Cho Oyu | 2007 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2007 via NW side, led by Xavier Arias. Summit reached on 2nd October 2007. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5807 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY07357 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Xavier Arias |
| Sponsor | Xavi Cho Oyu Expedition 2007 |
| 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 | 2007-09-07 |
| Summit Date | 2007-10-02 |
| Summit Time | 2315 |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2007-10-06 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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(07/09,4900m),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(11/09,6400m),C2(14/09,7000m),Smt(02/10) |
| Route Notes | Arias left ABC on 2 Oct at 0:15 am NST, reached C2 at 4:30 am, changed clothes and stayed about two hours. Reached C2 at 10 am, had rest for 3 hours; reached C3 at 2:45 pm, had chat with Basque member for about 30 minutes. Arias did not put his own camp at C3. Reached summit at 11:15 pm NST 2 Oct. Stayed on summit about 45 minutes, descended to C3 at 2:45 am and slept in Italian expedition's tent. Next day to ABC where he reached at about 4:45 pm. Weather on summit was clear, no wind but very cold. Arias saw clear view of Everest-Lhotse. Before Arias there were about six people with oxygen on summit. They were Korean or Chinese (Oriental). Others summited on that day were French ski team (2 or 3 members), another 2 French, two Croatian girls (one with oxygen, one without) and a few others. Arias returned Kathmandu on 8 Oct and probably will leave on 12th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 23-hour ascent |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking (Parajuli) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459893 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesc Xavier (Xavi) Arias Sunyer | M | 1970 | Spain | Leader | Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.