Honestly, how often in life do we get to go to Tibet? How often in life do we invest so much money and take seven to eight weeks of continuous vacation? Without family or a partner. How often in life do we take something so seriously, prepare so intensely, train so hard, and spend so much money on the best equipment? Exactly – most of us don’t do that very often.
It’s the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. And that justifies everything said before. However, on the other hand, when we embark on a several-hour journey for a ski or climbing tour, we will try to add a second tour to make it worthwhile. To double the value of the experience. Very rational. What are the chances of reaching an eight-thousander summit on the first attempt? By now, with these two mountains, the chances are quite high. Nevertheless, there remains the risk of having to return home without reaching the summit. And that hurts. In the end, we grow from it, but at the moment, it just hurts. So why not double the chances of reaching the summit? These two mountains, Cho Oyu at 8201m and Shisha Pangma at 8027m, are ideal for this.
The Furtenbach Adventures Cho Oyu & Shisha Pangma Expedition is divided into two teams. Simultaneously, a base camp and high camps are set up at each mountain, and the route is prepared. Once everything is in place, there will be a summit attempt simultaneously on both mountains. After this attempt, each participant can decide either to transfer to the base camp of the other mountain – having a few relaxing days at a lower altitude to recharge – or stay on their mountain for a second attempt if they did not reach the summit on the first try. At the second mountain, there is a prepared route and a set-up chain of high camps. Ideally, if one is healthy and fit, the conditions and weather cooperate, one can take another eight-thousander in a very short time and complete the double. Very rational! But coming back with two eight-thousander summits in the bag is not only rational – it makes one almost invincible…
Of course, it is also possible to book only one of the two mountains. The individual price for Cho Oyu or Shisha Pangma with the scope of services (corresponding to only one mountain) and the schedule as in the double expedition is listed below. The return journey can either be done with the double expedition, which means having enough time for another summit attempt, or as part of the exchange of the two groups on the respective other mountain. For an additional fee, an individual return journey can also be organized at any time.
Cho Oyu Flash™ Expedition (in only 22 days)
Cho Oyu Classic Expedition
Shisha Pangma Expedition
Double expedition currently on request – implementation of double expedition subject to Chinese government regulations