Cho Oyu | 2009 NW side
A Norway expedition to Cho Oyu in 2009 via NW side, led by Therese Sjursen. Summit reached on 24th September 2009. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6646 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY09356 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Leaders | Therese Sjursen |
| Sponsor | Norwegian woman on 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 | 2009-09-06 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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 | Sjursen and Pasang left C2 at 11 pm NST on 23 Sept for the summit. They reached summit at 7:04 am on 24 Sept, stayed on summit about 20 minutes, then descended to C1 where they reached at 3 pm. Next day went down to ABC. The weather on the summit day was clear. They had good view of Everest. About 40 climbers summited on that day. Sjursen returned to Kathmandu probably on 27 Sept and may have left on 28 or 29 Sept. Hired: Pasang Bhote, 19/5/1986 (5/2/2043), Chepuwa-1, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| 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
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Sjursen | F | 1976 | Norway | Leader | Tertnes, Norway | Veterinarian | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Bhote | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.