Cho Oyu | 2000 NW side

A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2000 via NW side, led by Martin Goeggelmann. Summit reached on 24th September 2000. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3696
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY00331
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2000
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Martin Goeggelmann
Sponsor Amical Alpin Cho Oyu Expedition 2000
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 370
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Austria, Italy, Switzerland
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2000-09-01
Summit Date 2000-09-24
Summit Time 1015
Summit Days 23
Total Days 28
Termination Date 2000-09-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 13
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(01/09),ABC(04/09,5650m),C1(09/09,6400m),C2(22/09,6950m),C3(23/09,7450m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes 8 members and 2 Sherpas 24 Sept left C3 3:30 am NST, summited 10:15 am to 1:17 pm. Huber got frostbitten fingers and toes. Winkler in this party turned back at 7600m because cold. Trumpfheller reached summit plateau and turned back with possible clot in brain and lost gloves. Summiters reached C3 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. 25th to C1, some very slowly but 2 members C3 to ABC that day, quickly. When this expedition's summit party reached yellow band at 7600m they had to wait one hour for their turn to ascend fixed ropes because there was so many other climbers ahead of them.
Accidents Trumpfheller & Huber frostbitten fingers; Riess altitude sickness (lungs) and left early
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457097
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alberto Genini M 1941 Switzerland Climber Satigny, Geneva, Switzerland Civil servant (in famous ministry) Details Other expeditions
Martin Goeggelmann M 1971 Germany Leader Geislingen an der Steige, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Karl Huber M 1958 Austria Climber Gaenserndorf, Lower Austria, Austria Truck driver Details Other expeditions
Andreas Karrer M 1968 Germany Exp Doctor Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Joerg Kattenbach M 1967 Germany Climber Haar, Bavaria, Germany Civil servant (pension insurance) Details Other expeditions
Petra Kattenbach F 1968 Germany Climber Haar, Bavaria, Germany Medical assistant Details Other expeditions
Norbert Klammsteiner M 1965 Italy Climber Meran, Balzano, Italy Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Gerd Merkel M 1949 Germany Climber Fuerstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany Professor of surveying Details Other expeditions
Hermann Riess M 1954 Austria Climber Salzburg, Austria Electrician Details Other expeditions
Werner Schueler M 1969 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Marketing manager for his high tech industry Details Other expeditions
Ernst Sengthaler M 1957 Austria Climber Vienna, Austria - Details Other expeditions
Walter Trumpfheller M 1950 Germany Climber Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany Police Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Alfons (Geri) Winkler M 1956 Austria Climber Vienna, Austria Teacher Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering/Chhiring Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.