Stories: Cho Oyu
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Rest Days
Rest Days on 8000 meter peaks, like in all of climbing, can be fun or frustrating. When wind or storms force us to spend endless days in Base Camp the…
Read the storyAdvanced Base Camp on Cho Oyu, 18,700′
The latest dispatch from our climbers finds them at Advance Base Camp on Cho Oyu, at 18,700ft. All 8 of them are happy, healthy and fit. They have been busy…
Read the storyCho Oyu – Advanced Base Camp
Hello from 18,711 feet, ABC on Cho Oyu. The team has been here for almost a week now, and we are itching to be moving higher on the mountain. Russ…
Read the storyTime to Climb
Well, exactly one month after leaving the USA, the time has come to climb! The weather is perfect, we have all acclimatized to between 22,000 and 23,500 feet, we have…
Read the storyBack at Cho Oyu ABC
Just heard that our team has arrived back at Advance Base Camp. Everyone is fine, now they will be assessing the weather forecasts and deciding on their next course of…
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