Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Javi Chicon. Summit reached on 22nd September 2009. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6641 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09351 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Javi Chicon |
| Sponsor | Javi's 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 | - |
| Approach | Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-03 |
| Summit Date | 2009-09-22 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 2009-09-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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(03/09,5000m),ABC(06/09,5700m),C1(10/09,6400m),C2(21/09,7100m),Smt(22/09) |
| Route Notes | Chicon left C2 at 00:30 hours of 22 Sept, reached summit at 4:30 pm, stayed on summit for about 20 minutes, descended to C2 where he arrived at 10:30 pm, slept at C2. On 23 Sept descended to ABC. Summit day weather was very good. He had very good view of Everest, Lhotse and other mountains. Snow conditions were not good and it was a hard walk. There were only four climbers on the summit including Chicon, Eva, Roberto and Salinas (all Spanish). Chicon returned to Kathmandu on 28 September and plans to leave on 2 October. Gonzalez's high point was 7800m on 28 September. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460661 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabino (Javi) Chicon Narvaez | M | 1965 | Spain | Leader | Lemona, Vizcaya, Spain | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Jabier Gonzalez | M | 1970 | Spain | Climber | Amorebieta, Vizcaya, Spain | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.