Cho Oyu | 2012 NW side

A Spain expedition to Cho Oyu in 2012 via NW side, led by Fernando Garrido. Summit reached on 9th May 2012. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7520
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY12106
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Fernando Garrido
Sponsor Spanish 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 Kodari->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2012-04-23
Summit Date 2012-05-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 16
Total Days 21
Termination Date 2012-05-14
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7200m due to too much wind
High Point (m) 7200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(23/04,4900m),ABC(26/04,5700m),C1(03/05,6400m),C2(09/05,7200m),xxx(09/05,7200m)
Route Notes BC 23 Apr 4900m ABC 26 Apr 5700m C1 03 May 6400m C2 09 May 7200m HPt 09 May 7200m by all members. Team was on its acclimatization rotation when they reached C2 on 9 May. They took about 8 hours to get there. The next day they descended to BC to rest and get ready for the summit. However, as the strong winds that had been howling all season had not abated they decided to cancel the expedition. They left some gear at C2 and are hoping that some Sherpas from another expedition will bring it down. They left BC on 14 May. Oxygen: Not taken not used
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461669
Year 2012
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
David Carrasco Serra M 1973 Spain Climber Forallac, Girona, Spain Attorney Details Other expeditions
Fernando Garrido Velasco M 1958 Spain Leader Jaca, Huesca, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Josep Sayols M 1976 Spain Climber La Bisbal d'Emporda, Girona, Spain Harness-maker Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.