{"id":23206,"date":"2019-08-30T09:07:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T17:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=23206"},"modified":"2019-08-30T09:07:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T17:07:06","slug":"autumn-himalaya-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2019\/08\/30\/everest\/autumn-himalaya-kickoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Himalaya Kickoff!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 30, 2019<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23206 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-Cho-Oyu-Team-arrives-to-Lhasa-airport-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23206]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-Cho-Oyu-Team-arrives-to-Lhasa-airport-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-Cho-Oyu-Team-arrives-to-Lhasa-airport-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-Cho-Oyu-Team-arrives-to-Lhasa-airport-Phunuru-Sherpa-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-Cho-Oyu-Team-arrives-to-Lhasa-airport-Phunuru-Sherpa-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-Cho-Oyu-Team-arrives-to-Lhasa-airport-Phunuru-Sherpa-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23207'>\n\t\t\t\t2019 Cho Oyu Team arrives to Lhasa airport (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Hiking-along-Tse-Tsho-after-visiting-the-Guru-Rinpoche-cave-on-the-Kangshung-Face-Trek-Eric-Simonson.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23206]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Hiking-along-Tse-Tsho-after-visiting-the-Guru-Rinpoche-cave-on-the-Kangshung-Face-Trek-Eric-Simonson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Hiking-along-Tse-Tsho-after-visiting-the-Guru-Rinpoche-cave-on-the-Kangshung-Face-Trek-Eric-Simonson-150x150.jpg 150w, 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href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Putha-Hiunchuli-Base-Camp-Karma-Rita.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23206]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Putha-Hiunchuli-Base-Camp-Karma-Rita-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Putha-Hiunchuli-Base-Camp-Karma-Rita-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Putha-Hiunchuli-Base-Camp-Karma-Rita-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Putha-Hiunchuli-Base-Camp-Karma-Rita-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Putha-Hiunchuli-Base-Camp-Karma-Rita-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23209'>\n\t\t\t\tPutha Hiunchuli Base Camp (Karma Rita)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Yaks-carrying-with-Ama-Dablam-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23206]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Yaks-carrying-with-Ama-Dablam-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Yaks-carrying-with-Ama-Dablam-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Yaks-carrying-with-Ama-Dablam-Phunuru-Sherpa-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Yaks-carrying-with-Ama-Dablam-Phunuru-Sherpa-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Yaks-carrying-with-Ama-Dablam-Phunuru-Sherpa-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23210'>\n\t\t\t\tYaks carrying with Ama Dablam (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/cho-oyu.shtml\">2019 Cho Oyu<\/a> Team has arrived in Lhasa!\u00c2\u00a0 IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in to report the team had a perfect flight across the Himalayas from Kathmandu, then a great afternoon getting settled in and meeting with the local staff.\u00c2\u00a0 Lhasa 11,995\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (3,650m) is a big jump in altitude for the team, so they will spend 3 nights to help with acclimatization.\u00c2\u00a0 Tomorrow, the plan for the team is to tour the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.\u00c2\u00a0 Our Cho Oyu Sherpa Team is now at the Kyirong border and will be crossing into Tibet tomorrow morning with a big truck load of gear.<\/p>\n<p>This kicks off a busy Autumn Season in Nepal and Tibet!\u00c2\u00a0 Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/putha-hiunchuli.shtml\">Putha Hiunchuli<\/a> Team is scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu on September 16 and we are looking forward to climbing again this remote and beautiful 23,773\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (7,246m) mountain in the Dhaulagiri area. \u00c2\u00a0In September we also have several Private Everest Treks, heading to both the Nepal side and to the Kangshung (east) Face in Tibet.\u00c2\u00a0 October will see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/everest-trek-nepal-aut.shtml\">3X3<\/a> trekkers and \u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/lobuche.shtml\">Lobuche Peak<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/amadablam.shtml\">Ama Dablam<\/a> climbers arriving to Kathmandu for the Autumn season in the Khumbu Valley.\u00c2\u00a0 Finally, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll also be running our first Manaslu Circuit trek later this season.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are looking to trek or climb, the Himalaya is the place to be this Autumn!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 30, 2019 Our 2019 Cho Oyu Team has arrived in Lhasa!\u00c2\u00a0 IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in to report the team had a perfect flight across the Himalayas from Kathmandu, then a great afternoon getting settled in and meeting with the local staff.\u00c2\u00a0 Lhasa 11,995\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (3,650m) is a big jump in altitude for 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