Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A UK expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Victor Saunders. Summit reached on 24th September 2009. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6627 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09337 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Victor Saunders |
| Sponsor | Challenge 8000 Cho Oyu Expedition |
| 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 | Brazil, Guatemala, Malta |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-04 |
| Summit Date | 2009-09-24 |
| Summit Time | 0650 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 2009-09-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(04/09),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(14/09,6400m),C2(18/09,7150m),Smt(24/09) |
| Route Notes | The entire expedition of nine members and three Sherpas left C2 for the top at 11:00 pm (NST) on 23 September. Da Silva turned around at 6:00 am on the 24th because of an eye problem and went back to C2 with Kalzang Dorje Sherpa at 10:00 am. All the others carried on to the summit, which they reached between 6:50 am and 7:20 am and from where they saw Everest. Attard, De Zorzi, Saunders, Pasang Dawa and Dorje Gyalzen descended to C1, which they reached at 5:00 pm after having spent three hours in C2 resting. The other summiters spent that night in C2. Everyone was in ABC on the 25th. Oxygen was used by all members and Sherpas from (but not in) C2 to their high points to C2. Fixed rope: 800m from C1 to C2. Sherpas: Dorje Gyalzen, 16/7/82, Pangboche, Everest X4, Manaslu X1 Kalzang Dorje, 23/7/81, Pangboche, Everest X2 Pasang Dawa, 18/1/77, Pangboche, Everest X11, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X4 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460663 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Attard | M | 1976 | Malta | Climber | Fgura, Malta | Physician specializing in accidents & emergency cases | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrea Melissa Cardona Morfin | F | 1982 | Guatemala | Climber | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Marco (Mark) Cremona | M | 1968 | Malta | Climber | Mosta, Malta | Mechanical engineer & environmental consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Luiz Da Silva | M | 1971 | Brazil | Climber | Sao Paulo, Brazil | University professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Lucas De Zorzi | M | 1981 | Brazil | Climber | Lages, Brazil | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Luis Felber | M | 1989 | Brazil | Climber | Bouso Allegri, Brazil | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Michael Gatt | M | 1970 | Malta | Climber | London, England | Business systems consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Manuel Augusto Monteiro Morgado | M | 1956 | Brazil | Climber | No fixed place of abode | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Anthony Victor (Vic) Saunders | M | 1950 | UK | Leader | Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kalzang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY09337 | - | - | http://www.challenge8000.net | - | - | - |