Cho Oyu | 2007 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2007 via NW side, led by Frederik Prieur-Blanc. Summit reached on 20th September 2007. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5774 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY07323 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Frederik Prieur-Blanc |
| Sponsor | Stage Expeditions 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 | Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 2007-09-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 2007-09-29 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7050m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7050 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/09,4900m),ABC(12/09,5700m),C1(19/09,6400m),xxx(20/09,7050m) |
| Route Notes | Team left C1 at 7 am (NST) on 20 Sept. They made it to C2 in 4 hours. It was an acclimatization trip so they descended to C1 where they arrived between 12 noon and 3 pm. They stayed at C1 for 2 more nights and descended to ABC on 22 Sept. Bad weather moved in on 23 Sept. On 26 Sept high point team ascended to C1 and found that 3 of their tents were blown away. They collected the rest of their stuff and descended to ABC. Thimbaud got to C1 on 20 Sept. He felt altitude sickness, stayed one night, then descended to ABC and left ABC on 22 Sept. Sherpas: Pasang Tshering Sherpa, 27/12/73, Thami, Everest Spring 2006, Cho Oyu X1, Lhotse X1, K2 X1 Ang Temba Sherpa, 25/7/1978, Thami/Mende, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 Pasang and Ang Temba are brothers. |
| Accidents | Mild AMS by Thimbaud |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking (Rai) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459881 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serge Begain | M | 1956 | France | Climber | Bernex, Haute-Savoie, France | Ski patrolman & mountain hut manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Fasquelle | M | 1956 | France | Climber | Saint-Jorioz, Haute-Savoie, France | Pharmacist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Magnin | M | 1945 | France | Climber | Larringes, Haute-Savoie, France | Retired printer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacky Michoud | M | 1952 | France | Climber | Chablais, Savoie, France | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Frederic Prieur-Blanc | M | 1968 | France | Leader | Les Carroz, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeremie Thimbaud | M | 1977 | France | Climber | Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France | Helicopter pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Thiery Vonau | M | 1958 | France | Exp Doctor | Bollwiller, Haut-Rhin, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Pemba Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tshering (Ang Pasang) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.