Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Luis Marja Barbero. Summit reached on 2nd October 2006. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5407
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY06341
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Luis Marja Barbero
Sponsor	Alcoy First 8000 - to Cho Oyu
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	2006-09-16
Summit Date	2006-10-02
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	16
Total Days	22
Termination Date	2006-10-08
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7500m due to strong winds
High Point (m)	7500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
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(16/09),ABC(12/09,5700m),C1(29/09,6400m),C2(01/10,7200m),xxx(02/10,7500m)
Route Notes	C1 occupied on 29 Sept. On 30th Barbero climbed to the seracs at 6700m, then abandoned the climb and went down to ABC. Menendez moved up to C2 on 1st Oct and on 2nd Oct to site of C3 but did not stay there; she went down to ABC on 3rd Oct and climb finished.
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	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Field	Value
ID	40648
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06341
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Luis Marja
Last Name	Barbero Rodriguez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Alcoy, Alicante, Spain
Occupation	Fiscal assessor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	2006-09-30
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1962-2009) Died 19 July 2009 on Gasherbrum II from falling (disappeared)
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435961
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	luis marja barbero rodriguez
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	40649
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY06341
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Maria del Pilar
Last Name	Menendez Liberal
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Shop assistant in mountaineering gear shop
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	2006-10-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437168
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maria del pilar menendez liberal
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Luis Marja Barbero Rodriguez	M	1962	Spain	Leader	Alcoy, Alicante, Spain	Fiscal assessor	Details Other expeditions
Maria del Pilar Menendez Liberal	F	1966	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Shop assistant in mountaineering gear shop	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.