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:
08 April 2009 Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu transfer to hotel
09 April 2009 Day 02 Rest day at Kathmandu
10 April 2009 Day 03 Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu 2300m.
11 April 2009 Day 04 Drive from Zhangmu to Nylam 2750m.
12 April 2009 Day 05 Rest day at Nyalam for acclimatization
13 April 2009 Day 06 Drive from Nyalam to Tingri 4340m.
14 April 2009 Day 07 Rest day at Nyalam for acclimatized
15 April 2009 Day 08 Drive from Nyalam to Chinese Base Camp 5000m.
16 April 2009 Day 09 Chinese Base Camp to Low Base camp
17 April 2009 Day 10 Prepared load to Yak for Advance BC 5700m.
18 April 2009 Day 11 Base Camp to Middle camp with Yaks
19 April 2009 Day 12 Middle Camp to Cho Oyu Advance Base Camp
20 April-16 May 2009 Day 13-39 Climbing Period for Cho Oyu 8201m.
17 May 2009 Day 40 Advance Base camp to Chinese Base camp
88 May 2009 Day 41 Drive from Chinese Base camp to Zhangmu
19 May 2009 Day 42 Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
20 May 2009 Day 43 Rest day Kathmandu
21 May 2009 Day 44 Departure your destination

Cost: Group joining basis ABC service
Per Person Euro 4,352.00
Climbing Sherpa, Per Sherpa is Euro 2,374.00 (If required)