Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A Austria expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Hubert Rieger. Summit reached on 16th May 2006. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5202 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06130 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Hubert Rieger |
| Sponsor | Austrian Cho Oyu Expedition 2006 |
| 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 | Switzerland |
| Approach | By helicopter to Kodari |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-25 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-16 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 21 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(25/04),ABC(28/04,5700m),C1(30/04,6400m),C2(08/05,7050m),Smt(16/05) |
| Route Notes | Schausberger left BC 2nd May with lung problem, went to C1. Grasl left BC 4 May with kidney problem, also reached C1. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459343 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Grasl | M | 1956 | Austria | Climber | Linz, Upper Austria, Austria | Ophthalomologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Hubert C. Rieger | M | 1974 | Austria | Leader | Vienna, Austria | Freelance | Details Other expeditions |
| Leopold Schausberger | M | 1952 | Austria | Climber | Steyr, Upper Austria, Austria | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Schrag | M | 1971 | Switzerland | Climber | Bad Ischl, Austria | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Bahadur (Gopal) Tamang | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jaidu, Salleri, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY06130 | - | - | http://www.everestnews.com/2006expeditions/austchooyu2006.htm | - | - | - |
| CHOY06130 | - | - | http://www.deintraining.com/cho_oyu.html | - | - | - |