Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A Belgium expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Edmund Spoden. Summit reached on 9th October 2005. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5065 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05334 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | Edmund Spoden |
| Sponsor | Belgian 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-09-20 |
| Summit Date | 2005-10-09 |
| Summit Time | 1040 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 22 |
| Termination Date | 2005-10-12 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| 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(20/09),ABC(24/09,5800m),C1(30/09,6400m),C2(01/10,7000m),C3(08/10,7500m),Smt(09/10) |
| Route Notes | Left C3 at 3: am NST and on top 10:40 am (saw Everest and Lhotse and on top many prayer flags), returned to C3 at 1:20 pm, then down to C2 and C1, when slept (arrived there 6:45 pm). 10 Oct to ABC. Gear in C2 stolen, probably by French man climbing alone. Sherpa: Tshering/Chhiring Dorje, 25/10/74, Beding, Cho Oyu X2, Manaslu X1, Everest X6 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Rolwaling Excursion |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459078 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Anton Spoden | M | 1956 | Belgium | Leader | Backnang, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Dorje Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.