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The
International Mountain
Guides Cho Oyu 2000 Expedition
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The
IMG Autumn 2000 Cho Oyu team
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Mr.
Tapley Richards, 27. Expedition Leader. Mountain guide from Ashford, WA |
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Ms.
Heidi Eichner, 35. Trek Leader and Assistant Guide.
Mountain guide from Ashford, WA |
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Mr.
Joe Coughlin, 42. Computer engineer from Peyton, CO |
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Mr.
Gregory Yanigihara, 34. Climber. Geologist
from Long Beach, CA |
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Mr.
John Matthews, 30. Climber. Businessman from Telluride, CO |
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Mr.
Jasmin Ajanovic, 44. Trekker. Software engineer from Portland, OR |
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Ms.
Kris Jett, 49. Trekker. Physician from Bend, OR |
| Ms.
Lydia Jett, 19. Trekker. Student from Northampton, MA |
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Mr.
Matt Nielsen, 26 Trekker. Medical technologist from Bend, OR |
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Mr.
Ang Chhiring Sherpa, 39. Expedition Sirdar |
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Mr.
Phunuru Sherpa, 21. Climbing Sherpa |
| Mr.
Karsang Sherpa, 36. Trekking and expedition cook |
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Mr. Pemba Tshiri Sherpa, 33. Trekking and expedition cook |
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Tentative Itinerary
AUGUST
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Leave USA from LAX
23 Arrive
Bangkok, overnight Bangkok
24 Fly to
KTM, arrive early afternoon
25 Get
Chinese Visas, etc.
26 Arrive Lhasa (12,000') on flight from Kathmandu
27 Visit
Lhasa, tour Potala, Jokhang, Barkor
28 Travel to
Xegatse (12,800'), tour Tashilumpo
29 Travel to
Tingri (14,400')
30 Sherpas
and trucks to Base Camp (15,500')
31 Remainder
of team to Base Camp
SEPTEMBER
01 Rest and
Organization, acclimatization hiking
02 Rest and
Organization, acclimatization hiking
03 Trek to
interim camp (17,000')
04 Trek to Advanced Base Camp (18,500')
05-7 Rest and organization, acclimatization hiking
08 Climb to
Cho Oyu Camp 1
09 Descend
to Cho Oyu Advanced Base Camp
10 Rest
11 Rest
12 Climb
to C1, overnight
13 Climb to Ice cliff, overnight at C1
14 Descend
to ABC, rest
15 Rest
16 Rest
17 Climb to C1
18 Climb to C2, overnight
19 Descend to ABC
20 Rest
21 Rest
22 Climb to C1
23 Climb to C2
24 Climb to C3
25 Climb to Summit, descend to C2
26 Descend to ABC
27 Leave ABC
28 Leave BC very early (6 am). (Possible to go to
Kathmandu in one day if road is not blocked by
landslides)
29 Contingency day
30 Leave Kathmandu (overnight Bangkok)
OCTOBER
01 Arrive USA (gain date crossing dateline, arrive
same day)
Second Summit Attempt Scenario (in case first attempt is unsuccessful)
Second Summit Attempt Scenario
(in case first attempt is unsuccessful)
26 Descend
to ABC
27 Rest
28 Rest
29 Climb to
C1
30 Climb to
C2
OCTOBER
01 Climb to
C3
02 Climb to
Summit, descend to C2
03 Descend
to ABC
04 Packing
day
05 Leave ABC
to BC
06 Packing
day / contingency
07 Leave BC.
Overnight in Zhangmu.
08 Arrive
Kathmandu, packing
09 Pack
gear, go away dinner
10 Leave
Kathmandu (overnight Bangkok)
11 Arrive
USA (gain date crossing dateline, arrive same
day)
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