Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Benoit Profit. Summit reached on 25th September 2005. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5066 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05335 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Benoit Profit |
| Sponsor | Atalante Cho Oyu Expedition 2005 |
| 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 | 2005-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 2005-09-25 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2005-09-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(06/09,4700m),ABC(08/09,5600m),C1(13/09,6400m),C2(18/09,7100m),C3(24/09,7400m),Smt(25-26/09) |
| Route Notes | Team 1 left C3 at 1 am and spent about 30 minutes on summit. They descended to C2 where they arrived at 3 pm. Team of 26 Sept left C3 at 2 am and descended to C2, where they arrived at 4 pm. Buysschart got to C3 on 25 Sept but abandoned due to fatigue. Cabolde got to C2 but abandoned climb due to fatigue and stress. David got to C3 but abandoned climb due to frostbite. Kaltenmark got to C2 but abandoned climb due to stress. Pellard got to C2 but abandoned climb due to stress and lack of experience. Scheidecker got to C2 but was too slow to go up. Sherpas: Mingma Nuru Sherpa, 22/4/69, Everest X2 Lhakpa Rita Sherpa, 4/9/71, Everest X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459064 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit D. M. Profit | M | 1967 | France | Leader | Claix, Isere, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe P. Buysschaert | M | 1963 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Computer system | Details Other expeditions |
| Bertrand Cabolde | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Computer system manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Jean Luc Henri Courtois | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Electronics engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene C. David | M | 1948 | France | Climber | Chambery, Savoie, France | Math teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnaud Bertrand Marie Jacques De Fouchier | M | 1943 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Book publishing consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Kaltenmark | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Dental surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Malblanc | M | 1968 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Clarinetist | Details Other expeditions |
| Remy E. Pellard | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Foug, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe M. Sauvageot | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Poitiers, Vienne, France | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Scheidecker | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Rita Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Nuru Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.