Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A France expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Philippe Genin. Summit reached on 30th September 2009. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6635 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09345 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Philippe Genin |
| Sponsor | Piano Cho Oyu Expedition 2009 |
| 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 | 2009-09-10 |
| Summit Date | 2009-09-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 25 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-05 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to cold toes |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| 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(10/09,4600m),ABC(12/09,5600m),C1(18/09,6400m),C2(22/09,7200m),C3(29/09,7500m),xxx(30/09,7600m) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC/midcamp on 11 September at 5200m. Genin left C3 at 1:30 am of 30 September for his summit bid. He was supposed to play piono on the summit. When he reached 7600m, he realized that his right toes started getting cold. Then he turned around to C3 where he arrived at about 8 am; he continued to descend to C2, slept there. Next day to ABC. Genin returned to Kathmandu on 6 Oct and to leave on 11 Oct. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Played piano at C2 on 28 Oct |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Henri Francois Genin | M | 1967 | France | Leader | La Roche-sur-Foron, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide, singer & pianist | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.