Cho Oyu | 2010 NW side
A Belgium expedition to Cho Oyu in 2010 via NW side, led by Leopold Goven. Summit reached on 15th September 2010. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6947 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY10334 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2010 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | Leopold Goven |
| 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 | 2010-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 2010-09-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 24 |
| Termination Date | 2010-09-30 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7100m due to risk of avalanche |
| High Point (m) | 7100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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 | BC(06/09,5000m),ABC(09/09,5700m),C1(12/09,6400m),C2(15/09,7100m),xxx(15/09,7100m) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC/IC on 8 Sept at 5300m. Goven spent a night at at C2 for the acclimatization and went down to ABC. Next day, there were two avalanches in different dates that stopped work of fixing ropes by two teams. First one by the Chinese and second one by the Sherpas. On 28 Sept the Chinese announced that the climbing in season was over. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461020 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Paul Goven | M | 1951 | Belgium | Leader | Neerpelt, Limberg, Belgium | Manager of car dealership | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.