Tibetan Cultural Trek


Elevation: 8,848m or 29,029 ft
Duration: 8-10 weeks
Continent: Asia
Season: Nepalese Spring (March – June)
Meets in: Kathmandu, Nepal
Route: South Side (Nepal)
Difficulty: Advanced, 8000m +
First Ascent: Tenzing Norgay & Sir Edmund Hillary
Support:

  • CTSS Everest Guides
  • Sherpa
  • Porters
  • Chefs
  • 24/7 Access to third party medical personnel at Base Camp

Special Considerations:

  • On this expedition you will be climbing in the ‘death zone’. Beginning with an imaginary line at 8,000m the oxygen in the atmosphere is so sparse that the human body cannot stay for prolonged periods of time. Climbing on oxygen on Everest is standard practice and lightweight, state of the art systems are provided for all of our members.

This trek is very special because it joins our climbing team attempting the world’s 6th largest mountain, Cho Oyu. Beyond being treated to the most incredible sights and sounds that Tibet has to offer you will get to see what a real climbing team goes through and how they approach their climb, giving you access to the heart of the Himalayas via Cho Oyu Advanced Base Camp with an option to hike above ABC for a day before departing for Kathmandu.

We begin our trek by meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, obtaining our Chinese visas and then driving to Tibet via the stunning Kriyong Pass en route to base camp. We will then trek in to Cho Oyu advanced base camp with the climbing team to get a feel for the mighty Himalayas from their very center. We will spend several days acclimatizing at Advanced Base Camp before having the option to make an attempt to Camp 1, climbing to 21,500ft/6,500m. Here you will be higher than almost anyone else on the planet! We then pack up and drive through Tibet to tour Lhasa and Shigatse, the two largest cities in Tibet and main cultural centers, en route to Kathmandu. We plan to visit the holiest and most recognizable sights in Tibet including the magnificent Potala Palace, Johkang Temple, and Tashi Lumpo Monastery, among others before flying from Lhasa back to Kathmandu.