Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Javier Zabalo Sainz. Summit reached on 25th September 2009. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6531
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY09309
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Javier Zabalo Sainz
Sponsor	Spaniard on Cho Oyu
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Kodari->Nyalam
Basecamp Date	2009-09-06
Summit Date	2009-09-25
Summit Time	1200
Summit Days	19
Total Days	24
Termination Date	2009-09-30
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
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(06/09,5000m),ABC(10/09,5700m),C1(14/09,6400m),C2(19/09,7100m),C3(24/09,7450m),Smt(25/09)
Route Notes	Zabalo Sainz left C3 at 3 am. Weather was cloudy and it snowed a little bit. The climb was straightforward. He arrived there at 12 noon. When he got there, there was no view and it was snowing slightly, but he reached the point with the prayer flags. He descended to C3, where he arrived at 3 pm. The next day he took C3 down and descended to ABC. They left at 9 am and arrived at ABC at 4 pm. He climbed with Javier Camacho, who was with Thamserku Trekking.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Prestige Adventure
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460619
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	48980
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09309
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Javier
Last Name	Zabalo Sainz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Lodosa, Navarra, Spain
Occupation	Mechanic
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2009-09-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440179
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	javier zabalo sainz
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Javier Zabalo Sainz	M	1974	Spain	Leader	Lodosa, Navarra, Spain	Mechanic	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.