Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Silvano Genetti. Summit reached on 7th May 2009. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6340 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09103 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Silvano Genetti |
| Sponsor | Anaunia Selvaggia Cho Oyu Expedition |
| 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 | 2009-04-21 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-07 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-12 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to high winds |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 600 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(21/04,4800m),ABC(23/04,5700m),C1(24/04,6400m),C2(07/05,7200m),xxx(07/05,7200m) |
| Route Notes | On 7 May Genetti & Kaila Tamang slept at C2 hoping to go to C3 next day. Storm started picking up. On 8th May descended to C1 and slept there. Next day to ABC. The weather was very bad. There was continous snowfall from 9 May till 12 May. Zambotti climbed up to C1, but did not sleep there. He left ABC on 2 May for Kathmandu to take the body of his friend Guiseppe Antonelli who died on Manaslu to Italy. Genetti returned to Kathmandu on 13 May and will leave on 17 May. Fixed rope: contributed 600m. Hired: Kaila Tamang, 31/07/72 (16/04/2029), Thulo Parsel-9, Kavre |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Ramdung Expedition |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460478 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvano Genetti | M | 1975 | Italy | Leader | Romeno, Trento, Italy | Plumber | Details Other expeditions |
| Simone Zambotti | M | 1976 | Italy | Climber | Castelfondo, Trento, Italy | Restaurant cook | Details Other expeditions |
| Kaila Tamang | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thulo Parsel-9, Kavre | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.