Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side

A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Ralf Arnold. Summit reached on 6th May 2009. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6343
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY09106
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Ralf Arnold
Sponsor	Independent 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	2009-05-06
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	17
Total Days	31
Termination Date	2009-05-20
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7600m due to bad weather
High Point (m)	7600
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
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(19/04,5100m),ABC(23/04,5700m),C1(29/04,6400m),C2(05/05,7100m),xxx(06/05,7600m)
Route Notes	BC at CBC, IC on 22 April at 5300m High point at Yellow Band. Arnold made his first attempt on 6 May climbing up to 7600m. Ropes were not fixed then he descended to C2 and to ABC. In his second attempt on 18 May. He went up to 7500m, then it started storming. He descended to C2 waited for few hours for good weather. Spent night in C2. Next day to ABC. Arnold returned to Kathmandu on 21 May and will leave on 22 May.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460477
Year	2009
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	47656
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09106
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Ralf Dieter
Last Name	Arnold
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Software engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7600
Summit Date 1	2009-05-06
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1970-2012) Died 20 May 2012 on Everest from falling
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2438724
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ralf dieter arnold
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ralf Dieter Arnold	M	1970	Germany	Leader	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Software engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.