Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Martin Ramos. Summit reached on 5th May 2002. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4006
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY02119
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Martin Ramos
Sponsor Spanish-Argentinean team to Cho Oyu
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 435
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Argentina
Approach KTM->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2002-04-19
Summit Date 2002-05-05
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 16
Total Days 27
Termination Date 2002-05-16
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(19/04,4900m),ABC(21/04,5600m),C1(25/04,6350m),C2(03/05,7100m),C3(04/05,7500m),Smt(05/05)
Route Notes C3 occupied by Bracali only. Bracali left C3 for top 4:00 am NST with Russians from C3. Ramos and Aguero had left C2 at 1:30 am, in C3 4:00 am and all go on up together (1 Argentinean, 3 Russians and 2 Spaniards) plus 1 member of Garrido's team (Javier who did not reach top). Aguero and Javier turned back about 8000m because cold while Ramos and Bracoli on to top at 10:30 am (Ramos) and 11:00-11:10 am (Bracoli) after Ramos going down. Ramos saw Everest and Lhotse briefly: Bracoli told Ramos he took photo of Everest and he saw ski pole Ramos left there. 1st on top that day were 1 Korean and 1 Sherpa; Ramos down to C1 that night whle Bracali stopped for night at C3.
Accidents Ramos lower hip may be frostbitten from constant cough
Achievement -
Agency Chomolungma Pilgrimage
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457732
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Luis Alberto Aguero Fidalgo M 1964 Spain Climber Avila City, Avila, Spain Shopkeeper (shoes) Details Other expeditions
Dario Alejandro Bracali M 1972 Argentina Climber Buenos Aires, Argentina Travel agency owner Details Other expeditions
Martin Ramos Garcia M 1966 Spain Leader Zamora, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.