Mount Cho Oyu Expedition
The British Indian Survey did not at first assign Cho Oyu a peak number. Though it was eventually assigned T45 (later changed MI) it must have originally seemed a minor peak among the giants that spread across the Nepalese horizon from Makalu to Dhaulagiri.
The name is now invariably to mean 'Goddess of Turquoise', the peak glowing turquoise when seen from Tibet in the light of an afternoon sun. As the goddess is chomo in Tibetan, and turquoise is yu, the construction of chomo yu to Cho Oyu seems conclusive.
A lama at Namche Bazar told Herbert Tichy that the name meant 'Mighty Head' and Heinrich Harrer claimed that the real name was Cho-I-u meaning 'god's head'. Harrer's suggestion is interesting because many early books have the peak's name as Cho Uyo, which would be a good phonetic approximation of the three Tibetan syllables. Harrer's name is also close to the alternative Tibetan translation of the name as ' bald god'. In Tibetan legend Cho Oyu, the bald god, had his back turned to Chomolungma, the mother goddess, because she refused to marry him.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrival at Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel
Day 02 - 03 : Stay in Kathmandu for the official procedure
Day 04 : Fly to Lukla, same day walk to Phakding
Day 05 : Trek to Namche Bazaar
Day 06 : Rest at Namche Bazaar for the acclimatization
Day 07 : Trek to Dole
Day 08 : Trek to Gokyo
Day 09 : Acclimatization at Gokyo
Day 10 : Trek to Cho Oyu Base camp
Day 11 - 12 : Set up Base camp
Day 13 : Expedition ceremony and rest
Day 14 - 17 : Set Advance base camp and transport equipment to ABC
Day 18 - 21 : Camp I route fix and set up camp
Day 22 - 25 : Set up camp II
Day 26 - 30 : Back to base camp for final summit plan and rest
Day 31 : Camp I
Day 32 : Camp II
Day 33 : Summit and back to ABC
Day 34 - 35 : Stay at base camp for cleaning and packing equipment
Day 36 : Trek back to Gokyo
Day 37 : Trek back to Dole
Day 38 : Trek back to Namche
Day 39 : Trek back to Phakding
Day 40 : Trek back to Lukla
Day 41 : Fly back to Kathmandu
Day 42 : Stay at Kathmandu and rest
Day 43 : Departure on your own destination
Detail Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrival at Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel
Day 02 - 03 : Stay in Kathmandu for the official procedure
Day 04 : Fly to Lukla, same day walk to Phakding
Day 05 : Trek to Namche Bazaar
Day 06 : Rest at Namche Bazaar for the acclimatization
Day 07 : Trek to Dole
Day 08 : Trek to Gokyo
Day 09 : Acclimatization at Gokyo
Day 10 : Trek to Cho Oyu Base camp
Day 11 - 12 : Set up Base camp
Day 13 : Expedition ceremony and rest
Day 14 - 17 : Set Advance base camp and transport equipment to ABC
Day 18 - 21 : Camp I route fix and set up camp
Day 22 - 25 : Set up camp II
Day 26 - 30 : Back to base camp for final summit plan and rest
Day 31 : Camp I
Day 32 : Camp II
Day 33 : Summit and back to ABC
Day 34 - 35 : Stay at base camp for cleaning and packing equipment
Day 36 : Trek back to Gokyo
Day 37 : Trek back to Dole
Day 38 : Trek back to Namche
Day 39 : Trek back to Phakding
Day 40 : Trek back to Lukla
Day 41 : Fly back to Kathmandu
Day 42 : Stay at Kathmandu and rest
Day 43 : Departure on your own destination
What's the price included?
- Accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast
- Airfare Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu flight tickets with 60 KG cargo per member Per member
- Get 2 porter for carry 60 KG from Lukla to Base camp - Lukla
- Trekking from Lukla to Base camp & back to Lukla with Lodge trek lodge or camping
- Food for trekking & Expedition period in Everest Base camp
- Porter / Yak Lukla to Base Camp & back to Lukla (Porter transportation)
- 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition north face brand V-25 or Similar tent Dining tent, toilet tent, table and chares, Mattresses for expedition Sharing with other member
- Liaison officer's allowances equipment for Expedition, flight ticket, insurance, daily wages sharing with other group Expedition Crew’s allowances for Expedition, flight ticket, insurance, daily wages ,
- Peak permit for Everest South Face
- Airpor Pick up & drop
- Base camp Guide, Cook, Kitchen boy and Kitchen helper sharing with other member
- Emergency Oxygen- Mask and regulator (If use, pay it full cost)
- Satellite phone(Pay call) Gamo Bag (life saving device incase of altitude sickness) sharing with group member Solar panel for light and charges batteries
- All Taxes
- company service charges
What's the price excluded?
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- High altitude climbing food, fuel, Gas
- Expedition personal climbing gears Personal accident insurance emergency evacuation, Helicopter rescue if required
- Nepal custom duty for import of expedition goods arriving into Nepal
- Bar bills & beverage
- Sherpa non summit bonus USD 1000.00
- Sherpa summit bonus USD 1000.00 + 500 climbing bonus
- Air cargo custom clearance duty fee USD 100.00 per person
- Personal Satellite phone with email & internet permit
- Walkie talkies permit
- Extra expenses for personal Filming permit Oxygen and Mask regulator for member and Sherpa Icefall fees
- Garbage Deposit USD 4000.00 (Sharing with other member)
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