Cho Oyu | 2004 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2004 via NW side, led by Novella Ispizua, Oscar Txabaris. Summit reached on 23rd September 2004. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4713 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY04350 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Novella Ispizua, Oscar Txabaris |
| Sponsor | Spanish Cho Oyu 2004 |
| 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 | 2004-09-12 |
| Summit Date | 2004-09-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2004-10-01 |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7100m due to no motivation |
| High Point (m) | 7100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(12/09),ABC(15/09,5700m),C1(18/09,6400m),C2(23/09,7100m),xxx(23/09,7100m) |
| Route Notes | Both got to C2 on 23rd but decided mountain was too big for them, so 24th descended. Their health Ok, but pyschologically not ready to continue climb. They were in perfect physical condition and weather fine. 24th down to ABC went again to C1 clear camp and back to ABC. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458696 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Joaquin (Gorka) Novella Ispizua | M | 1973 | Spain | Leader | Benasque, Heusca, Spain | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Oscar Chavaris Garcia | M | 1972 | Spain | Climber | Vitoria, Alava, Spain | Barman | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.