Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Carlos Suarez Mosguera. Summit reached on 14th May 2001. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3759
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY01103
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Carlos Suarez Mosguera
Sponsor Sanga Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 391
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2001-04-20
Summit Date 2001-05-14
Summit Time 1130
Summit Days 24
Total Days 35
Termination Date 2001-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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(20/04,5000m),ABC(23/04,5700m),C1(30/04,6400m),C2(08/05,7100m),C3(09/05,7500m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes CBC on April 22 Intermediate Camp C1 erected on 26th all members sleep. May 13: Slept in C2. Mr. Fernandez exhausted and little sick. Next morning was Ok. May 14: Left C2 at 00:30 hours. Suarez reached summit around 11:30 hours and Fernandez reached around 12:30 hours. Weather condition was very good. Leader said the Everest is very big and looks near. The sight was beyond his expectation. While coming down Fernandez was very tired and complaining from bleariness - blue red. They (both members) spent night in C3 - bivouacked inside the empty tent, no sleeping and little to eat, very cold. Next day in C2. Fernandez got medication injection, then ABC. May 19: Rest of members of the expedition attempted summit from BC. On 21st slept in C3 and had to retreat due to bad (windy) weather. Raventos left ABC on about 25 April due to altitude sickness: very bad headache, no food taken. Left Nepal maybe on April 28 or 29. The team returned to Kathmandu on May 26. Team members leave on June 1. Leader will be leaving on June 2.
Accidents Raventos altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457375
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jose Antonio Campos Aguirre M 1965 Spain Climber Albuixech, Valencia, Spain Gardener & nurse Details Other expeditions
Fernando Fernandez M 1963 Spain Climber La Robla, Leon, Spain Miner Details Other expeditions
Ricardo Guerrero Martinez M 1960 Spain Climber Cordoba CIty, Cordoba, Spain Construction company owner-manager Details Other expeditions
Eduardo Martinez Mediero M 1952 Spain Climber Murcia, Spain Director of company holding MacDonalds franchise Details Other expeditions
Javier Raventos M 1969 Spain Climber Zaragoza, Spain Construction company owner Details Other expeditions
Miguel Angel Sanchez Rodriguez M 1964 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Airline ground staff Details Other expeditions
Carlos Suarez Mosquera M 1972 Spain Leader Madrid, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.