September 12, 2018 The Cho Oyu Team is settling in at Advanced Base Camp on Cho Oyu. The Team is becoming familiar with their new surroundings, their gear, getting settled into tents, eating, drinking and working with Dallas and Phunuru on plans for the days to come. Getting settled in at ABC allows the […]
September 11, 2018 IMG Guides Dallas Glass and Phunuru Sherpa checked in from ABC overnight. The team had a great day trekking to ABC (18,500 ft). Dallas said the team woke up to a perfect day, clear skies and perfect temperatures. The team did very well on the trek to ABC. From Gyaplung (Intermediate […]
September 10, 2018 Chinese Base Camp (16,000 feet) on Cho Oyu is an interesting camp. As you see in the first photo, the road goes straight through the camp, so despite the temptation of the road, it is a good acclimatization stopping point after leaving Tingri (14,300 feet). After Chinese Base Camp, the team […]
September 9, 2018 Dallas checked in after another great day of hiking and acclimatizing at Chinese Base Camp (16,000ft). The team is doing a great job of taking it slow and working on their acclimatization. Phunuru and Dallas are very happy with the team’s progress. The plan for tomorrow morning is to pack up […]
September 8, 2018 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 […]
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.â€Â Dallas sent […]
September 6, 2018 All is well with the Cho Oyu Trekking and Climbing Team in Tibet. Dallas and the team had a great hike up to 16,075 feet outside the town of Tingri. The team was rewarded with a few brief views of Mount Everest between the high clouds. Everyone is packing up and […]
September 5, 2018 Dallas and Phunuru checked in overnight from Tingri and Chinese Base Camp. Both teams are working hard and enjoying the weather. Phunuru and the Sherpa team have all of the tents up at Chinese Base Camp (16,000’). Down at Tingri, our climbers had a great acclimatization hike up a nearby hill. The […]
September 4, 2018 Dallas and Phunuru checked in overnight. Phunuru and the Advanced Sherpa Team made it to Chinese Base Camp and have all the big tents up. “Big tents†refer to the dining and cook tents that we set up as the core of camp. The Sherpa Team will set up the sleeping […]
September 3, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Dallas Glass checked in from Tingri. The team was up and out the door with a beautiful day in Kyirong. The entire team loaded up the trucks and jeeps and headed up the winding road to upper Kyirong. From upper Kyirong, the road opens, and the team drives […]
