In your videos you often point out Cho Oyu, which sounds like a fascinating mountain. It would be interesting to climb an 8,000er from the Tibet-China side. Until I started following your channel, I knew next to nothing about mountaineering. I've learned so much from you. At my age, I will never be a mountaineer, but I would probably choose to climb the safest route, with the most resources. I'm excited to see what you choose, & will be following along with my maps. That was a great map you got in Sagarmāthā National Park! Another great video!
Yeah, Cho Oyu is fascinating for me because I always thought it would be my very first 8000er I will ever climb. At least that was the plan. In fact it was the first 8000er I saw with my own eyes and I would like to tackle the challenge from the Nepalese side. As for the Tibet-Side. I really would love to visit Lhasa one day and see Sagarmatha (Everest) from that side. You can see it from Lhasa and the view has to be amazing!!
Do you might know if they went up and down for acclimatization or did they acclimatize before, becouse it seems quite challenging to go up that glacier in the beggining and up to Camp 2?
Yeah I have a little bit of Info. The Team of Seven Summit Treks worked at it for a very long time and therefore had good acclimatization. Their Lead Sherpa Gelje Sherpa just came down from the summit of Everest with his client and arrived in Kathmandu, when they asked him for help. Also consider they were 6 Sherpas and only one western climber from France. But after such a long time on the mountain trying for weeks your acclimatization is sufficient enough for an oxygen assisted climb.
Thank you Tommy! I was really thinking about it since March last year :D and I would have taken almost a similar route, except I would have started from the Gokyo Valley to get up to the South West Ridge. Lets see how busy it will be in the upcoming years!
Yeah, I actually thought about the ridge aswell, when I was there. But I would have started from the regular basecamp near Gokyo to get to the ridge. Once on the ridge I would have taken the same route. The traverse before the headwall is kinda tricky though. But it looks absolutely doable! Thanks for the flowers :D, I fully recovered and I am back on track!
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Aaaahhh.. you can not name me in a list with these awesome and incredible legends :D Thank you for your kind words! But I will try my best to become a true alpinist in the future climbing 8000ers on alternative routes and with a small team! I will take share my journey with you!
Have you heard of Göran Kropp?. He rode his bicycle with a small trailer from sweden to Nepal, 100 punctures😂 about 10k km one way. Summited Everest without oxygen then took the bike home again…i think it took him one year. Idk what that has to do with anything I’ts just crazy🤷♂️😁. /NOT an mountaineer…😅
Hey kenny, yeah I heard of him and I think its absolutely crazy, what he did. I guess if you have an adventurer soul, this is just what you do... :D I love humanity for that trait!
Ive seen drones fly at Camp 4 of Mount Everest. That is 7950m and higher. Probably around 8200m flight altitude. The main challenge is the strong winds up there. You would need a perfect moment with low or no winds.
@@norrdinenouar There is drone footage of the summit (on optimal weather days) from the Nepalese side; however, apparently, China does not allow drone use above a certain altitude for "security" reasons.
That side of Cho Oyu looks problematic for most climbers. You, however, are not an "average" climber. I know you would do great. So much technical though!
Thank you for your comment Mila! Yeah, you are right the unexperienced or average climber can probably not do it! I would love to do it, but it would be to dangerous to do it alone. I need one or two more people with me to rope up I think.
This is exciting. I hope you get to make it. I love Nepal and can't wait to do a climb there.
Yeah it is exciting indeed! I will have to wait a little bit and earn some money for the next expedition before I can go to Nepal again :P
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Don't we all. 😅 I'm still trying to accomplish little mount rainier and baker.
Amazing achievement. Looks insane for me personally.
Yeah you are absolutely right! Gelje worked hard for this one!
In your videos you often point out Cho Oyu, which sounds like a fascinating mountain. It would be interesting to climb an 8,000er from the Tibet-China side. Until I started following your channel, I knew next to nothing about mountaineering. I've learned so much from you. At my age, I will never be a mountaineer, but I would probably choose to climb the safest route, with the most resources. I'm excited to see what you choose, & will be following along with my maps. That was a great map you got in Sagarmāthā National Park! Another great video!
Yeah, Cho Oyu is fascinating for me because I always thought it would be my very first 8000er I will ever climb. At least that was the plan. In fact it was the first 8000er I saw with my own eyes and I would like to tackle the challenge from the Nepalese side. As for the Tibet-Side. I really would love to visit Lhasa one day and see Sagarmatha (Everest) from that side. You can see it from Lhasa and the view has to be amazing!!
Very challenging to say the least. Can’t wait to see what you do!
Yeah it is not an easy climb but doable!
Do you might know if they went up and down for acclimatization or did they acclimatize before, becouse it seems quite challenging to go up that glacier in the beggining and up to Camp 2?
Yeah I have a little bit of Info. The Team of Seven Summit Treks worked at it for a very long time and therefore had good acclimatization. Their Lead Sherpa Gelje Sherpa just came down from the summit of Everest with his client and arrived in Kathmandu, when they asked him for help. Also consider they were 6 Sherpas and only one western climber from France. But after such a long time on the mountain trying for weeks your acclimatization is sufficient enough for an oxygen assisted climb.
Cho Oyu from the Nepalese side sounds a real challenge and the mountain face from that side looks a real monster very imposing. 👍
Yeahh it actually is quite a challenge! The South-West-Ridge seems quite doable though :D
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nice video Norrdine. it would be cool if you climbed it before it becomes commercialised. basically have the mountain to yourself
Thank you Tommy! I was really thinking about it since March last year :D and I would have taken almost a similar route, except I would have started from the Gokyo Valley to get up to the South West Ridge. Lets see how busy it will be in the upcoming years!
This is very cool news. So do you think this could be a route you take? We all hope so. Your looking great as well.
Yeah, I actually thought about the ridge aswell, when I was there. But I would have started from the regular basecamp near Gokyo to get to the ridge. Once on the ridge I would have taken the same route. The traverse before the headwall is kinda tricky though. But it looks absolutely doable! Thanks for the flowers :D, I fully recovered and I am back on track!
H.Bull/K.Dienberger
R.Messner/P.Habeler (H.Kammerlander)
little team for big challenges....
....next N.Nouar
Keep on moving man 🇮🇹 ( 🏴 Genoa Flag)
Aaaahhh.. you can not name me in a list with these awesome and incredible legends :D Thank you for your kind words! But I will try my best to become a true alpinist in the future climbing 8000ers on alternative routes and with a small team! I will take share my journey with you!
Have you heard of Göran Kropp?. He rode his bicycle with a small trailer from sweden to Nepal, 100 punctures😂 about 10k km one way. Summited Everest without oxygen then took the bike home again…i think it took him one year. Idk what that has to do with anything I’ts just crazy🤷♂️😁.
/NOT an mountaineer…😅
Hey kenny, yeah I heard of him and I think its absolutely crazy, what he did. I guess if you have an adventurer soul, this is just what you do... :D I love humanity for that trait!
Wow, that would save an incredible amount on air fare, build up those muscles too. But what a long agonizing journey!
Go for it! A new route would be amazing for you.
Yeah, I might actually do it! But I think I might go to Pakistan first and then to Cho Oyu from Nepal.
@@norrdinenouar It all sounds tremendous
Can Drone fly that high ?
Love to see drone footage of the Mountain 🏔️
Ive seen drones fly at Camp 4 of Mount Everest. That is 7950m and higher. Probably around 8200m flight altitude. The main challenge is the strong winds up there. You would need a perfect moment with low or no winds.
@@norrdinenouar There is drone footage of the summit (on optimal weather days) from the Nepalese side; however, apparently, China does not allow drone use above a certain altitude for "security" reasons.
Hmmm I thought drone flying was prohibited around Sagarmāthā National Park, due to so many helicopter's?
When r u leaving Spain
probably end of next week
Are going to nepal
@@broonnim8038 hmm?
That side of Cho Oyu looks problematic for most climbers. You, however, are not an "average" climber. I know you would do great. So much technical though!
Thank you for your comment Mila! Yeah, you are right the unexperienced or average climber can probably not do it! I would love to do it, but it would be to dangerous to do it alone. I need one or two more people with me to rope up I think.
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