Cho Oyu | 2007 NW side

A Czech Republic expedition to Cho Oyu in 2007 via NW side, led by Miroslav Caban. Summit reached on 18th May 2007. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5605
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY07116
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2007
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Miroslav Caban
Sponsor	448 (In Four Months, Four Peaks of 8000m)
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	Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2007-05-10
Summit Date	2007-05-18
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	8
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2007-05-21
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7700m due to strong wind, snowfall and clouds
High Point (m)	7700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
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	Attempted Xixabangma (no summit)
Campsites	ABC(10/05,5700m),C1(13/05,6400m),C2(16/05,7100m),C3(17/05,7500m),xxx(18/05,7700m)
Route Notes	Due to bad weather team had to put an Intermediate camp at 6800 on 15 May. On 18 May Caban and Matiasek left C3 at 04:15 hours/NST. At 07:30 hours they arrived at 7700m, then started strong wind. Both waited for half an hour, but wind did not stop. Caban and Matiasek turned around to C3 where they reached at 09:00 hours; same day descended to ABC at 19:00 hours. Wind was very strong and visibility was poor. The team returned to Kathmandu on 22 May and will leave on 26 for Islamabad for Broad Peak and K2. Caban said that they spent 42 days trying to climb Xixbangma and almost everyday there was snowfall.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking (Parajuli)
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459711
Year	2007
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	42017
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY07116
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Miroslav
Last Name	Caban
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Leader
Residence	Hustopece, Czech Republic
Occupation	Writer & photographer
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7700
Summit Date 1	2007-05-18
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436481
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	miroslav caban
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	42018
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY07116
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Jenda (Jan)
Last Name	Matiasek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation	Alpine instructor
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)	7700
Summit Date 1	2007-05-18
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2440965
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jenda (jan) matiasek
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Miroslav Caban	M	1964	Czech Republic	Leader	Hustopece, Czech Republic	Writer & photographer	Details Other expeditions
Jenda (Jan) Matiasek	M	1976	Czech Republic	Climber	Prague, Czech Republic	Alpine instructor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.