Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Gorgan Wildberger. Summit reached on 3rd May 2009. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6355 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09118 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Gorgan Wildberger |
| Sponsor | French 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 | 2009-05-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 14 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7128m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7128 |
| 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(19/04,4900m),ABC(23/04,5700m),C1(27/04,6400m),C2(03/05,7128m),xxx(03/05,7128m) |
| Route Notes | Wildberger made three attempts on Cho Oyu. First on 3 May and due to storm he could not continue for the summit. The same was the case for his second attemp on 18 May. The last attempt was on 25 May planning to summit on 27 but there was a masssive storm and he had to turn around to ABC from C1. Gorgan returned to kathmandu on 29 May and has not decided his departure date. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460474 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgan Urs Wildberger | M | 1977 | France | Leader | Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Osteopath | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.