To guarantee safety for the May 2018 expedition, the association has drafted a pre-ascent training plan as well as a series of preventive measures in medical support, meteorological forecast and equipment in cooperation with CMA and a crew of Tibetan mountain guides.

 

Wang Yongfeng, vice-chairman of CMA and captain of the national mountaineering team, said the expedition will explore the new frontier of China's amateur mountaineering and outdoor activities.

 

From July to September 2017, selected climbers will assess their physical and mental abilities by finishing four practice expeditions to some of the world's most daunting peaks, including the 7,546-meter Mount Muztagata in Xinjiang and the 8,201-meter Mount Cho Oyu on the China-Nepal border.