Cho Oyu - Everest Summiter Gary Guller for the 2004 Expedition 8,201m: Team summits Cho Oyu

Expedition Dispatch: Team Members Summit Cho Oyu!

Gary and the team communicated via satellite phone that he and 3 team members and 2 sherpa reached the summit of the world's sixth highest mountain, Cho Oyu (8201m, 26,900ft) on September 28th.

The team and supplies were safe at Base Camp on 9/30 and were preparing for the trip back to Nepal. They hope to reach Kathmandu by October 4th or 5th. Details of the summit and return to Kathmandu will continue to be posted as they are received. Congratulations to Gary and the Team! Stay tuned for more details as they come in!

Gary Guller  for Arun Expeditions.

Team Members: Gary Guller (USA & England), Brook A.(USA), Phillip G.(Swiss), Jocelyn M(Swiss), Ben W.USA), Diana F.(USA), Philippe S. (France), Darrell B.(USA), Jens V. (Germany), Claire D.(France)

Gary Guller, veteran expedition leader, Everest summiter, author and motivational speaker. To book Gary

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Cho Oyu, the world's 6th highest mountain at 8,201m

Tibet - Cho Oyu, the world's sixth highest mountain at 8,201m, is located just west of Everest and Lhotse along the Nepali-Tibetan border. Cho Oyu is a straightforward climb and not technically demanding, an excellent mountain for climbers wanting to scale their first 8,000m peak.

Flying from Kathmandu (1,280m) over the spectacular Himalayan mountain chain, we'll arrive just outside Lhasa, the heart and soul of Tibetan Buddhism, at almost 3,600m. We'll spend our first night in Tibet relaxing and acclimatizing to the significant increase in altitude. While in Lhasa, we'll tour the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace, and his summer residence, Norbulingka Palace. We'll visit other notable sites such as Jokhang Monastery, barter for goods at Barkhor Market, and travel just beyond the city limits to watch the scriptural debates at Sera Monastery.

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