September 8, 2018
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- Yaks waiting at Gyaplung (Phunuru Sherpa)
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- Weighing loads at Base Camp (Dallas Glass)
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- Phunuru and Tenzing Weighing loads at Chinese Base Camp (Dallas Glass)
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- Cho Oyu from Gyaplung (Phunuru Sherpa)
The IMG Team had an ideal day. Dallas reported clear skies, mild temperatures and beautiful views. The Team woke up to a little frost on the tents which quickly disappeared when the sun hit. A beautiful morning at Chinese Base Camp. After coffee and breakfast, it was time to stretch the legs. The Cho Oyu Climbing and Trekking Team hiked up the road for a little while before heading into the hills, getting to 17,200 feet for the day. They are doing a great job acclimatizing on this trip!
The Sherpa Team was up early and making more loads headed to Gyaplung by truck and then to ABC on Yaks. This is a lot of work for the Sherpa Team. Gear needs to be repacked, weighed and then loaded onto the truck. IMG Senior Guide and climbing Sirdar, Phunuru Sherpa is a very busy man. He started by weighing and loading gear with our Sherpa Team at BC. From Base Camp, Phunuru jumped into the truck with the gear and headed for Gyaplung. Once at Gyaplung, Phunuru along with our advanced Sherpa Team of Chhewang Lendu, Sonam Tashi and Phinjo Dorgee transferred loads from the truck to the yaks and made their way to ABC. Chhewang Lendu is planning on heading up to Camp 1 to look at the route and assess conditions at Camp 1.
Great day on Cho Oyu!
Greg Vernovage