 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 Arrivals in Kathmandu transfer hotel
09 April 2009 Day 02 Rest days preparation in Kathmandu
10 April 2009 Day 03 Finally preparation for expedition Cho-Oyu
11 April 2009 Day 04 Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu 2300m.
12 April 2009 Day 05 Drive from Zhangmu to Nylam 2750m.
13 April 2009 Day 06 Rest days at Nylam for acclimatization
14 April 2009 Day 07 Drive from Nyalam to Tingri 4340m.
15 April 2009 Day 08 Rest days at Tingri for acclimatization
16 April 2009 Day 09 Drive from Tingri to Chinese Base Camp 5000m.
17 April 2009 Day 10 Chinese Base Camp
18 April 2009 Day 11 Prepared load to Yak for Advance Base Camp.
19 April 2009 Day 12 Base Camp to Middle camp with Yaks
20 April 2009 Day 13 Middle Camp to Cho Oyu Advance Base Camp 5700m.
21 April-16 May 2009 Day 14-39 Climbing Period for Cho Oyu 8201m.
17 May 2009 Day 40 Advance Base camp to Chinese Base camp
18 May 2009 Day 41 Drive from Base Camp to Zhangmu
19 May 2009 Day 42 Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
20 May 2009 Day 43 Rest days at Kathmandu
21 May 2009 Day 44 Departure your destination
Cost: Group join permit (full board upto Top service)
Per person: Euro 8,478.00 (per person for Guided full board upto Top)
Cost Includes:
- 6 nights 3 star standard hotel with bed and breakfast in Kathmandu
- Expedition Staff: 1 Cook, 1 Guide, 1 Kitchen boy with helper, at Base Camp- Advance Base Camp.
- Equipment allowances, daily wages, expedition insurance for ABC crews, lodging en-route, visa/permit for Tibet.
- Full board hotel in route Tibet Base Camp (bed & breakfast, Lunch, dinner).
- Tibet side Base Camp to Advance Base Camp 1 tent per person.
- Trekking equipment Dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Kitchen tent
- Per person (40 KG) Load Base Camp to Advanced Base Camp by Yak
- Kathmandu to Zhangmu to Base Camp to Zhangmu to Kathmandu
- Peak permit fee for Cho Oyu 8201m.
- Tibet Visa & Travel permit.
- Liaison officer & Interpreter.
- Insurance for Nepalese staff
- Climbing Tents upto Camp III (3 tent = 2 climbers, 1 tent = single climber).
- Climbing Sherpa, 2 climber = 1 climbing Sherpa, single climber - 1 climbing Sherpa.
- 2 Oxygen (4 Liters) Mask & Regulator - Per person.
- Gamow bag (Life saving device in altitude sickness).
- Climbing food, cooking (PRIMUS) Gas & stop for cooking above the ABC.
- Tents for climbing Sherpa above the ABC.
- Custom clearance in Kathmandu for Cargo.
Cost Excludes:
- Air travel to and from Kathmandu.
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
- Laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of personal nature.
- Entry visa into Nepal. This can be obtained at the airport upon arrival.
- Re-entry visa for Nepal.
- Departure tax at Kathmandu airport for international flight.
- Personal Expenses.
- Medical and rescue insurance.
- Climbing equipment & Personal gear.
- Bar bills & Beverage.
- Rescue Jeep.
- Medicine and first aid for expedition.
- Garbage Deposit Euro 344.00 (Sharing of the total person).
- Walkie-Talkie.
Extra service if required:
Russian oxygen 4 litters Euro 310.00
Mask & Regular Euro 276.00
Satellite phone Euro 482.00 per set (Personal use from climber)
Film Permit Eruo 3,440.00 (Small Portable movie camera is free)
Duty Jeep Euro 2,408.00
Rescue Jeep Euro 482.00 Per Jeep |
