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.