Cho Oyu | 2010 NW side

A USA expedition to Cho Oyu in 2010 via NW side, led by Fabrizio Zangrilli. Summit reached on 21st September 2010. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6837
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY10306
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2010
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Fabrizio Zangrilli
Sponsor Field Touring Alpine Cho Oyu Expedition 2010
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 Canada, Mexico
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2010-09-09
Summit Date 2010-09-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 31
Termination Date 2010-10-10
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7050m due to wind and avalanche danger
High Point (m) 7050
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(09/09),ABC(10/09,5700m),C1(13/09,6400m),C2(21/09,7050m),xxx(21/09,7050m)
Route Notes High point at 7050m at C2. The team made C2 at 7050m on 21 September and then descended to ABC the next day because of strong wind and avalanche danger. On 1 October they tried to go to the summit, but got no higher than C1 and back to ABC on the 2nd. Then the weather changed, and all four members plus Siddhi Bahadur Tamang climbed to C1 on the 4th and to C2 on the 5th. But again the weather deteriorated and they retreated to ABC on the 6th after deciding on the 5th that, in the face of recurring strong wind and avalanche danger, their climb was finished.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Su-Swagatam Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461026
Year 2010
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gordon Ferguson M 1959 Canada Climber North Vancouver, British Columbia EMR/medic Details Other expeditions
Luis Fernando Talavera M 1964 Mexico Climber Huntington Beach, California Engineer Details Other expeditions
William Bernard (Bill) Zachary M 1948 USA Climber Berkeley, California Teacher Details Other expeditions
Fabrizio John Zangrilli M 1972 USA Leader Boulder, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Siddhi Bahadur Tamang M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Simigaon, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.