Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side

A Sweden expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Britt Friberg, Jan Wieberg. Summit reached on 8th May 2009. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6344
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY09107
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Sweden
Leaders	Britt Friberg, Jan Wieberg
Sponsor	Swedish Pair 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	2009-05-08
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	19
Total Days	23
Termination Date	2009-05-12
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7200m due bad weather and no rope beyond C2
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(19/04,4900m),ABC(23/04,5700m),C1(30/04,6400m),C2(08/05,7200m),xxx(08/05,7200m)
Route Notes	BC at CBC, 22 April IC at 5300m. Wiberg and Lapcha reached C2 on 8 May. Weather got bad, snowstorm started. Both spent two nights in bad weather. Still bad weather, then both descended to ABC on 10 May. Friberg climbed to 6700m, but due to bad weather she descended to ABC on 8 May. The team returned to Kathmandu on 13 May and will leave on 26 May. Fixed rope: 400m contributed for C1 to C2 Sherpa: Lapcha Sange, 20/6/64 (07/03/2021), Nurbugaon, Makalu-5, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X3
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460479
Year	2009
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	47657
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09107
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Britt-Louise Eva Margit
Last Name	Friberg
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Sweden
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Tarnsjo, Sweden
Occupation	Clerk
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6700
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436071
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	britt-louise eva margit friberg
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	47658
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09107
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Jan
Last Name	Wiberg
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Sweden
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Tarnsjo, Sweden
Occupation	Mechanical 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)	7200
Summit Date 1	2009-05-08
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	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439337
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jan wiberg
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	47659
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09107
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Lakcha Sange
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	7200
Summit Date 1	2009-05-08
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	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436425
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lakcha sange sherpa
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Britt-Louise Eva Margit Friberg	F	1963	Sweden	Co-Leader	Tarnsjo, Sweden	Clerk	Details Other expeditions
Jan Wiberg	M	1972	Sweden	Co-Leader	Tarnsjo, Sweden	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Lakcha Sange Sherpa	M	1964	Nepal	H-A Worker	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.