Cho Oyu | 2007 NW side

A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2007 via NW side, led by Gavin Bate. Summit reached on 16th April 2007. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5607
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY07119
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Gavin Bate
Sponsor Adventure Alternative Cho Oyu (Moving Mountains Everest)
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 Canada, Ireland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-03-20
Summit Date 2007-04-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 27
Total Days 36
Termination Date 2007-04-25
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6800m due to difficult route
High Point (m) 6800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
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 Attempted Everest (EVER-071-61)
Campsites BC(20/03),ABC(22/03),C1(27/03,6200m),C2(16/04,6800m),xxx(16/04,6800m)
Route Notes Ice cliffs above 6800m were hard ice and a technical climb and members not skilled enough and not properly equipped in gear for the climb. "Very surprised how difficult it was" according to Russell Brice to Bate; as the Himalaya try out, Cho Oyu will be increasingly difficult technically. Stayed C2 for 2 nights and Bate tried several times to go higher than 6800m but not able to do so. McDonagh and Pinfield went up only to C1; not strong enough to go higher. Wall did not climb above BC; not well and left 24 or 25 April. Cho Oyu for Bate was acclimatization for Everest.
Accidents Nothing except Wall not well at ABC
Achievement -
Agency High Country Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID EVER07161
Checksum 2459679
Year 2007
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gavin Clifford Bate M 1966 UK Leader Belfast, Northern Ireland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Patrick McDonagh M 1974 Ireland Climber Dublin, Ireland Government food inspector Details Other expeditions
Stephen Pinfield M 1953 UK Deputy Leader St. Austell, Cornwall, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Eleanor Pirkis F 1987 UK Climber London, England Student Details Other expeditions
Clay Smith M 1961 Canada Climber Chipperfield, Hertford, England Banker Details Other expeditions
Michael Wall M 1953 Ireland Climber Cullenstown, Wexford, Ireland Union leader Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.