 May 2009 Day 44 Rest days at Kathmandu
20 May 2009 Day 45 Departure your destination

Cost: Group Join Basis
Per person: USD 6,100.00
Climbing Sherpa, Per Sherpa is USD 3,500.00 (If required)

Cost includes:

1. 5 nights 3 star standard hotels in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast
2. Mt. Cho-Oyu expedition permit fee
3. Tibet Visa and Travel permit fee
4. Liaison officer and Interpreter
5. ABC-Emergency Oxygen, Mask and regulator
6. Satellite phone only (Pay call).
7. Expert professional Nepalese expedition crews like Cook, Kitchen boy, ABC guide and mountaineering gears till to the ABC are provided; and our crews get all expedition facilities from our office itself.
8. Full board hotel in route to Tibet side Zhangmu, Nyalam and Tingri (bed and breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
9. Base Camp to Advance Base Camp 1 tent for 2 person provide North Face or same qualities
10. Dining tent, Table, Chairs, Toilet tent, Mess tent and Kitchen tent
11. We provide 3 Yak Per person's (40 KG) Load is carried by the Yak till to the from CBC to ABC
12. We provide 2 Yak Per person's (40 KG) Load is carried by the Yak on the way back to the ABC to CBC
13. We provide 1 Yak for each high altitude Sherpa CBC to ABC to CBC
14. We provide 1 Yak for each ABC member and CBC member 
15. Transportation: Kathmandu to Zhangmu to Chinese Base Camp to Zhangmu provided the Mini bus/Jeep for the members & Truck for the equipment
16. Nepalese crew' insurance

Cost excludes:

1. Air travel to and from Kathmandu.
2. Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
3. Laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of personal nature.
4. Entry visa and Re-entry visa for Nepal.
5. International departure tax.
6. Personal Expenses.
7. Medical and rescue insurance.
8. Personal Climbing equipment.
9. Bar bills & Beverage.
10. Rescue Jeep USD 700.00
11. Medicine and first aid expenses
12. Garbage Deposit USD 500.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.
13. Walkie-Talkie.
14. Extra yak, Per Yak's USD 100.00 will be charge till to 40 KG load.

Extra service if required:
Russian oxygen 4 litters US$ 450.00
Mask & Regular US$ 400.00
Satellite phone US$ 700.00 per set (Personal use from climber)
Film Permit US$ 5,000.00 (Small Portable movie camera is free)
Duty Jeep US$ 3,500.00
Rescue Jeep USD 700.00 per Jeep