Cho Oyu | 2001 NW side

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2001 via NW side, led by Giovanni Ruscani. Summit reached on 10th May 2001. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3756
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Giovanni Ruscani
Sponsor	Valmadrera Himalaya 2001
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-04-14
Summit Date	2001-05-10
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	26
Total Days	32
Termination Date	2001-05-16
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7350m due to bad weather
High Point (m)	7350
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(14/04),ABC(17/04,5700m),C1(25/04,6400m),C2(29/04,7000m),C3(10/05,7350m),xxx(10/05,7350m)
Route Notes	After C2 weather bad with strong wind and and snow fell for three days, so down to C1 on 11 May. Climb finished.
Accidents	M. Rusconi suspected edema but returned to climb Ok
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457371
Year	2001
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	29649
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Dionigi
Last Name	Canali
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	62
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Retired technician
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)	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2427351
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dionigi canali
Year of Birth	1938
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	63
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29650
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Luca
Last Name	Dell'Oro
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Technician
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7350
Summit Date 1	2001-05-10
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2440183
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	luca dell'oro
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29651
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Fausto
Last Name	De Stefani
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova, Italy
Occupation	Alpinist & teacher
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7350
Summit Date 1	2001-05-10
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432153
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fausto de stefani
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29652
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Pierfelice
Last Name	Piffari
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Butcher
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)	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439397
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pierfelice piffari
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29653
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Marco
Last Name	Rusconi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Computer programmer and technician
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)	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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	Used when sick
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	AMS?
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436808
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marco rusconi
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29654
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Gianbattista
Last Name	Villa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Technician
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7350
Summit Date 1	2001-05-10
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432569
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gianbattista villa
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29655
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY01118
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Giovanni (Gianni)
Last Name	Rusconi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2428920
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	giovanni (gianni) rusconi
Year of Birth	1943
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Leader

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Dionigi Canali	M	1938	Italy	Climber	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy	Retired technician	Details Other expeditions
Luca Dell'Oro	M	1974	Italy	Climber	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy	Technician	Details Other expeditions
Fausto De Stefani	M	1952	Italy	Climber	Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova, Italy	Alpinist & teacher	Details Other expeditions
Pierfelice Piffari	M	1972	Italy	Climber	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy	Butcher	Details Other expeditions
Marco Rusconi	M	1964	Italy	Climber	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy	Computer programmer and technician	Details Other expeditions
Gianbattista Villa	M	1953	Italy	Climber	Valmadrera, Lecco, Italy	Technician	Details Other expeditions
Giovanni (Gianni) Rusconi	M	1943	Italy	Leader	Lecco, Italy	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.