Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side

A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Allain Baldo. Summit reached on 15th May 2002. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4009
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY02122
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Allain Baldo
Sponsor	Independent team to Cho Oyu (McGuiness 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	2002-05-04
Summit Date	2002-05-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	21
Termination Date	2002-05-25
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6900m due to Baldo's chronic altitude sickness
High Point (m)	6900
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(04/05),ABC(08/05,5700m),C1(13/05,6400m),xxx(15/05,6900m)
Route Notes	High point above snowfall. 15 May carried to C2 at 6900m but didn't sleep there (left gear there). Both members slept in C1 but Baldo altitude sickness and down to ABC on 16th to rest. 18th to C1 for 3 nights, every day put on packs and went up short distance, but Baldo again couldn't breathe properly, couldn't sleep (Cheyne-Stokes breathing). Night of 20 May big wind tore other team's tent (not Canadian tent). 21 May back to ABC and climb finished.
Accidents	Baldo incipient altitude sickness
Achievement	-
Agency	Explore Himalaya
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457742
Year	2002
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	31475
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02122
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Allain
Last Name	Baldo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Ottawa, Ontario
Occupation	Physician (cardiologist)
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	2002-05-15
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	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Chronic AMS
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2437387
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	allain baldo
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	31476
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY02122
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Caroline
Last Name	Julien
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Trois-Riveres, Quebec
Occupation	Student of chiropratic therapy
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)	6900
Summit Date 1	2002-05-15
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	1
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2440805
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	caroline julien
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Allain Baldo	M	1966	Canada	Leader	Ottawa, Ontario	Physician (cardiologist)	Details Other expeditions
Caroline Julien	F	1975	Canada	Climber	Trois-Riveres, Quebec	Student of chiropratic therapy	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.