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CHO OYU CLIMB

Tibet  •  26,906'  •  8201m  •  6th Highest in the World

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Cho Oyu Expedition Tentative Itinerary

Autumn 2013 Expedition (Aug 29 – Oct 7, 2013)
Day Date Itinerary
1Thu, Aug 29, 2013Arrive Kathmandu
2Fri, Aug 30, 2013Visa day at Chinese Embassy
3Sat, Aug 31, 2013Drive to Zhangmu
4Sun, Sep 01, 2013Drive to Nyalam
5Mon, Sep 02, 2013Acclimatization day in Nyalam
6Tue, Sep 03, 2013Drive to Tingri
7Wed, Sep 04, 2013Acclimatization day in Tingri
8Thu, Sep 05, 2013Dive to Cho Oyu Base Camp
9Fri, Sep 06, 2013Acclimatization
10Sat, Sep 07, 2013Acclimatization
11Sun, Sep 08, 2013Acclimatization
12Mon, Sep 09, 2013Trek to Interim camp
13Tue, Sep 10, 2013Trek to Advance Base Camp
14Wed, Sep 11, 2013Rest
15Thu, Sep 12, 2013Rest
16Fri, Sep 13, 2013Acclimatization hike to lake camp
17Sat, Sep 14, 2013Rest
18Sun, Sep 15, 2013Climb to camp 1
19Mon, Sep 16, 2013Tag ice cliff and overnight at Camp 1
20Tue, Sep 17, 2013Return to ABC
21Wed, Sep 18, 2013Rest
22Thu, Sep 19, 2013Rest
23Fri, Sep 20, 2013Rest
24Sat, Sep 21, 2013Camp 1
25Sun, Sep 22, 2013Camp 2
26Mon, Sep 23, 2013Climb towards camp 3 and descend to Camp 1
27Tue, Sep 24, 2013Return to ABC
28Wed, Sep 25, 2013Rest
29Thu, Sep 26, 2013Rest
30Fri, Sep 27, 2013Rest
31Sat, Sep 28, 2013Rest
32Sun, Sep 29, 2013Camp 1
33Mon, Sep 30, 2013Camp 2
34Tue, Oct 01, 2013Camp 3
35Wed, Oct 02, 2013Summit and Camp 2
36Thu, Oct 03, 2013ABC
37Fri, Oct 04, 2013ABC — rest
38Sat, Oct 05, 2013ABC — pack. Yaks arrive
39Sun, Oct 06, 2013Trek to Interim and drive to Tingri
40Mon, Oct 07, 2013Drive to Zhangmu, cross border and drive to Kathmandu

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Autumn 2013 Cho Oyu Trek (Aug 29 - Sep 20-24, 2013)
Day Date Itinerary
1Thu, Aug 29, 2013Arrive Kathmandu
2Fri, Aug 30, 2013Visa day at Chinese Embassy
3Sat, Aug 31, 2013Drive to Zhangmu
4Sun, Sep 01, 2013Drive to Nyalam
5Mon, Sep 02, 2013Acclimatization day in Nyalam
6Tue, Sep 03, 2013Drive to Tingri
7Wed, Sep 04, 2013Acclimatization day in Tingri
8Thu, Sep 05, 2013Drive to Cho Oyu Base Camp
9Fri, Sep 06, 2013Acclimatization hiking
10Sat, Sep 07, 2013Acclimatization hiking
11Sun, Sep 08, 2013Acclimatization hiking
12Mon, Sep 09, 2013Trek to Interim camp
13Tue, Sep 10, 2013Trek to Advance Base Camp
14Wed, Sep 11, 2013Acclimatization Day
15Thu, Sep 12, 2013Acclimatization hike
16Fri, Sep 13, 2013Acclimatization hike to Lake Camp
17Sat, Sep 14, 2013Rest
18Sun, Sep 15, 2013Climb to Camp 1, return
19Mon, Sep 16, 2013Return trek to Base Camp and drive to Tingri for overnight
20Tue, Sep 17, 2013Drive to Rongbuk Hotel (Everest Base Camp)

RETURN VIA ZHANGMU
21Wed, Sep 18, 2013Full day trek above Rongbuk Base Camp, return to Rongbuk Hotel
22Thu, Sep 19, 2013Drive to Zhangmu
23Fri, Sep 20, 2013Drive to Kathmandu

RETURN VIA LHASA (IF ALLOWED)
21Wed, Sep 18, 2013Full day trek above Rongbuk Base Camp, return to Rongbuk Hotel
22Thu, Sep 19, 2013Drive to Xegar via Pang La
23Fri, Sep 20, 2013Drive to Xegatse
24Sat, Sep 21, 2013Drive to Lhasa
25Sun, Sep 22, 2013Free day in Lhasa
26Mon, Sep 23, 2013Free day in Lhasa
27Tue, Sep 24, 2013Fly to Kathmandu

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Autumn 2014 Expedition (Aug 28 - Oct 6, 2014)
Day Date Itinerary
1Thu, Aug 28, 2014Arrive Kathmandu
2Fri, Aug 29, 2014Visa day at Chinese Embassy
3Sat, Aug 30, 2014Drive to Zhangmu
4Sun, Aug 31, 2014Drive to Nyalam
5Mon, Sep 01, 2014Acclimatization day in Nyalam
6Tue, Sep 02, 2014Drive to Tingri
7Wed, Sep 03, 2014Acclimatization day in Tingri
8Thu, Sep 04, 2014Dive to Cho Oyu Base Camp
9Fri, Sep 05, 2014Acclimatization
10Sat, Sep 06, 2014Acclimatization
11Sun, Sep 07, 2014Acclimatization
12Mon, Sep 08, 2014Trek to Interim camp
13Tue, Sep 09, 2014Trek to Advance Base Camp
14Wed, Sep 10, 2014Rest
15Thu, Sep 11, 2014Rest
16Fri, Sep 12, 2014Acclimatization hike to lake camp
17Sat, Sep 13, 2014Rest
18Sun, Sep 14, 2014Climb to camp 1
19Mon, Sep 15, 2014Tag ice cliff and overnight at Camp 1
20Tue, Sep 16, 2014Return to ABC
21Wed, Sep 17, 2014Rest
22Thu, Sep 18, 2014Rest
23Fri, Sep 19, 2014Rest
24Sat, Sep 20, 2014Camp 1
25Sun, Sep 21, 2014Camp 2
26Mon, Sep 22, 2014Climb towards camp 3 and descend to Camp 1
27Tue, Sep 23, 2014Return to ABC
28Wed, Sep 24, 2014Rest
29Thu, Sep 25, 2014Rest
30Fri, Sep 26, 2014Rest
31Sat, Sep 27, 2014Rest
32Sun, Sep 28, 2014Camp 1
33Mon, Sep 29, 2014Camp 2
34Tue, Sep 30, 2014Camp 3
35Wed, Oct 01, 2014Summit and Camp 2
36Thu, Oct 02, 2014ABC
37Fri, Oct 03, 2014ABC — rest
38Sat, Oct 04, 2014ABC — pack. Yaks arrive
39Sun, Oct 05, 2014Trek to Interim and drive to Tingri
40Mon, Oct 06, 2014Drive to Zhangmu, cross border and drive to Kathmandu

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Autumn 2014 Tibet Trek (Aug 28 - Sep 19-23, 2014)
Day Date Itinerary
1Thu, Aug 28, 2014Arrive Kathmandu
2Fri, Aug 29, 2014Visa day at Chinese Embassy
3Sat, Aug 30, 2014Drive to Zhangmu
4Sun, Aug 31, 2014Drive to Nyalam
5Mon, Sep 01, 2014Acclimatization day in Nyalam
6Tue, Sep 02, 2014Drive to Tingri
7Wed, Sep 03, 2014Acclimatization day in Tingri
8Thu, Sep 04, 2014Drive to Cho Oyu Base Camp
9Fri, Sep 05, 2014Acclimatization hiking
10Sat, Sep 06, 2014Acclimatization hiking
11Sun, Sep 07, 2014Acclimatization hiking
12Mon, Sep 08, 2014Trek to Interim camp
13Tue, Sep 09, 2014Trek to Advance Base Camp
14Wed, Sep 10, 2014Acclimatization Day
15Thu, Sep 11, 2014Acclimatization hike
16Fri, Sep 12, 2014Acclimatization hike to Lake Camp
17Sat, Sep 13, 2014Rest
18Sun, Sep 14, 2014Climb to Camp 1, return
19Mon, Sep 15, 2014Return trek to Base Camp and drive to Tingri for overnight
20Tue, Sep 16, 2014Drive to Rongbuk Hotel (Everest Base Camp)

RETURN VIA ZHANGMU
21Wed, Sep 17, 2014Full day trek above Rongbuk Base Camp, return to Rongbuk Hotel
22Thu, Sep 18, 2014Drive to Zhangmu
23Fri, Sep 19, 2014Drive to Kathmandu

RETURN VIA LHASA (IF ALLOWED)
21Wed, Sep 17, 2014Full day trek above Rongbuk Base Camp, return to Rongbuk Hotel
22Thu, Sep 18, 2014Drive to Xegar via Pang La
23Fri, Sep 19, 2014Drive to Xegatse
24Sat, Sep 20, 2014Drive to Lhasa
25Sun, Sep 21, 2014Free day in Lhasa
26Mon, Sep 22, 2014Free day in Lhasa
27Tue, Sep 23, 2014Fly to Kathmandu
Cho Oyu Climbing Expedition with International Mountain Guides
Video: Looking Back on Cho Oyu

IMG climber Philip Desjardins looks back on a successful IMG Cho Oyu expedition.

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I can't say enough about our Sherpas. They were all super helpful and friendly. I personally heard Sherpas with two other teams say that we had the strongest Sherpas on the mountain...
~Pete F.
You clearly have Himalayan climbing "dialed in" from years of experience. Nothing was overlooked. Safety was always top priority, and no shortcuts were allowed. And if I didn't immediately recognize this, the contrast couldn't have been more apparent as we moved up the mountain. I was so glad to be an IMG client. I don't want to criticize other services, but there really is a world of difference, and it's worth every penny!
~Robert M.
I had a great time on the Cho Oyu Expedition. IMG runs a first class operation. I saw no other of the 24+ expeditions on the mountain that even compared in organization, experience and quality... The Sherpas were far and away the best on the mountain... Our Expedition was one of the very few that kept everybody in good shape and condition to get each member to summit-day and give each member a realistic shot at the summit. The equipment and organization of IMG in getting us to the mountain and up without incident attests to a quality organization that few of the other expeditions on the mountain could match. Thanks for putting together such a good expedition, and I look forward to climbing with IMG in the future.
~Chris N.
In a nutshell, IMG was the class of the mountain. I can't imagine climbing with any other group. It seemed like many (the majority?) of the groups had no real plan, no type of actual guiding going on... We had a plan and moved as a team. We acclimatized right, rested at the right times and when the summit push came we were ready to roll...
~Bruce D.
 
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