Cho Oyu | 2007 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2007 via NW side, led by Juan Carlos Gonzalez. Summit reached on 23rd September 2007. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5775
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY07324
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2007
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Juan Carlos Gonzalez
Sponsor Arabako Expedizio 2007 - Basque Country to Cho Oyu
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 Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2007-08-31
Summit Date 2007-09-23
Summit Time 1115
Summit Days 23
Total Days 26
Termination Date 2007-09-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
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(31/08,5000m),ABC(03/09,5700m),C1(05/09,6400m),C2(08/09,7100m),Smt(23/09)
Route Notes Alzola, Garcia, Gonzalez and Martin left C2 at 2 am (CST) on 23 Sept. Alzola reached summit at about 1:30 pm (CST). Garcia, Gonzalez and Martin at about 2 pm. Summiters stayed on summit about half an hour and descended to C2 at 10 pm. Weather on summit was good but little windy. All members saw Everest for short time. There was cloud on Everest side. Other summiters on that day were Singaporean women members and Sherpas, two Americans (maybe) & 2 Sherpas, two Italians; about 8-10 foreigners and Sherpas. This Spanish team was the last one to summit on that day. Other days weather was very bad lot of snow and strong wind. 2-3 tents of Norwegian expedition were blown away at C1. The team returned Kathmandu on 27 Sept and will leave on 28 Sept.
Accidents Frostbites: 3 toes in right foot of Alzola, and middle and index fingers of Chicon both hands
Achievement -
Agency Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459884
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Xabier Alzola Beltran de Heredia M 1974 Spain Climber Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Gabino (Javi) Chicon Narvaez M 1965 Spain Climber Menaka, Vizcaya, Spain Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Alfredo Garcia Pascual M 1981 Spain Climber Logrono, La Rioja, Spain Architect's assistant Details Other expeditions
Juan Carlos Gonzalez Gonzalez M 1952 Spain Leader Castro-Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain Retired postman Details Other expeditions
Santiago Martin Corrales M 1964 Spain Climber Badajoz, Spain Architect Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.