September 14, 2009

Over the weekend we received a report from IMG Cho Oyu Guide Greg Vernovage…
Greg report that IMG sherpas Tenji and Donuru, working with several other teams’ sherpas,  have now fixed the ice cliff and on to Camp 2.  The weather has been good and all IMG climbers are doing well at ABC after their C1 rotation. They’ll start their C2 acclimatization rotation in the next day or two.

Photo: The Ice Cliff is above the rock at bottom of photo.  C2 is above next row of seracs, below big basin.  Boot track visible in photo from C2 to C3 (which is on small rib below Yellow Band).

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 11, 2009

The Cho Oyu team had a beautiful night up at Camp 1 and are heading back down to ABC after a successful acclimatization rotation. Everyone is doing well! They’ll spend a couple days back at ABC before they move back up to C1.

That’s all for now…

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 9, 2009

It looks like Tropical Cyclone 3B has finally pushed through. Much improved weather has settled over the region. The team plans to move to Camp 1 tomorrow for the night – weather permitting.

IMG Guide Greg Vernovage and Sherpa Sirdar Ang Pasang are meeting with the Tibet Mountaineering Association and some of the other climbing teams to discuss route fixing. It’s time to start climbing!

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 7, 2009

Greg called in this morning to report that the weather around Cho Oyu has been pretty nasty lately. [Tropical Cyclone 3B slid north out of the Bay of Bengal and pumped moisture and wind into the Nepal Himalayas.]  Greg reported that they have had snow and wind the last few days but the forecast is improving.  The team is safe and sound at ABC and plans to do an acclimatization hike towards Camp 1 tomorrow and weather permitting the Sherpas will carry to C1.

A total of 8 other groups have rolled into ABC so far and several more are at Base Camp. We’re out in front so that’s good!

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 4, 2009

Greg called in yesterday…The team has arrived at Cho Oyu Advanced Base Camp (ABC).

Over the next few days they’ll get out some of their climbing gear and practice some of the needed skills for the upcoming climb while continuing to acclimatize. They’ll make the move to Camp 1 late this weekend or early next week as conditions and weather allow…

That’s all for now…

Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 2, 2009

Eric Simonson just spoke with IMG Guide Greg Vernovage and all is well at Base Camp on Cho Oyu… They’ve had a few days at BC now and have been on a couple acclimatization hikes so now it’s time to head uphill!

It’s evening there now so the team has already had dinner and should be heading to bed soon having already made their preparations to move to Intermediate Camp (17,400ft) tomorrow morning.

That’s all for now…

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager