International Mountain Guides 2005 Cho Oyu: Intermediate Camp

Current Expedition Time Sunday, August 28, 2005 3:52 AM

Camp II on Cho Oyu, Tibet Photo© Eric Simonson Collection

Update IMG #6: Ang Jangbu reports that the team is now leaving for Intermediate Camp (the morning of the 4th - Tibet time).  The hike will take them up to the snout of the Gyabrag Glacier, then up the east side of the lateral moraine to the IC site on a small outwash plain.  They will spend one night at IC then continue on increasingly rugged moraine the next day, until finally ascending a side glacier on the left, within sight of the border and Nangpa La. The Sherpas and yaks have already made one roundtrip trip up to ABC to start getting the camp set up.  For now the goal is just getting everyone up to ABC feeling good and finally being in position to start climbing.  

Eric Simonson, International Mountain Guides

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