Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Sweden expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Peter Adolfsson, Terese Ollson-Brandqvist. Summit reached on 7th May 2009. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6342 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09105 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Leaders | Peter Adolfsson, Terese Ollson-Brandqvist |
| Sponsor | Two Swedes on Cho Oyu (Monterosa permit) |
| 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 | 2009-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-07 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-12 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(19/04,4900m),ABC(23/04,5800m),C1(29/04,6400m),C2(07/05,7200m),xxx(07/05,7200m) |
| Route Notes | Adolfsson spent two nights in C2 waiting for good weather but it became worse. Then he descended to ABC. Olsson-Brandqvist climbed up to 6500m and gave up as she was not feeling well, headache. Kanchha Sherpa was still climbing with other members of Monterosa when Adolfsson team left ABC. Fixed rope: 400m contributed. Hired: Kanchha Sherpa, 23/1/81 (10/10/2037), Beni-5, Solu |
| Accidents | Kanchha Sherpa's fingers got frostbitten on 12 May on way down to C1 from C2 (he left ABC on 14 May for Kathmandu) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Peter Adolfsson | M | 1963 | Sweden | Co-Leader | Amotfors, Varmland, Sweden | Roads and bridges consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Terese Olsson-Brandqvist | F | 1969 | Sweden | Co-Leader | Stockholm, Sweden | Airline purser | Details Other expeditions |
| Kanchha Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Mopung, Beni-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.