
Mount Cho Oyu is 8201m. Peak was climbed by Austrian team in 1954 A. D. It is about 30 KM west of Everest at the head of the Gokyo valley. The first ascent was made via north-west ridge using route through Tibet from the Nagpa – La – not strictly a legal route.
The approach to the mountain from both Nepal and Tibet is easy, and the ascent through Tibet is not particularly difficult. Of all Nepal’s 8000m. Peaks, Cho Oyu is the second only to Everest in both the number of Expeditions successful ascents for more than 1600 climbers climbed till to pring 2009.
Route follow for trekking: Fly Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding, Namche, dolle, Gokyo Lake and base camp of Cho Oyu.
Cho Oyu was first attempted in 1952 by an expedition organized and financed by the Joint Himalayan Committee of Great Britain as preparation for an attempt on Mount Everest the following year. The expedition was led by Eric Shipton and included Tom Bourdillon, but technical difficulties at an ice cliff above 6,650 m (21,820 ft) made them unsuccessful.
The mountain was first climbed on October 19, 1954 via the north-west ridge by Herbert Itchy, Joseph Jöchler and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama of an Austrian expedition.[1] Cho Oyu was the fifth 8000 meters peak to be climbed, after Annapurna in June 1950, Mount Everest in May 1953, Nanga Parbat in July 1953 and K2 in July 1954.
Just a few kilometers west of Cho Oyu is Nangpa La (5,716m/18,753 ft), a glaciated pass that serves as the main trading route between the Tibetans and the Khumbu's Sherpas. Due to its proximity to this pass and the generally moderate slopes of the northwest ridge route, some climbers consider Cho Oyu to be the easiest 8,000 meter peak to climb.
Itinerary
10 April 2011 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to Hotel
11 April 2011 Day 02: Preparation expedition
12 April 2011 Day 03: Final preparation & Briefing in Tourism Ministry
13 April 2011 Day 04: Flight to Lukla & trek to Phakding
14 April 2011 Day 05: Phakding to Namche
15 April 2011 Day 06: Namche rest for acclimatization
16 April 2011 Day 07: Namche - Phortse Tenga
17 April 2011 Day 08: Phortse Tenga - Macharmo
18 April 2011 Day 09: Machermo - Gokyo
19 April 2011 Day 10: Gokyo – Gyazumba Tsho Lake
20 April 2011 Day 11: Gyazumba Tsho Lake - Cho Oyo South Face Expedition
21 April – 18 May 2011 Day 11 – 38 Climbing Period of Cho Oyu Expedition
19 May 2011 Day 39: Cho Oyu Base camp – Gokyo Lake
20 May 2011 Day 40: Gokyo Lake – dole
21 May 2011 Day 41: Dole – Namche Bazaar
22 May 2011 Day 42: Namche - Lukla
23 May 2011 Day 33: Lukla – Kathmandu fly
25 May 2011 Day 44: Kathmandu
26 May 2011 Day 45: Final Departure
Cost: Spring Season
1 Person USD 22,000.00
2 Persons, Per person USD 11,000.00
3 Persons, Per person USD 9000.00
4-6 Persons, Per Person USD 7500.00
7-10 Persons, Per Person USD 6500.00
11-13 Persons, Per Person USD 6000.00
14-15 Persons, Per Person USD 5500.00
Climbing Sherpa, Per Sherpa is USD 2,500.00 (If required)
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