Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Lucio Trucco. Summit reached on 28th September 2005. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5101
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY05346
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Lucio Trucco
Sponsor Italian 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 Kodari->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2005-09-09
Summit Date 2005-09-28
Summit Time 1027
Summit Days 19
Total Days 26
Termination Date 2005-10-05
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(09/09,4900m),ABC(11/09,5700m),C1(20/09,6400m),C2(28/09,7200m),Smt(28-29/09)
Route Notes BC at 4900m CBC/IC on 10th at about 5300m. Kofler left C2 at 00:20 hours (NST) on Sept 28, summited at 10:27 hours, stayed on summit about 15 minutes, back to C2 at 14:00 hours. Next day to ABC. The weather was very good. Between 20 to 30 people were there for summit bid from C3. About 5 people were there behind Kofler. It was a clear day and saw Everest. Bianchi left C2 at 00:15 hours (NST) on Sept 29, summited at about 10:00 hours, stayed on summit about 10 minutes, back to C2 at 14:00 hours. Next day to ABC. It was a clear day, very good weather, little windy, saw Everest and other mountains. Before Bianchi there were 3 people with Sherpa and the Ski team. About other members: Guglielmino left the team on Sept 11 or 12. He had headache while he was at ABC. Nicoletta was with Kofler on 28 for summit push. Nicoletta was tired and had to turn back from C3 site [7400m]. Perron and Poletto went up to C2 on 27th, got tired and returned. Trucco was not feeling well. He went up to C2. Four members left ABC on Oct 13 for Kathmandu. Kofler and Bianchi returned to KTM on Oct 6. Kofler, Nicoletta, Perron and Poletto will leave on Oct 10. Bianchi and Trucco to leave Nepal on 14th. Guglielmino already left the country probably on Sept 19.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459067
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ivano Bianchi M 1970 Italy Climber Cervinia, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Daniel Guglielmino M 1971 Italy Climber Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Alain Kofler M 1975 Italy Climber Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Laurent Nicoletta M 1977 Italy Climber Sant-Vincent, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andrea Perron M 1962 Italy Climber Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Patrick Poletto M 1975 Italy Climber Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lucio Trucco M 1970 Italy Leader Valtournenche, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.