Cho Oyu 2008 Expedition Dispatches

BACKGROUND

About FTA and Cho Oyu

Our 2008 Cho Oyu expedition will be led by Stu Remensnyder and already includes a number of members of prior FTA trips including Aconcagua, Ama Dablam and Broad Peak.

We welcome you to follow our 2008 team as they make their way across the high passes of Tibet to BC and then tackle this 8000m giant.

If you would like to receive email updates with images and commentary during the expedition please drop a note to stu@fieldtouring.com.with the subject "Cho Oyu Dispatches"..


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Dispatches to begin in August 2008

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Stu Remensnyder (USA), Leader

During more than 8 trips to Nepal and Tibet Stu has climbed Lobuche E., Mera Peak, Tarpu Chuli and Ama Dablam, crossed the Mingbo-La and trekked to the Annapurna Sanctuary, around the Annapurna Circuit, to Gokyo, to Langtang, to Everest Base Camp (Tibet) and around the sacred Mt Kailash.

Stu led our successful 2005, 2006 & 2007 trips to Ama Dablam, also led our climbs on Aconcagua's False Polish (2003, 2005), Aconcagua's Polish Glacier (2004) and was deputy leader on Broad Peak (2003). He brings with him a wealth of experience in more than 15 years of climbing in the Himalayas, the Karakoram, the Andes, the Alps, Canadian Rockies and US North Cascades and Tetons. Stu is also a Wilderness EMT and qualified instructor for SOLO Wilderness Medicine and will be teaching a WFR course during the trip to interested members.

Chad Ovel (USA) Assistant Guide

Chad Ovel has lived in Vietnam for the last ten years working in biodiversity conservation, sustainable forest management and furniture production. He is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business and Chief Executive Officer of
AA Furniture in Vietnam.

Over the last ten years, Chad has climbed in extensively Colorado, Alaska, Peru, New Zealand, Nepal, India, and Pakistan. Noteworthy climbing experiences include leading an expedition to the summit of Denali, reaching the "rocky summit" of Broad Peak (FTA 2005) and summiting Ama Dablam (FTA 2006) attempting Barunste, and having reached the summit of all of Colorado's 14'ers. When back in the lowlands of Vietnam, Chad hangs up his mountaineering axe and stays fun outdoors with bicycle touring, ultimate frisbee, and golf.

Ben Kane (Australia) Assistant Guide

Kit Dickson (UK)

Justin Moody (UK)

Dave Bromage (UK)

John Nystrom (UK)

Guy Higgot (Canada)

Guy Leveille (Canada)

Ming Tenzing Sherpa (Nepal), Climbing Sherpa

1. Family Name: Sherpa
2. Given Name: Ming. Tenzing/Mr
3. Date and Place of Birth: 1970 Wada No 5 Nurbhu Village
4. Address Makalu V.D.C Dada no 5 Nurbhu Village
5. Mountaineering Back Ground:

Mt. Everest 2007 (Summit)
Shisapangma 2003 (Summit)
Cho-Oyu 2004 (Summit), 2007
Annapurna 4 2006 (Summit)
Mera Peak, Island Peak, Lobuje East,

Rai "Tsering" Parsu Ram (Nepal), Climbing Sherpa

Date & place of Birth. Rakha 4 Kotang 1969
Training: Basic and advance course of Mountaineering from Manang Mountaineering Institute
Mountaineering Back Ground:
Mount Makalu up to Camp three
Mount Sisapangma up to 8000 meter
Cho-Oyu 2007 with FTA
Mount Amadablam Summit (4 times)
Trekking Peak: Mera Peak (15 time summit) Island Peak (15 time summit) Lobuje Peak (10 time summit)

There is no more hard working and reliable sherpa . Helping to set the high camps early and support members delayed by illness or slow acclimation, Tsering is a revered and crucial member of our team. Competent and strong as a climber and gentle and sincere by nature he is a pleasure to spend a month with!

Ratna Man Gurung (Nepal), Base Camp Cook

Date & place of Birth: Barpkak, Gorkha 1969
Training: Basic and advance course of cooking
Mountaineering Back Ground: Ramduk Peak (Summit)

Working as cooking since 1995, Ratna has been on more than 30 Expeditions and has been our base camp cook in both 2005, 2006 & 2007 Ama Dablam and 2007 Cho Oyu expeditions and will be our BC cook for Cho Oyu in September 2008 before joining us for Ama Dablam in October once again

No expedition would succede without a great cook and base camp manager and Ratna manages our health and home with a friendly and caring touch. He also has a wicked sense of humour so be forewarned!

Siddhi Bahadur Tamang (Nepal), High Altitude Porter

This will be Siddhi's 5th trip with FTA and we could not be more excited to have him along again. He is also the resident nepali language instructor and takes great pride in helping our members to gain facility in nepali and during snowy days at BC this activity can be a life saver when the cards are worn and the batteries low! Siddhi is also an aspiring climber and learns everything he can from members. Inquisitive, funnny and capable there is little Siddhi will not accomplish if he wishes. We have supported him by helping him to take a mountaineering course this past summer and we hope to keep nurturing his goal of becoming a full time Sherpa guide.

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