Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Cesare Cesa Bianchi. Summit reached on 24th September 2009. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6637
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY09347
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2009
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Cesare Cesa Bianchi
Sponsor Mountain Kingdom Expedition to 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 Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2009-09-05
Summit Date 2009-09-24
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 19
Total Days 29
Termination Date 2009-10-04
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8188
Traverse False
Ski True
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(05/09,4900m),ABC(09/09,5730m),C1(16/09,6430m),C2(22/09,7115m),C3(23/09,7510m),Smt(24/09)
Route Notes Cesa Bianchi, Galliano, Guido Spinelli, Silvano Spinelli, Tshering Jangbu and Pasang Gyalzen left C3 at 1:30 am NST on 24 Sept for their summit bid. Galliano and Tshering reached summit at 9 am, stayed on summit for one and half hours, then descended to C2. Silvano Spinelli and Pasang topped at 10 am, stayed on summit for 30 minutes and descended to C3 where they reached around 2 pm. Cesa Bianchi and Guido Spinelli reached summit at 12:30 pm, stayed on summit for about 5 minutes and descended to C3 at about 4 pm. Next day all to BC. Guzzetti climbed up to about 6750m between C1 to C2. She had fever, running nose and throat problem before leaving for high camp from BC. Spinelli brothers returned to Kathmandu on 30 September and left on 1 Oct. Rest of the members and leader returned on 5 Oct and will leave on 9 October. Sherpas: Pasang Gyalzen, 30/9/64 (15/6/2021), Walung, Makalu-9. Cho Oyu X2, Dhaulagiri X1 Tshering Jangbu, 1/8/77, Lokhim-9, Solu, Everest X2, Lhotse X2 Galliano made a snowboard descent on 24 Sept back to C3; the next day he snowboarded down to the lower camps.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Prestige Adventure
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 None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Cesare Cesa Bianchi M 1950 Italy Leader Albavilla, Como, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Paolo Colombini M 1957 Italy Climber Seregno, Monzabrianza, Italy Bank officer Details Other expeditions
Roberto Marco Galliano M 1971 Italy Climber Saluzzo, Cuneo, Italy Restauranteur Details Other expeditions
Annarosa Guzzetti F 1948 Italy Climber Saronno, Varese, Italy Factory assembly worker Details Other expeditions
Guido Spinelli M 1959 Italy Climber Pisa, Italy Chemist Details Other expeditions
Silvano Spinelli M 1952 Italy Climber Monza, Milano, Italy Manager of cancer medicine research center Details Other expeditions
Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gyalje (Pasang Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY09347 - - http://www.marcogalliano.it/ - - -