Cho Oyu | 2002 NW side

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2002 via NW side, led by Rocco Venditti. Summit reached on 6th October 2002. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4158
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY02313
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Rocco Venditti
Sponsor Progetto Quota 8000 Cho Oyu
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 San Marino
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-09-15
Summit Date 2002-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 25
Termination Date 2002-10-10
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8000m due to very cold weather
High Point (m) 8000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(15/09),ABC(18/09,5800m),C1(25/09,6450m),C2(05/10,7150m),C3(06/10,7500m),xxx(06/10)
Route Notes No summit success because very cold and danger of frostbite. 1st summit attempt directly from C2 by Nardi during night of 5th/6th Oct and reached 8000m. Left C2 midnight Chinese Time and at 8000m (7:00 am) and now toes getting frostbitten, so down to C2 for that night. 2nd summit attempt in early morning (3:00 am Chinese time) of 7 Oct. Pazzaglio and Pessa left C3, but Pessa to 7550m and Pazzaglia to 7600m, both turned back to C3 because too cold; with Pessa was Sherpa Lobsang.
Accidents Only Nardi's slightly frostbitten toes
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457886
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Arnaldo Millesimi M 1946 Italy Climber Rieti, Rieti, Italy Surveyor Details Other expeditions
Daniele Nardi M 1976 Italy Climber Sezze, Latina, Italy Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Roberto Pazzaglia M 1973 San Marino Climber Acquaviva, San Marino Information technology consultant Details Other expeditions
Eliano Pessa M 1946 Italy Climber Rieti, Rieti, Italy University professor of psychology Details Other expeditions
Rocco Venditti M 1944 Italy Leader Rieti, Rieti, Italy Retired bank employee Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.