Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Javier Subias Olivan. Summit reached on 5th May 2002. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4005
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY02118
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Javier Subias Olivan
Sponsor Independent climber on Cho Oyu (on Garrido permit)
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 2002-04-11
Summit Date 2002-05-05
Summit Time -
Summit Days 24
Total Days 28
Termination Date 2002-05-09
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Adandoned at 8000m due to altitude problems
High Point (m) 8000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
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(11/04,4800m),ABC(15/04,5600m),C1(19/04,6400m),C2(04/05,7100m),xxx(05/05,8000m)
Route Notes ABC same as Garrido's sites. Left C2 at 12:30 pm 4/5 May for top with Ramos and Aguero of other expedition. Went up direct shortcut to top without rest. Near 8000m at 9:00 am, stayed there 1 hour because it was very cold. There Subias had blood coming from mouth and rectum because very weak, tried to continue up, but could not (and Aguero down with him) and took long time to return to C2. Arrived at C2 at 2:00-3:00 pm. Down to ABC with help from police and arrived ABC next day in afternoon. Doctor put him on intravenous drip, but not sure of course, maybe strong, but said very serious; now weak but blood not emerging anymore. Javier Subias was semi-independent of Garrido's Spanish-French expedition.
Accidents Serious blood bleeding
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457732
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Javier Subias Olivan M 1967 Spain Leader Barbastro, Huesca, Spain Factory worker Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.