Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Damian Benegas. Summit reached on 30th September 2006. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5397 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06331 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Damian Benegas |
| Sponsor | Patagonian Brothers Expedition Expedition 2006 |
| 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 | Argentina, Brazil |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-09-09 |
| Summit Date | 2006-09-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 21 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2006-10-06 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7300m due to illness of client |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(09/09),ABC(11/09,5400m),C1(16/09,6200m),C2(30/09,7200m),xxx(30/09,7200m) |
| Route Notes | 17th Sept to rest at ABC and then big snow storm, so only on 27th Sept, could return to C1; Benegas and Souza and Wangchu went to C1 while Erroz was busy with Frenchman for Palang Ri but joined them arriving C2 on 30th Sept. 1 Oct down to ABC because Souza had bad asthma, had great trouble breathing in high altitude cold air and she only client left. Highest point reached by Benegas, Erroz, Souza and Wangchu Sherpa on 30th Sept at C2. Barnes went to ABC, then left team on 12 Sept because of family problems. Sherpa: Wangchu Sherpa, 2/2/78, Taksindu-3, Ev 21/5/06 |
| Accidents | Souza's asthma |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nomad Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459480 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Barnes | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | London, England | Retired financial advisor (now says he is an historian) | Details Other expeditions |
| Damian Benegas | M | 1968 | USA | Leader | Holladay, Utah | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Matias Santiago (Matocco) Erroz | M | 1977 | Argentina | Deputy Leader | Mendoza, Argentina | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivanilde (Ivone) Souza Silva | F | 1956 | Brazil | Climber | Jacarepagua, Brazil | Fashion hair stylist | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-3, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.