Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side

A Belgium expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Rene Nijs. Summit reached on 10th May 2009. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6345
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY09108
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belgium
Leaders	Rene Nijs
Sponsor	Belgium Cho Oyu Expedition for Karuna Project 2008 (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	Kodari->Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2009-04-19
Summit Date	2009-05-10
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	21
Total Days	25
Termination Date	2009-05-14
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7200m due to bad weather, no fixed ropes to C3 to summit
High Point (m)	7200
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	2000
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(19/04,4900m),ABC(23/04,5700m),C1(27/04,6415m),C2(08/05,7125m),xxx(10/05,7200m)
Route Notes	BC at CBC, IC on 22 April at 5200m. On their summit bid which started from C2 on 10 may after spending 4 nights in C2, went up to 7200m. The weather became very bad, had to descend to C2. On 11 May both them went down to C1. It was very hard for them due to bad weather. Nijs while sleeping had use oxygen due to frostbite. On 13 May both descended to ABC. For Nijs it was very painful descend due to very strong wind. The frostbitten toes are not very serious. The team returned to Kathmandu on 15 May and will leave on 21 May. Sherpa: Pasang Phutar, 5/7/61, Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents	Nijs got frostbite on three middle toes of right foot
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460481
Year	2009
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	47660
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09108
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Yves Oscar Clement
Last Name	Meremans
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Kortenberg, Belgium
Occupation	Cook
Leader	False
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	2009-05-10
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	2434024
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yves oscar clement meremans
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	47661
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09108
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Rene Leopold
Last Name	Nijs
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Leader
Residence	Leopoldsburg, Belgium
Occupation	Medical representative
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	2009-05-10
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Used in C2 & C1
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	2432844
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rene leopold nijs
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	47662
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09108
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Phutar
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yaphu-9, 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	2009-05-10
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	2435350
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang phutar sherpa
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Yves Oscar Clement Meremans	M	1957	Belgium	Climber	Kortenberg, Belgium	Cook	Details Other expeditions
Rene Leopold Nijs	M	1954	Belgium	Leader	Leopoldsburg, Belgium	Medical representative	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Phutar Sherpa	M	1961	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.