cho oyu expeditions

Cho Oyu 8201m

Join our state of the art Cho Oyu expedition...

At 8201m, Cho Oyu is the world's sixth highest mountain and a true Himalayan giant that straddles the Nepal/Tibet border. With one of the highest success rates, low technical difficulty and best safety records, it is an ideal first 8000m peak.

We climb Cho Oyu from the Tibetan side via the classic North West face. The expedition starts in Kathmandu where we make our final preparations before flying to Lhasa, the capitol of Tibet. Basecamp is high at about 5700m and so we take our time getting there, breaking the road journey up with opportunities for sight seeing and all important acclimatisation walks en route.

Base camp will be home for up to three and a half weeks while we climb the mountain and so will be as comfortable as possible with plenty of good food. Our strong sherpa team will prepare the route, fixing ropes and stocking our high camps with food, gas and oxygen so that everything is in place ready for our summit push - which they will accompany us on. With this state of the art support and leadership from an experienced, fully qualified Dream Guide your chances of success are as high as possible.

To be prepared for climbing Cho Oyu, you will need a good grounding in mountaineering and, ideally, have at least climbed to 6000m. Although Cho Oyu is often considered the easiest of the 8000m peaks, it is certainly not 'easy'. You will need strong determination and dedication, as well as good physical fitness and health to reach the summit.

Price: US $15,000 ex Kathmandu

Expedition Leader: Guy Willett tbc

Support: Fully supported & led to the summit and back, including oxygen

Level: High Altitude

Dates: 25 August - 7 October 2010

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