Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Netherlands expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Eric Arnold. Summit reached on 16th May 2009. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6354 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09117 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | Eric Arnold |
| Sponsor | Dutch-Swedish Cho Oyu Expedition 2009 (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 | Sweden |
| Approach | Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7500 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| 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(08/05,7180m),C3(16/05,7500m),xxx(16/05,7500m) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC, IC on 22 April at 5300m High point at C3. Arnold with Renji on their summit bid spent night of 16 May at C3. Due to storm they descended to C1 on 17 and ABC on 18 May. On second attempt Arnold was at C1 on 24 May, stayed there for two days due to bad weather, storm and snowfall. Six tents were broken at C1 due to storm. Descended to ABC on 27 May. Pompe and Arnold spent 5 days at C2 waiting for good weather, but did not improve. Then descended to C1 on 13 May. Pompe left BC on 20th and returned to Kathmandu on 21 May. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460487 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ary Arnold | M | 1980 | Netherlands | Leader | Rotterdam, Netherlands | City traffic planner | Details Other expeditions |
| Annelie Sylvia Pompe | F | 1981 | Sweden | Climber | Moelndal, Sweden | Photographer, freelance journalist & personal trainer | Details Other expeditions |
| Renje Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Balakharka, Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.