First rotation in Tibet is complete!
The Madison Mountaineering Cho Oyu expedition team is back in base camp after completing their first acclimatization rotation on the mountain! By climbing to some of the higher camps, we become better acclimated to the increased altitude and lower oxygen levels. Now back in base camp, the team will rest up, recover, and wait out some weather before heading up once again! Expedition leader, Garrett Madison checks in with this brief dispatch from Cho Oyu:
First rotation complete! Back in base camp now and waiting out some weather.
Looking up the route towards the summit behind the clouds!
Our Mountain Hardwear tents on a beautiful, sunny day in Tibet!
Looking up at Cho Oyu from one of our camps on a perfect day in the Himalayas!
Climbing under clear, blue skies.
Looking back on the route towards one of our camps.
In addition to these expedition dispatches, you can also follow our teams as they make their attempts on the world’s most formidable mountains on:
– Amazon Alexa devices with the Madison Mountaineering Flash Briefing skill:
- Enable the skill and add to your flash briefing to hear our daily audio expedition updates on select expeditions. Just say, “Alexa, play my flash briefing.“
– Instagram:
Message to Mandy, go girl. Been trying to follow how you guys are doing. seems to be good so far. Don’t use my counting technique for your pacing. You might overshoot the summit… x