Cho Oyu Team Moves Into Chinese Base Camp (16,000′)

September 7, 2018

The Cho Oyu Climbing and Tibet Trekking Team has pulled into Chinese Base Camp (16,000’).  The team was up early, and everything went according to plan.  With the road up to Base Camp now paved, the team made great time and arrived by mid-morning, “just in time for brunch.”  Dallas sent back a report to let us know that while the food in Tingri was good, the team was very excited to get to Base Camp and Kaji’s home cooking!  Kaji did not disappoint. For dinner, the team had Kaji’s famous sizzle plate.  Kaji’s sizzle plate a smoking hot cast-iron dish filled with chicken or beef along with some veggies and potatoes. The true professionals then cover everything with hot gravy!

The team was also “blown away” by the set up of the IMG Base Camp.  Phunuru and the Sherpa Team did a great job setting up Base Camp.  The Eureka tents set up in a row and the dining tent put together in classic Kaji fashion, with plenty of water and snacks on the table.

Our advanced Sherpa Team is making good progress. They’ve moved from Intermediate Camp (17,200’) up to Advanced Base Camp (18,500’).

The plan for the next few days will be to drink, eat, acclimatize and rest.

All is well; nice job everyone!

Greg Vernovage