Cho Oyu | 2006 NW side

A Romania expedition to Cho Oyu in 2006 via NW side, led by Cristian Tzecu. Summit reached on 2nd October 2006. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5530
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY06373
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2006
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Romania
Leaders Cristian Tzecu
Sponsor Cho Oyu Romania 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 -
Approach Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2006-09-05
Summit Date 2006-10-02
Summit Time 1615
Summit Days 27
Total Days 29
Termination Date 2006-10-04
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
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(05/09,4900m),ABC(09/09,5680m),C1(16/09,6400m),C2(27/09,7040m),Smt(02/10)
Route Notes BC at CBC/IC on 8 Sept at 5300m Neacsu, Tzecu and Torok left C2 at 01:45 hours NST of 2 Oct. Torok turned around from the plateau because he was exhausted (Torok had tried very hard to summit alone on 29 Sept which was his birthday, but he had to retreat from 7600m due to deep snow). Tzecu summited at 16:15 hours and stayed on summit for about 15 minutes. Neacsu reached to summit at 16:30 hours and stayed on summit for just enough time to take pictures. Both members returned to C2 about 22:00 hours. Next day Tzecu descended to ABC and Neacsu slept at C1 due to cold. Both climbers had spectacular view of Everest and other mountains. Weather was good but cold and windy. Tzecu met on summit Pavle Kozjek from Slovenia who arrived at the summit a few minutes later from other route. The team returned to Kathmandu on 6 Oct. Neacsu and Torok will leave on 9 Oct. Tzecu is waiting for his girl friend with whom he will visit Janakpur and to Darjeeling then to India.
Accidents Minor frostbite in right toe of Tzecu on summit day
Achievement -
Agency Monterosa Treks
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

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Catalin-Florin Neacsu M 1978 Romania Climber Bucharest, Romania Software sales manager Details Other expeditions
Cristian Tzecu M 1970 Romania Leader Timisoara, Romania Graduate student Details Other expeditions
Zsolt Torok M 1973 Romania Climber Arad, Romania Dentist Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.