Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Francisco Jose Ruiz. Summit reached on 2nd October 2006. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5406 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY06340 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Francisco Jose Ruiz |
| Sponsor | Expedicion Vega Baja al Cho Oyu |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2006-10-02 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 2006-10-08 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(10/09),ABC(12/09,5700m),C1(19/09,6400m),C2(29/09,7200m),Smt(02/10) |
| Route Notes | All 4 members left C2 for top at midnight of 1-2 Oct (NST). Ruiz turned back at 8000m because too slow due to bad cough which injured his ribs; others on top between 2:00 and 3:00 pm (NST) and all returned to C2 to spend the night. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459482 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Cuhrtero Quirante | M | 1975 | Spain | Climber | Cox, Alicante, Spain | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Miguel Fernandez Gomez | M | 1971 | Spain | Climber | San Miguel de Salimas, Alicante, Spain | Electronic good wholesaler | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio Macia Lopez | M | 1975 | Spain | Climber | Cox, Alicante, Spain | Unemployed shoe factory worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Francisco Jose Ruiz Illan | M | 1973 | Spain | Leader | Callosa de Segura, Alicante, Spain | Piano teacher | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.