Cho Oyu | 2010 NW side
A Germany expedition to Cho Oyu in 2010 via NW side, led by Ralf Arnold. Summit reached on 1st October 2010. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6840 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY10309 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2010 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Ralf Arnold |
| Sponsor | International 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 | 2010-09-09 |
| Summit Date | 2010-10-01 |
| Summit Time | 1030 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2010-10-05 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| 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 | ABC(09/09,5700m),C2(30/09,7100m),Smt(01/10) |
| Route Notes | Arnold started his summit bid from C2 on 30 Sept at 11 pm NST. He reached summit at 10:30 am on 1 Oct. He spent about 10 minutes on the summit, then descended to C2 at 2 pm. Then to C1 at 6 pm and slept there. Next day to ABC. Weather condition was good with little northern wind and it was cold. Had pictures of Everest. Snow condition on summit plateau was not good. It broke almost every step that made walking a bit difficult. Next day on 2 Oct Alix Von Melle from Munich and one more climber together summited Cho Oyu in strong wind. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st person to summit in the season |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461036 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralf Dieter Arnold | M | 1970 | Germany | Leader | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.