Cho Oyu | 2010 NW side

A Russia expedition to Cho Oyu in 2010 via NW side, led by Sergei Nikitin. Summit reached on 2nd May 2010. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6770
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY10116
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Russia
Leaders	Sergei Nikitin
Sponsor	International Cho Oyu Expedition
Success 1	False
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	2010-04-15
Summit Date	2010-05-02
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	17
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6800m due to unexplained death
High Point (m)	6800
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	1
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(15/04,4300m),ABC(19/04,5700m),C1(6400m),C1.5(02/05,6800m),xxx(02/05,6800m)
Route Notes	BC at CBC/IC on 18 April at 5500m. Nikitin was independent on the mountain. Since Shismov another Russian climber was also on the same permit, Nikitin was climbing with him. Both of them sleeping in one tent in the middle camp between C1-C2 (6800m). Shismov said in night on 2 May Nikitin told him that he had stomach pain. There was nothing abnormal with him except the stomach pain. Spanish climber Ms. Lopez and her Sherpa Lhakpa also were in the same camp. Next morning 3 May Shismov found Nikitin dead. The dead body was brought down to ABC on 16 May and to Kathmandu on 18 May.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460884
Year	2010
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	50655
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY10116
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2010
Season	1
First Name	Sergei
Last Name	Nikitin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Leader
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Occupation	Insurance company manager
Leader	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6800
Summit Date 1	2010-05-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	True
Death Date	2010-05-03
Death Time	-
Death Type	12
Death Height (m)	6800
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1957-2010) Died 3 May 2010 on Everest from unknown causes
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2434114
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	sergei nikitin
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sergei Nikitin	M	1957	Russia	Leader	Moscow, Russia	Insurance company manager	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.