Cho Oyu | 2012 NW side

A Switzerland expedition to Cho Oyu in 2012 via NW side, led by Harald Popp. Summit reached on 4th May 2012. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7917
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID CHOY12113
Peak ID CHOY
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 NW side
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Harald Popp
Sponsor Swiss on Cho Oyu
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 Tingri
Basecamp Date 2012-04-16
Summit Date 2012-05-04
Summit Time -
Summit Days 18
Total Days 21
Termination Date 2012-05-07
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7200m due to severe cough
High Point (m) 7200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
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(16/04,4900m),IC(19/04,5330m),ABC(20/04,5700m),C1(25/04,6400m),xxx(04/05,7200m)
Route Notes Climb abandoned at midday of 6 May due to severe cough (bronchitus).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Snowy Horizon Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461664
Year 2012
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) nw side

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Harald Enzio Popp M 1955 Switzerland/Germany Leader Uetikon, Zurich, Switzerland Software salesman Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHOY12113 - - http://www.trekkingagencynepal.com/snowy/cho-oyu-expedition-spring-2012-group.php - - -