Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Benito Molina. Summit reached on 14th May 2001. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3767
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Benito Molina
Sponsor	Spanish Army Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	389
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2001-04-22
Summit Date	2001-05-14
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	22
Total Days	28
Termination Date	2001-05-20
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	40
Total Members	10
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(22/04,4800m),ABC(24/04,5700m),C1(26/04,6400m),C2(01/05,7000m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes	May 14 left C2 at 00:00 hours. Summit by Exposito Laroz at about 10:30; Villar Llinas around 12:00 hours NST; Penarroya Prats and Yarto Nebreda followed same. All left summit around 13:30 hours to C2 at about 18:30. May 15 to ABC. Second group of four people made attempt to summit but had to retreat. Met American team almost all on oxygen with one Sherpa. Also met Mario and three Germans at around plateau shoulder (on 14 May). Carril Caso returned home from Tingri due to altitude sickness. Team returned to KTM on May 21. Thinking of Dhaulagiri for next year.
Accidents	-
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

Field	Value
ID	29741
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Mora Calvo
Last Name	Avelino
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Jaca, Huesca, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435502
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mora calvo avelino
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29742
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Pablo
Last Name	Carril Caso
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Jaca, Huesca, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2439526
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pablo carril caso
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29743
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Pedro
Last Name	Exposito Laroz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Jaca, Huesca, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	389
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432997
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pedro exposito laroz
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29744
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Josue
Last Name	Martinez Iglesias
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Sabinanigo, Huesca, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2436984
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josue martinez iglesias
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29745
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Benito
Last Name	Molina
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Figueres, Girona, Spain
Occupation	Officer in army high mountain group
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2434808
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	benito molina
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	29746
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Jaoquin
Last Name	Pano Garcia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Figueres, Girona, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2437716
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jaoquin pano garcia
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29747
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Fermin
Last Name	Penarroya Prats
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Morella, Castellon, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	389
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436986
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fermin penarroya prats
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29748
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Santiago Jose
Last Name	Villanueva Serrano
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Melilla, Malaga, Spain
Occupation	Physician (army high mountain group)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2435962
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	santiago jose villanueva serrano
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	39
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	29749
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Francisco
Last Name	Villar Llinas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Jaca, Huesca, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	389
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436663
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francisco villar llinas
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29750
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01111
Member ID	10
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Fernando
Last Name	Yarto Nebreda
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Burgos, Spain
Occupation	Army high mountain group member
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	389
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438812
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fernando yarto nebreda
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mora Calvo Avelino	M	1961	Spain	Climber	Jaca, Huesca, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions
Pablo Carril Caso	M	1972	Spain	Climber	Jaca, Huesca, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions
Pedro Exposito Laroz	M	1954	Spain	Climber	Jaca, Huesca, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions
Josue Martinez Iglesias	M	1965	Spain	Climber	Sabinanigo, Huesca, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions
Benito Molina	M	1959	Spain	Leader	Figueres, Girona, Spain	Officer in army high mountain group	Details Other expeditions
Jaoquin Pano Garcia	M	1967	Spain	Climber	Figueres, Girona, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions
Fermin Penarroya Prats	M	1965	Spain	Climber	Morella, Castellon, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions
Santiago Jose Villanueva Serrano	M	1962	Spain	Exp Doctor	Melilla, Malaga, Spain	Physician (army high mountain group)	Details Other expeditions
Francisco Villar Llinas	M	1964	Spain	Climber	Jaca, Huesca, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions
Fernando Yarto Nebreda	M	1970	Spain	Climber	Burgos, Spain	Army high mountain group member	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.