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A question - how difficult is to climb Cho Oyu? Climbing one 8,000er is on my bucket list and from the research I did it looks like Cho Oyu might be the most ac
by bitL 4y ago
A question - how difficult is to climb Cho Oyu? Climbing one 8,000er is on my bucket list and from the research I did it looks like Cho Oyu might be the most accessible one - how does it compare to other mountains/sports wrt its difficulty?
Also, is it a good idea to get a megadose of vitamin B1 before entering the death zone in order to offset the lack of oxygen? B1 is known to help prevent/treat HAPE and seems to have significant effect in boosting metabolism and preventing pseudohypoxia.
- ghaff 4y agoI don't have personal experience beyond 6K meter peaks but Cho Oyu seems to be regarded as probably the "starter" 8K meter peak. That said, any 8K meter peak is still incredibly challenging for most people even on a well-supported climb. Don't believe the sherpas basically carry you up narrative. Even ~6K meter peaks are pretty challenging. I've been up a few in that general range (Nepal, Ecuador, Russia)--some are more technical than others--but none are exactly straightforward in the grand scheme of things. Something in that range was probably about my limit even when I was younger. Can't/won't speak to medical advice in general. Some people get altitude sickness at ski areas in the western US.
- bombcar 4y agoYou can drive on paved roads in the US to 4,200m so it may be possible to find someplace nearby you can walk the rest of the way.
- AdamTReineke 4y agoThe paved road up Mount Evans in Colorado does reach that high, but there just isn't higher stuff to hike to. The highest peak in Colorado is 4401m.