Cho Oyu | 2009 SW Ridge (to 7100m)

A Czech Republic expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via SW Ridge (to 7100m), led by Leopold Sulovsky. Summit reached on 19th September 2009. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6640
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY09350
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	SW Ridge (to 7100m)
Route 2	NW side
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Leopold Sulovsky
Sponsor	Expedice Cho Oyu 2009
Success 1	False
Success 2	True
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	2009-09-02
Summit Date	2009-09-19
Summit Time	1400
Summit Days	17
Total Days	23
Termination Date	2009-09-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	1000
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
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	SWR.BC(02/09,4700m),BC(07/09,5700m),ABC(11/09,6150m),C1(18/09,7000m),xxx(19/09,7100m); NWR.BC(28/09,5700m),C1(29/09,6400m),C2(30/09,7200m),Smt(01/10)
Route Notes	SW Ridge route (left side): Bortel and Marek started putting fix ropes about 1000m up to 710 m on 19 September. There is a most difficult part about 100m up from 7100m. Then started snowfall for four hours. Bortel and Marek descended to C1. Next day 20 September, they went down to BC, their C1 collapsed by avalanche on 20 September. Weather was bad and there was not sign of improving. They were running out of time. The expedition decided switch their climb to normal route instead of waiting to try the planned SW Ridge. NW side (normal route): Approach: from SW Ridge to northwest side BC Bortel, Lukas, Luptak, Marek and Sulovsky started from C2 at 3:30 am NST of 1 Dec. Marek and Sulovsky reached summit at 2 pm. Bortel reached summit at about 2:15 pm. Luptak reached summit at 2:45 pm. They stayed on summit about one hour then descended to C2 at 6 pm. Slept at C2 next day to BC. Lukas turned around from around 7300m due to his crampon problem. The summit day weather was beautiful, nice view, no wind. After 5 pm then started snowing a little. Bortel, Luptak and Marek started cycling from Kodari and arrived in Kathmandu on 7 Oct. Lukas and Sulovsky returned to Kathmandu on 8 Oct by bus.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Nepal Trans Himalayan Explorer
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460658
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge (to 7100m)

Members

Field	Value
ID	49824
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09350
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Kamil
Last Name	Bortel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	climber
Residence	Opava, Czech Republic
Occupation	Electrician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2009-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1415
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436553
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kamil bortel
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49825
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09350
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Josef
Last Name	Lukas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	Industrial chemist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2009-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2441033
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josef lukas
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49826
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09350
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Pavol
Last Name	Luptak
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	Sports shop manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2009-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1445
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438772
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pavol luptak
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49827
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09350
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Radovan
Last Name	Marek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	Technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2009-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1400
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435326
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	radovan marek
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	49828
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY09350
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Leopold
Last Name	Sulovsky
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Leader
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	Manager of shop selling outdoor gear
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	2009-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1400
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432724
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	leopold sulovsky
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Leader

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kamil Bortel	M	1964	Czech Republic	climber	Opava, Czech Republic	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Josef Lukas	M	1977	Czech Republic	Climber	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Industrial chemist	Details Other expeditions
Pavol Luptak	M	1970	Czech Republic	Climber	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Sports shop manager	Details Other expeditions
Radovan Marek	M	1961	Czech Republic	Climber	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Technician	Details Other expeditions
Leopold Sulovsky	M	1954	Czech Republic	Leader	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Manager of shop selling outdoor gear	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.