Cho Oyu | 2011 NW side

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 2011 via NW side, led by Eliano Pessa. Summit reached on 23rd September 2011. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7650
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY11336
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Eliano Pessa
Sponsor	Cho Oyu 2011 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	2011-09-12
Summit Date	2011-09-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	18
Termination Date	2011-09-30
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6700m due to too much snow and ice and too slow
High Point (m)	6700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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(12/09,4800m),IC(14/09,5200m),ABC(15/09,5700m),C1(19/09,6500m),xxx(23/09/6700m)
Route Notes	The team of Millesimi and Pessa did not attempt to go to the summit. They said that two climbers died on the mountain, one Czech and one German on 23 or 24 Sept.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461439
Year	2011
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side

Members

Field	Value
ID	56502
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11336
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Arnaldo
Last Name	Millesimi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	65
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Rieti, Rieti, Italy
Occupation	Surveyor
Leader	False
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)	6700
Summit Date 1	2011-09-23
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	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430071
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	arnaldo millesimi
Year of Birth	1946
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	65
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	56503
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY11336
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	2011
Season	3
First Name	Eliano
Last Name	Pessa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	64
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Rieti, Rieti, Italy
Occupation	University professor
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)	6700
Summit Date 1	2011-09-23
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	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430125
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eliano pessa
Year of Birth	1946
Year	2011
Age at Expedition	65
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Arnaldo Millesimi	M	1946	Italy	Climber	Rieti, Rieti, Italy	Surveyor	Details Other expeditions
Eliano Pessa	M	1946	Italy	Leader	Rieti, Rieti, Italy	University professor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.