{"id":23360,"date":"2019-09-21T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T16:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=23360"},"modified":"2019-09-21T08:55:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-21T16:55:06","slug":"weekend-update-from-putha-hiunchuli-and-cho-oyu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2019\/09\/21\/cho-oyu\/weekend-update-from-putha-hiunchuli-and-cho-oyu\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend update from Putha Hiunchuli and Cho Oyu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>September 21, 2019<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23360 gallery-columns-2 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\/09\/Oxygen-training-with-Phunuru-Sherpa-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23360]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Oxygen-training-with-Phunuru-Sherpa-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oxygen training with Phunuru Sherpa (Phunuru Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Oxygen-training-with-Phunuru-Sherpa-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Oxygen-training-with-Phunuru-Sherpa-Phunuru-Sherpa-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Oxygen-training-with-Phunuru-Sherpa-Phunuru-Sherpa-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Oxygen-training-with-Phunuru-Sherpa-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-1-23361'>\n\t\t\t\tOxygen training with Phunuru Sherpa (Phunuru Sherpa)\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\/09\/Cho-Oyu-climber-practicing-with-the-oxygen-system-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23360]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Cho-Oyu-climber-practicing-with-the-oxygen-system-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cho Oyu climber practicing with the oxygen system (Phunuru Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Cho-Oyu-climber-practicing-with-the-oxygen-system-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Cho-Oyu-climber-practicing-with-the-oxygen-system-Phunuru-Sherpa-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Cho-Oyu-climber-practicing-with-the-oxygen-system-Phunuru-Sherpa-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Cho-Oyu-climber-practicing-with-the-oxygen-system-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-1-23362'>\n\t\t\t\tCho Oyu climber practicing with the oxygen system (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Karma Rita called to let us know the Putha Hiunchuli Team has made it to Mosi Khola today.\u00c2\u00a0 There were a few areas that were slightly washed out from the rain this summer but the mules were able to get across those sections without unloading.\u00c2\u00a0 The team enjoyed more excellent weather and will head out tomorrow morning for Kagkot.<\/p>\n<p>On Cho Oyu, Phunuru spent the morning training the team on the oxygen system they will use during the summit rotation.\u00c2\u00a0 The team trained with the oxygen system and started packing food for their summit bid.\u00c2\u00a0 A perfect end to the day for the team was a sizzler for dinner!\u00c2\u00a0 Kaji\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sizzler is always a hit with the climbing team!<\/p>\n<p>Phunuru had a meeting in the afternoon with the other teams on Cho Oyu to make a plan to head for the summit.\u00c2\u00a0 The Fixing Team will head up and fix to Camp 3 in the morning before returning to Camp 2 for the night.\u00c2\u00a0 The following day, September 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, the plan is to fix to the summit.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a strong team of Sherpa ready to head to the summit.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fixing Team<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1) Chhewang Lendu Sherpa (IMG)<\/p>\n<p>2) Pasang Sherpa (IMG)<\/p>\n<p>3) Palden Namgya Sherpa (Alpenglow)<\/p>\n<p>4) Nima Tenzing Sherpa (Alpenglow)<\/p>\n<p>5) Pemba Sherpa (Climbalaya)<\/p>\n<p>6) Lhakpa Ongchu Sherpa (Himalayan Guide)<\/p>\n<p>7) Nirmal Purna (Nims dai)<\/p>\n<p>8) Gesman Tamang \u00c2\u00a0(Nims dai\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s climbing partner)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All is well on Putha Hiunchuli and Cho Oyu!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 21, 2019 &nbsp; Karma Rita called to let us know the Putha Hiunchuli Team has made it to Mosi Khola today.\u00c2\u00a0 There were a few areas that were slightly washed out from the rain this summer but the mules were able to get across those sections without unloading.\u00c2\u00a0 The team enjoyed more excellent weather 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