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| CHO-OYU 2006 West Ridge Expedition |
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| April 8 - May 28, 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Terms & Conditions | |||||||||||
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The land cost of this trip is $15,000.00 | ||||||||||
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Rick and his staff will pursue the lowest group fares on Thai, BOS-LAX-BKK-KTM and return | ||||||||||
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All food, lodging, transportation after departing Kathmandu as well as, all community climbing equipment is included in the land cost. | ||||||||||
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Any costs incurred in Kathmandu are not included in the land cost; this includes meals, rooms, entertainment, etc.. Rick and the staff will stay at the Hotel Thamel for $30/night. | ||||||||||
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Team members must provide all of their own gear and clothing as mentioned on the personal gear list. | ||||||||||
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Climbing leaders' decisions are final during the journey from Kathmandu to Cho-Oyu, on the climb and back to Kathmandu. | ||||||||||
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Anyone leaving early will not be eligible for a refund. Anyone leaving the group early does do at their own risk. | ||||||||||
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Not included in the land cost is personal insurance, medical costs related to hospitalization and emergency evacuation, alcoholic beverages, laundry, souvenirs, film, tips, airport taxes and personal excess baggage. Passport and Visa's are necessary. | ||||||||||
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The medical form and liability release form must be returned one month before departure. | ||||||||||
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The balance of $10,000.00 is due no later than two months prior to departure. | ||||||||||
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A deposit of $5,000.00 is due by August 30th to guarantee your position on the team. | ||||||||||
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The team will consist of three senior climbing leaders: Rick Wilcox Team leader, Maury McKinney Climbing Leader, Celia Wilcox Basecamp Manager. |
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In addition to the climbing team leaders, seven climbing team members will be on this expedition. Each applicant will be chosen on the merits of his or her overall-climbing resume. Each climbing team member will be expected to be able to take care of himself/herself with normal mountaineering skills and have some high altitude experience. Climbing leaders' recommendations will be important. | ||||||||||
| So what the Heck do you get for $15,000? | YOU GET…….. | ||||||||||
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All transportation from KTM to Cho-Oyu Base Camp and back to KTM | ||||||||||
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The leadership of four expert American climbing leaders all with lots of high altitude Himalayan experience | ||||||||||
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One climbing sherpa for each climbing team member (you) who will help reduce your workload on the mountain | ||||||||||
| All Tents necessary for the climb: | |||||||||||
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Personal tent in Base Camp and Advanced Base Camp | ||||||||||
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Shared tents in Camps I, II, and III. | ||||||||||
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At our high camps, state of the art single wall, lightweight tents will be used. | ||||||||||
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In camps I and II, 4 season extra strong double wall tents will be provided. All tents will be new or in new condition. | ||||||||||
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A Gamow Bag will be available | ||||||||||
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Pulse oximeter | ||||||||||
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3 bottles of emergency Oxygen for medical purposes | ||||||||||
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Large dining tent | ||||||||||
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Large cook tent | ||||||||||
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Large gear storage tent | ||||||||||
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300 wands | ||||||||||
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100 ice screws and 50 pickets | ||||||||||
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10,000' of fixed rope | ||||||||||
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Radio for inter-camp communication | ||||||||||
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Solar charging system | ||||||||||
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Expedition medical kit and trained EMT's | ||||||||||
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Expedition repair kit | ||||||||||
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All high altitude food | ||||||||||
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All necessary cooking equipment for high altitude | ||||||||||
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Fuel- butane canisters | ||||||||||
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Bilbler hanging stoves | ||||||||||
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All necessary climbing ropes - 9mm | ||||||||||
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Group carabiners | ||||||||||
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Telescope for Base Camp staff | ||||||||||
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50 mule bags for community gear | ||||||||||
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All expedition water purification equipment | ||||||||||
| Permits Included: | |||||||||||
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Expedition permit (pre-monsoon) Cho-Oyu with Chinese Mountaineering Federation | ||||||||||
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Radio permit | ||||||||||
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Video permit | ||||||||||
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Trekking permit | ||||||||||
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Lhasa flight - (if we go that way) | ||||||||||
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All duty and shipping on group gear | ||||||||||
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All agency fees | ||||||||||
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