Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Sebastien Audy. Summit reached on 24th September 2009. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6644 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09354 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Sebastien Audy |
| Sponsor | Cho Oyu-Shishapangma 2009 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 | 2009-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 2009-09-24 |
| Summit Time | 0704 |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2009-09-29 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(06/09,5400m),ABC(11/09,6000m),C1(14/09,6500m),C2(17/09,7200m),Smt(24/09) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC/midcamp on 10 Sept at 5800m. Leclerc and Tshering Dorje Sherpa left C2 at 11 pm NST on 23 Sept, reached to top at 7:04 am NST on 24 Sept, stayed on summit between 30 to 40 minutues, then descended together to C1. Leclerc stayed in C1; Tshering continued to ABC. Next day Leclerc went down to ABC. Tshering and Nima Gombu started from ABC on 27 Sept for summit bid. Audy was in C1 who joined Tshering Dorje and Nima Gombu and started between 8-9 pm NST. Tshering was replacing Pemba Nuru who got sick in ABC and was supposed to climb with Lovoll (Langeland Team). When Audy reached at 7400m he felt dizziness and decided to go down to C2. Audy and Nima Gombu went down to C2. Next day to ABC. Audy team returned to Kathmandu on 2 Oct and left on 4 Oct or 5 Oct. Sherpa: Tshering Dorje/Chhiring Dorje, 3/3/89 (20/11/2045), Beding, Everest X2 |
| Accidents | Audy felt dizziness at 7400m on his way up |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nima Gombu Sherpa (freelancer) |
| 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
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastien Audy | M | 1978 | Canada | Leader | Brossard, Quebec | Senior consultant at accounting firm | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick Leclerc | M | 1978 | Canada | Climber | St. Constant, Quebec | Peace advocate | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Dorje (Chhering Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Gombu (Gombu) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.