Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Gabriel-Marc Castetron. Summit reached on 30th September 2009. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6620 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09330 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Gabriel-Marc Castetron |
| Sponsor | Cho Oyu Expedition 2009 |
| 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 | Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2009-09-30 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 25 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-05 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(10/09,4600m),ABC(12/09,5600m),C1(18/09,6400m),C2(22/09,7200m),C3(29/09,7500m),Smt(30/09) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC/midcamp on 11 Oct at 5200m. Castetron and Karma started from C3 at 1 am NST on 30 September, reached summit at 8:30 am, stayed on summit for 15 minutes, then descended to C2 at 2 pm, slept there. Next day to C1 and continued to ABC. Castetron had a good view of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu. Sherpa: Karma Gyalzen, 26/9/76, Surke, Chaurikharka-4, Solu, Everest X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460669 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel-Marc Castetron | M | 1953 | France | Leader | Bedous, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France | Dental surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen (Karma Geljen) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Surke, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.