Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side

A Argentina expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Fernando Rampezzotti. Summit reached on 29th April 2006. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5185
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY06113
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Argentina
Leaders Fernando Rampezzotti
Sponsor Argentinean Cho Oyu Team
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 -
Basecamp Date 2006-04-10
Summit Date 2006-04-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 22
Termination Date 2006-05-02
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due to both members' illnesses
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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(10/04,4900m),ABC(12/04,5700m),C1(16/04,6000m),C2(27/04,7100m),xxx(29/04,7400m)
Route Notes BC at road High point at 7400m before 1st traverse. 16th Rampezzotti reached C1 then found he had slight case of pulmonary edema so he and Mingmar Tamang down to ABC and Fernando to ABC on 17th as per plan. 20th April Rampezzotti got sicker but storm of wind and snow prevented him leaving mountain till 20th, when he went to middle camp 21st to BC and 22nd to Zangmu, stayed there till 25th because no transport on Nepalese side because of political turmoil. 21st Rodriguez to C1 with Mingma Tamang. 22nd they to C2 site at 7100m to deposit gear and slept in C1. 23rd to ABC to rest. 26th to C1. 27th to C2. 29th started for top without any C3; left C2 at 3:00 am NST but Rodriguez started vomiting and strong wind up, so down from 7400m at 7:00 am and reached ABC 8:00 pm after resting 4 hours in C1, recovering his health. 20th May Yaks arrived and down to BC and Nyalam and 3rd to Kathmandu.
Accidents Both member's altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan World Wide Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459281
Year 2006
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Fernando Rampezzotti M 1958 Argentina Leader Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina Aerobatic pilot & accountant Details Other expeditions
Gabriel Rodriguez Roca M 1964 Argentina Climber Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina Business studies teacher Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Tamang M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.