Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Cesare Cesa Bianchi. Summit reached on 2nd October 2005. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5037
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY05306
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Cesare Cesa Bianchi
Sponsor Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2005-09-16
Summit Date 2005-10-02
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 16
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2005-10-05
Termination Reason 2
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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(16/09,5690m),ABC(19/09,5690m),C1(21/09,6400m),C2(26/09,7200m),Smt(02/10)
Route Notes BC at CBC/IC on 18th at about 5400m. Cesa Bianchi and Ang Phurba left C2 at midnight (NST) of Oct 1. Summited at 09:00 hours, stayed about 30 minutes back to C2 at 12:30 hours. Weather was clear, not too cold, no wind, no cloud, clear view of Everest, Lhotse and other mountains. Way down met 3 Spanish who also summited the mountain. Member Prati went up to C1, it was difficult for him to acclimatize, became weak. Spinelli climbed up to C2; he was Ok but he had to leave due to problem of his job. He left ABC maybe on 29 or 30th. He left Nepal on Oct 4. The team returned to KTM on Oct 6 and trying to leave on 8th.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459071
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Cesare Cesa Bianchi M 1950 Italy Leader Albavilla, Como, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Tarcisio Prati M 1951 Italy Climber Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia, Italy Gardener Details Other expeditions
Silvano Spinelli M 1952 Italy Climber Monza, Milano, Italy Manager of a bio-pharmaceutical company Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.