Cho Oyu | 2011 NW side
A Romania expedition to Cho Oyu in 2011 via NW side, led by Cosmin Ioan Andron. Summit reached on 4th October 2011. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7752 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY11332 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Romania |
| Leaders | Cosmin Ioan Andron |
| Sponsor | Shantou University 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 | China, UK |
| Approach | Nyalam->Xixabangma->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-09-29 |
| Summit Date | 2011-10-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 9 |
| Termination Date | 2011-10-08 |
| Termination Reason | 9 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to visa expiry |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| 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 | Attempted Xixabangma |
| Campsites | BC(29/09,4300m),ABC(01/10,5700m),C1(04/10,6400m),xxx(04/10,6400m) |
| Route Notes | No other members went beyond BC. Visa expired on 10 Oct so they left before the expiry of visa. Team had previously attempted Xixabangma and then went to Cho Oyu. The expeditions were entirely financed by Li Ka Shing Foundation on behalf of Shantou University. Andron and Yip are Arc-teryx sponsored athletes. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Snowy Horizon Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461450 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmin Ioan Andron | M | 1976 | Romania | Leader | Baia Mare, Romania | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Catrinel Claudia (Catri) Enache | F | 1984 | Romania | Climber | Brasov, Romania | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Cristina Laura Pogacean | F | 1984 | Romania | Climber | Clug Napoca, Romania | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lei Wang | F | 1971 | China/USA | Climber | Beijing, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wai-Wah Steven (Geordie) Yip | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOY11332 | - | - | http://www.trekkingagencynepal.com/cho-oyu-expedition-autumn-2011-group.php | - | - | - |
| CHOY11332 | - | - | http://www.alpine-style.info/guides/ | - | - | - |