Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Nicola Cozzio. Summit reached on 26th September 2005. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5041 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05310 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Nicola Cozzio |
| Sponsor | La Dea del Turchese |
| 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 | Kodari->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2005-09-26 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 2005-09-28 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7990m due to cold hands and feet |
| High Point (m) | 7900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| 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(10/09,5000m),ABC(12/09,5500m),C1(16/09,6500m),C2(24/09,7200m),C3(25/09,7700m),xxx(26/09,7900m) |
| Route Notes | BC at about CBC C3 (spent night only Cozzio). Cozzio left C3 on Sept 26 at 01:00 hours (NST), reached at 7900m at about 02:00 hours. Felt his hands very cold and turned back to ABC same day. Pouli went up to C2 on 24th. Spent a night there then turn back to ABC as he felt his feet very cold. Weather was good but very cold. According to Cozzio and Pouli, people who summited on 26th were one German, one French. Allen may be one Italian with oxygen with one Sherpa. The two-member team returned to KTM on Sept 28 and will leave on 30th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459065 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Cozzio | M | 1954 | Italy | Leader | Spiazzo, Trento, Italy | Wood sculptor | Details Other expeditions |
| Guiseppe Pouli | M | 1951 | Italy | Climber | Villa Rendena, Trento, Italy | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.