Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Argentina expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Adrian Gauna. Summit reached on 1st October 2009. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6614 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09324 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Argentina |
| Leaders | Adrian Gauna |
| Sponsor | Apus Expedition to Cho Oyu |
| 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 | Peru |
| Approach | Kodari->Nyalam |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-16 |
| Summit Date | 2009-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-05 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7875m due to bad weather, lots of snow |
| High Point (m) | 7875 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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(16/09,4800m),ABC(17/09,5600m),C1(20/09,6400m),C2(21/09,7200m),xxx(01/10,7875m) |
| Route Notes | Eguiluz and Gauna left C2 at midnight of 30 Sept. There was lots of snow when they reached at 7875m at about 7 am; visibility became very poor. Then both of the climbers descended to ABC where they reached at 7 pm. Eguiluz and Gauna returned to Kathmandu on 6 Oct and will leave on 12 Oct. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cho Oyu Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460670 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julver Eguiluz Castro | M | 1975 | Peru | Climber | Arequipa, Peru | Economist & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian Gauna | M | 1966 | Argentina | Leader | Lurago Marinone, Como, Italy | Cheese production specialist | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.