Maximum 6 climbers with 2 guides Cho Oyu, at 8201 meters, is the sixth highest peak in the world and, of the 14 peaks over 8000 meters, has the highest success rate. Because it is perhaps the easiest of the 8000 meter summits, it is quite popular and there can be many expeditions on the mountain at one time. The peak is commonly climbed in both the pre and post-monsoon season. Most expeditions allow about 6 weeks, Kathmandu to Kathmandu. May. The fall season starts in early September and runs to mid-October.
Success rates are similar in either season.
Summary The trip begins in Kathmandu. After a rest sightseeing day there we begin our drive into Tibet. We take a rest day in Nylam to acclimate then continue to the old Chinese Base Camp in two more days. Normally, trekking shoes are the only footwear needed for this section. Between 1 and 2 is a section known as the Ice Cliff.